Kansas Downs SE Missouri State 74-55 - Match Report
Kansas Downs SE Missouri State 74-55 - Match Report
Kansas grabbed a 74-55 win over SE Missouri State on Friday, behind a 17-point effort from Jeff Withey at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 20-point spread.
Kansas got 15 points from Perry Ellis and another 10 points from Naadir Tharpe. Ben McLemore contributed 5 assists, while Jeff Withey cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
SE Missouri State got 14 points from Nick Niemczyk in a losing cause and another 12 points from Nino Johnson. Lucas Nutt contributed 3 assists for them, while Nino Johnson had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Kansas were victorious, as the score was 32-17 at the break.
Kansas had a 49-37 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

