National Basketball Association
Kansas 93, North Texas 60
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 19, 2010
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials:
# Duke Edsall, # Kipp Kissinger, # Rick Randall
Attendance:
16300
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Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Thomas scored 20 and 13 points, respectively, as Kansas pulled away from North Texas for a 93-60 victory Friday night.
The Mean Green (2-1) stayed within striking range through halftime, trailing at the break by a 36-27 count, but Marcus Morris opened the second half with two straight baskets and the Jayhawks (3-0) never let the lead slip back into single digits. Consecutive three-pointers by Elijah Johnson and Brady Morningstar made it a 54-33 game with 14:52 remaining.
Kansas shot well all night, connecting at a 60-percent clip (30 of 50) from the field. The Jayhawks shot 69 percent (20 of 29) in the second half, including 8 of 10 from three-point range.
Johnson added 11 points off the bench for Kansas, while Tristan Thompson led North Texas with 14 points.
Top Game Performances
| North Texas |
|
Kansas |
|
Tristan Thompson 14 |
Scoring |
Marcus Morris 20 |
|
Dominique Johnson 5 |
Assists |
Brady Morningstar 10 |
|
Kendrick Hogans 4 |
Rebounds |
Thomas Robinson 10 |
|
George Odufuwa 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcus Morris 4 |
|
Kendrick Hogans 1 |
Steals |
Brady Morningstar 4 |
|
Alonzo Edwards 1 |
Blocks |
Jeff Withey 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| North Texas
|
60 |
42.4 |
0-12 |
10-15 |
12 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Kansas
|
93 |
59.3 |
9-15 |
20-29 |
23 |
33 |
5 |
10 |
|
