National Basketball Association
Kansas 88, Towson 58
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 22, 2013
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials:
# Doug Sirmons, # James Breeding, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
16300
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No. 3 Kansas 88, Towson 58: Freshman Andrew Wiggins scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half as the Jayhawks won a Battle 4 Atlantis matchup at home.
Andrew White III scored 13 points off the bench and Wayne Selden Jr. had 12 points for Kansas (4-0), which shot 60 percent from the floor. Perry Ellis finished with 10 points and freshman Joel Embiid contributed eight points and a team-high eight boards.
Jerrelle Benimon led the Tigers (3-2) with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. His teammates combined to shoot 13-for-44 from the floor.
Kansas took charge with an 11-0 run early on and then scored the final 18 points of the first half — seven by Wiggins on two dunks and a 3-pointer — to take a 49-16 lead into halftime. Benimon's free throws less than five minutes into the second half pulled Towson within 26 points before the Jayhawks took off again.
Selden buried a 3-pointer and had a layup before Naadir Tharpe nailed one from beyond the arc to account for an 8-0 run, and the lead grew to as many as 39 points down the stretch. Kansas, which had a 40-28 advantage on the boards, got 11 players into the scoring column.
GAME NOTEBOOK: F Rafriel Guthrie added 15 points for Towson. ... Benimon was 9-for-16 from the floor while his fellow starters were 4-for-21. ... Kansas continues play in the tournament in the Bahamas on Thanksgiving against Wake Forest, while Towson hosts the Mainland Tournament portion of the event Nov. 29-30.
Top Game Performances
Towson |
|
Kansas |
Jerrelle Benimon 21 |
Scoring |
Andrew Wiggins 16 |
Jerrelle Benimon 5 |
Assists |
Frank Mason 6 |
Jerrelle Benimon 10 |
Rebounds |
Joel Embiid 8 |
Jerrelle Benimon 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Wayne Selden Jr 3 |
Rafriel Guthrie 2 |
Steals |
Tarik Black 1 |
Jerrelle Benimon 1 |
Blocks |
Joel Embiid 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Towson
|
58 |
36.7 |
5-22 |
9-18 |
8 |
27 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
Kansas
|
88 |
60.0 |
7-16 |
15-22 |
19 |
39 |
7 |
3 |
12 |