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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas 72, Boston U 53
When: 6:50 PM ET, Friday, March 18, 2011
Where: Bank of Oklahoma Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Bert Smith, # Glenn Tuitt
Attendance: N/A

TULSA, Okla. – Marcus Morris collected 16 points and nine rebounds, and twin brother Markieff added 15 points and eight boards as No. 1 seed Kansas broke it open in the second half and cruised past No. 16 seed Boston University 72-53 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Friday.

Brady Morningstar had 13 points for the Jayhawks (33-2), who will face Illinois on Sunday in the Round of 32.

Kansas was also a No. 1 seed last season when it was shocked by Northern Iowa in the third round.

The Terriers stuck around in the first half thanks to 15 points from John Holland and a defensive scheme that confounded the Jayhawks by switching between zone and man-to-man. Marcus Morris paced Kansas with 10 points and seven rebounds, and knocked down a jumper to send his team into the locker room up 33-29.

Boston University was still within six points at 47-41 midway through the second half before the Jayhawks knocked down four 3-pointers during an 18-4 burst over the next five minutes to pull away.

Holland finished with 19 points for the Terriers (21-14).
Top Game Performances
 
Boston U   Kansas
John Holland 19 Scoring Marcus Morris 16
D.J. Irving 6 Assists Tyshawn Taylor 7
Jeff Pelage 7 Rebounds Marcus Morris 9
D.J. Irving 5 Free Throws Made Markieff Morris 4
Matt Griffin 2 Steals Elijah Johnson 2
Jeff Pelage 2 Blocks Marcus Morris 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston U 53 35.3 9-25 8-12 10 23 3 6
Kansas 72 50.9 9-20 5-8 19 38 1 5