National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas 86, Nebraska 66
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 5, 2011
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials: # Paul Janssen, # Jeff Malham, # Greg Rennegarbe
Attendance: 13602
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials: # Paul Janssen, # Jeff Malham, # Greg Rennegarbe
Attendance: 13602
Brady Morningstar scored 19 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 2 Kansas pulled away for an 86-66 win at host Nebraska Saturday afternoon.
The Jayhawks (22-1, 7-1 Big 12), who led from start to finish, were ahead by just six before putting together a 15-3 run that stretched the difference to 75-57 with 5:19 remaining. Morningstar and Marcus Morris each scored five points during the spurt.
Markieff and Marcus Morris scored 17 and 16 points, respectively, for Kansas, while Tyrel Reed added 14 points. The Jayhawks shot 55.6 percent (25 of 45) from the field and hit 13 of 24 (54.2 percent) from 3-point range.
Brandon Richardson led Nebraska (15-7, 3-5) with 16 points, while Lance Jeter added 10 and 10 assists.
Top Game Performances
| Kansas | Nebraska | |
| Brady Morningstar 19 | Scoring | Brandon Richardson 16 |
| Brady Morningstar 6 | Assists | Lance Jeter 10 |
| Marcus Morris 7 | Rebounds | Brandon Ubel 5 |
| Thomas Robinson 6 | Free Throws Made | Lance Jeter 4 |
| Markieff Morris 2 | Steals | Lance Jeter 3 |
| Marcus Morris 1 | Blocks | Andre Almeida 1 |
Team Stats Summary