Freshmen lead KU past Utah with late run
Kansas holds off Utah 79-68 at Kemper Arena as 6-5 freshman Ryan Robertson, 6-9 T J Pugh, and Paul Pierce spark a 16-4 second half burst. Robertson, Pugh and Pierce help blunt Keith Van Horn while Vaughn and Pollard deal with early foul trouble. Pierce adds nine rebounds as Kansas steadies to win.
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Van Horn put to test in foul plagued KU win
KU star Jacque Vaughn played 24 minutes and sat 11 minutes in the second half as Kansas built a nine point lead. Jerod Haase scored 17 including 12 in the final half to fuel a 48 point second half turnaround. Haase credited Ryan Robertson and RaefLaFrentz for a key backdoor pass for a dunk during a 16-4 run. The Jayhawks forced 21 turnovers with a full court press as Calvin Rayford noted the ugly win.
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KU Tops Utah as Freshman Pierce Helps Pullaway
Roy Williams praised a lift from freshmen as Kansas defeated Utah 72 60. Jacque Vaughn and Haase key second half plays sealed the win while Paul Pierce added nine rebounds and seven points. Van Horn led Utah with 22 as KU outboarded 44 41 and collected 26 of 41 free throws.
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Kansas State melts St Marys Sisters of the Blind in Auburn Hills
Kansas State routed St Marys Sisters of the Blind in Auburn Hills, widening a late lead and revealing key strengths of the Wildcats. KU will face Virginia at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Auburn Hills, Michigan, seeking another quality test.
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Tigers deflate Boilermakers in opening BCA Classic win
Memphis, ranked 42nd, crushed 24th Purdue 91-76 at Kemper Arena to start the BCA Classic. Led by Lorenzen Wright with 15 points and 17 rebounds, Memphis overcame a 6-0 start and used full-court pressure to deny Purdue and seize control by halftime.
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