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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas 75, Texas Christian 56
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 6, 2016
Where: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Darron George, # Bret Smith
Attendance: 6516

Senior forward Perry Ellis had 23 points and 10 rebounds as No. 7 Kansas rolled to an easy 75-56 win over TCU on Saturday in Big 12 play at Fort Worth, Texas.

Sophomore guard Devonte' Graham added 15 points as the Jayhawks (19-4, 7-3 Big 12) won their third straight game. Junior guard Frank Mason III contributed 12 points and six assists as Kansas jumped out to a big lead and cruised to the victory.

Freshman forward JD Miller and junior guard Brandon Parrish scored 13 points apiece to lead the Horned Frogs (10-13, 1-9). Sophomore guard Chauncey Collins added 10 points for TCU, which shot just 28.6 percent from the field while losing for the seventh time in eight games.

Ellis operated at will in the interior and made 11 of 14 field-goal attempts while scoring in double digits for the 18th consecutive game. The 20-point outing was the eighth of the season for Ellis.

Kansas possessed a 46-14 edge in points in the paint and posted a 46-25 rebounding edge.

The Jayhawks were off the mark from outside and made just 6 of 22 from 3-point range.

Kansas broke the game open with a 17-1 first-half run. The scoring splurge gave the Jayhawks a 24-point lead and they led by 18 at the break.

The Horned Frogs hung around and trailed by 15 after two free throws by Parrish with 8:53 remaining. Ellis responded with a layup and Graham drained a 3-pointer to push the lead to 63-43 with 7:38 to play.

TCU moved within 15 points less than two minutes later and Ellis again stymied the charge. He slammed home two dunks in an 81-second span as Kansas led 71-51 with 4:03 left.

The Jayhawks' lead topped out at 24 points on a 3-pointer by freshman guard Lagerald Vick with 2:22 remaining.

Ellis had 11 points and five rebounds in the first half as Kansas soared to a 38-20 halftime lead.

The Jayhawks scored the first seven points and opened up a 21-10 advantage on a layup by Ellis with 8:59 left in the half. A basket by TCU junior forward Karviar Shepherd cut Kansas's lead to eight points with seven minutes left before Kansas exploded and the Horned Frogs went 5:25 between field goals.

Graham and Mason connected on back-to-back baskets to give the Jayhawks a 29-13 lead. Ellis converted a three-point play to push the lead to 20 and Ellis' tip-in with 2:31 remaining capped the 17-1 surge that saw Kansas hold a 38-14 lead.

NOTES: The victory was the Jayhawks' eighth straight over TCU and they hold a 12-1 lead in the series. ... The Horned Frogs had dropped the previous four meetings with Kansas by an average of six points before Saturday's shellacking. ... The Jayhawks snapped a three-game Big 12 road losing streak. ... TCU shot 25 percent from the field in the first half and was outrebounded 25-10.
Top Game Performances
 
Kansas   Texas Christian
Perry Ellis 23 Scoring JD Miller 13
Frank Mason 6 Assists Malique Trent 4
Perry Ellis 10 Rebounds JD Miller 5
Frank Mason 5 Free Throws Made JD Miller 7
Devonte' Graham 2 Steals Chauncey Collins 1
Perry Ellis 2 Blocks JD Miller 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Kansas 75 50.0 6-22 11-13 18 43 5 4 14
Texas Christian 56 28.6 5-18 23-33 9 21 3 3 10