Oklahoma State Kansas Halftime Briefing
Kansas led by as many as four early with five ties before Oklahoma State pulled ahead to a game high eight points at 41 33. OSU held edges in paint and bench points while KU claimed second chance points. Key stats: Oklahoma State Keiton Page 12, Matt Pilgrim six rebounds, Roger Dowell three assists. Kansas Marcus Morris 12 points, five rebounds, Brady Morningstar two assists, multiple players one turnover.
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Oklahoma State 62 Kansas 63 final tense finish
Kansas took its first second-half lead at 51-50 and held on to win 63-62. Keiton Page scored 23 for Oklahoma State while Marcus Morris led Kansas with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
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OSU star calls late fifth foul on KU star Mario Little
Kansas State forward Marshall Moses criticized the officiating after his controversial fifth foul in OSU's 63 62 loss to Kansas. He disputed the call on Mario Little with 2:55 left, saying Little used a veteran chair move to draw the foul. Moses acknowledged his own fouling out and praised KU's defense and composure in a tense finish.
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Jayhawks edge OSU on late rally to reach semifinal
KU escaped Oklahoma State 63 62 as Rio Olukemi hit a late son in a buzzer miss. Marcus Morris led KU with 16 points while Garrett Little and Morningstar provided key plays in a grindy game. KU now eyes Colorado in Sprint Center semis.
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KU Notebook: Tough inside work vs OSU zone
Kansas struggled to score inside against Ohio State's zone as Marcus Morris led with 16 points while Markieff Morris added 10 and Thomas Robinson scored one on a night of many contested shots. Brady Morningstar lamented the crowded lane and KU shot 23 of 64 from the field, with 20 of 25 threes missed. Elijah Johnson and Tyshawn Taylor defended Keiton Page, who scored 23 and drew praise for Johnson's on-ball pressure. Self praised Inside-out balance but noted the final possession airball and the need to stretch the zone with better perimeter shooting.
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