National Basketball Association
Kansas 76, UNLV 61
When: 4:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 4, 2015
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials:
# Kipp Kissinger, # Gerry Pollard, # Larry Spalding
Attendance:
16300
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No. 14 Kansas 76, UNLV 61: Frank Mason III scored a game-high 18 points and added seven assists to lead the host Jayhawks.
Perry Ellis finished with 16 points and nine rebounds, Wayne Selden Jr. also scored 16 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 12 and 10 boards for Kansas (11-2), which shot 60 percent in the second half - including 5-for-8 from 3-point range. The Jayhawks finished with a 45-31 rebounding edge and a 20-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
Christian Wood and Cody Doolin each scored 12 points to lead UNLV (9-5), which dropped to 0-5 all-time against the Jayhawks. Rashad Vaughn and Jelan Kendrick added 10 points apiece for the Rebels, who shot 40.7 percent.
Selden hit three 3-pointers in a little over four minutes to help Kansas jump out to a 13-4 lead. But the Jayhawks missed their final eight attempts from beyond the arc in the half and made just one of their final nine shots from the floor as UNLV went on a 13-2 run to take a 33-29 halftime lead.
The game remained tight to begin the second half, with Mason's drive tying it at 51-51 with 11:20 to go. Mason scored seven points to spark a 21-6 run by the Jayhawks over the next eight minutes and UNLV, which made just two of its final nine field-goal tries, never got closer than 13 points the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kansas has won 15 straight games at Allen Fieldhouse. ... The Jayhawks outran the Runnin' Rebels, finishing with a 19-4 advantage in fast break points. ... Kansas is now 181-9 at Allen Fieldhouse under coach Bill Self.
Top Game Performances
UNLV |
|
Kansas |
Cody Doolin 12 |
Scoring |
Frank Mason 18 |
Cody Doolin 7 |
Assists |
Frank Mason 7 |
Christian Wood 8 |
Rebounds |
Kelly Oubre 10 |
Jelan Kendrick 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kelly Oubre 4 |
Cody Doolin 1 |
Steals |
Frank Mason 4 |
Goodluck Okonoboh 5 |
Blocks |
Jamari Traylor 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
UNLV
|
61 |
40.7 |
7-23 |
6-9 |
11 |
27 |
8 |
5 |
12 |
Kansas
|
76 |
44.8 |
8-19 |
8-14 |
17 |
41 |
4 |
7 |
11 |