National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas 88, Iowa St. 73
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 15, 2013
Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Officials: # John Higgins, # Steve Oglesby, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 19160
Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Officials: # John Higgins, # Steve Oglesby, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 19160
No. 6 Kansas 88, Iowa State 73: Perry Ellis shot 10-for-12 en route to a career-high 23 points as the Jayhawks took control in the second half of the Big 12 semifinals in Kansas City.
Elijah Johnson scored 14 points and Ben McLemore added 10 for Kansas (28-5), which faces No. 12 Kansas State for the conference title Saturday. Kansas seeks its third consecutive Big 12 crown and sixth in the past eight years.
Georges Niang scored 19 points while Melvin Ejim added 17 for the Cyclones (22-11).
Iowa State was within 38-33 early in the second half before the Jayhawks pulled away with a 17-6 run. Jeff Withey scored seven of his 14 points during the surge, and Naadir Tharpe’s layup with 12:26 remaining pushed the Kansas’ advantage to 55-39.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Jayhawks, who shot 53.2 percent, are in the Big 12 title game for the 10th time. … Kansas swept Kansas State in the regular season. ... Iowa State, fourth in the nation in scoring (79.8 points), shot 40.6 percent.
Top Game Performances
| Iowa St. | Kansas | |
| Georges Niang 19 | Scoring | Perry Ellis 23 |
| Korie Lucious 7 | Assists | Naadir Tharpe 8 |
| Melvin Ejim 7 | Rebounds | Ben McLemore 7 |
| Melvin Ejim 4 | Free Throws Made | Elijah Johnson 4 |
| Korie Lucious 5 | Steals | Perry Ellis 2 |
| N/A | Blocks | Jamari Traylor 2 |
Team Stats Summary