National Basketball Association
Kansas 92, UCLA 73
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Where: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
Officials:
# Keith Kimble, # Doug Shows, # Terry Wymer
Attendance:
2400
By The Sports Xchange
Senior forward Perry Ellis scored 24 points, and No. 5 Kansas rolled to a 92-73 victory over UCLA on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.
With the victory, KU (3-1) advances to Wednesday's championship game against No. 19 Vanderbilt.
The Jayhawks took control early.
Following consecutive 3-pointers from junior guard Wayne Selden, Ellis hit a driving 2 to cap a 13-0 run that made it 26-9 with 11:48 left in the first half.
KU would only extend the advantage from there, taking a 59-33 halftime lead in a stanza it made 19 of 33 field goals.
The Jayhawks once again were sparked by outside shooting.
KU made 10 of 23 long-range shots (44 percent), which included 8-for-15 accuracy in the first half.
Through four games, KU is averaging 99 points per contest.
Ellis had an efficient line, scoring his 24 points on 9-for-12 shooting. Junior guard Frank Mason added 16 points with seven assists.
UCLA (3-2), which was paced by junior guard Isaac Hamilton's 19 points, still leads the all-time series against KU, 10-8.
The Jayhawks haven't won the Maui Invitational since 1996. KU finished third in 2001, seventh in 2005 and runner-up in 2011.
Top Game Performances
Kansas |
|
UCLA |
Perry Ellis 24 |
Scoring |
Isaac Hamilton 19 |
Frank Mason 7 |
Assists |
Aaron Holiday 3 |
Perry Ellis 6 |
Rebounds |
Tony Parker 8 |
Frank Mason 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Tony Parker 5 |
Devonte' Graham 3 |
Steals |
Prince Ali 1 |
Carlton Bragg Jr. 1 |
Blocks |
Jonah Bolden 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Kansas
|
92 |
54.2 |
10-23 |
18-21 |
19 |
34 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
UCLA
|
73 |
45.8 |
4-17 |
15-21 |
11 |
27 |
1 |
5 |
11 |