National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas 92, Holy Cross 59
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials: # Joe DeRosa, # Kipp Kissinger, # Bret Smith
Attendance: 16300

Junior guards Wayne Selden and Frank Mason scored 15 and 13 points, respectively, as No. 2 Kansas claimed its sixth consecutive victory, stomping Holy Cross 92-59 Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.

The Jayhawks (7-1) took a 17-point lead into the second half, but the Crusaders (3-6) responded with an 11-0 run to pull within 52-46.

That string included a four-point play by junior center Matt Husek, but the 3-pointer he made with 16:55 left was the last bucket for Holy Cross until the 3:43 mark.

By then, Kansas established control with a 17-1 flurry, which included buckets by six different scorers. That surge coincided with the beginning of the Holy Cross cold snap, which included 12 straight missed field-goal attempts.

Senior forward Perry Ellis added 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting for the Jayhawks. Sophomore guard Devonte' Graham added 10 points and five assists.

One of the Jayhawks' top 3-point threats, sophomore guard Brannen Greene, returned from a five-game disciplinary suspension. He immediately canned a 3-pointer after entering midway through the first half and finished with 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting.

Freshman forward Karl Charles led Holy Cross with 12 points. Junior forward Malachi Alexander added 11. No one grabbed more than three rebounds for the Crusaders as the Jayhawks forged a 31-17 advantage on the boards.

Kansas sizzled throughout the first half while establishing a 50-33 lead. While going 19-for-27 from the field, the Jayhawks also went 8-for-10 on 3-pointers. Selden scored 11 first-half points to pace the Jayhawks. Mason added 10, while Greene had nine on 3-for-3 shooting. Together, the three guards went 11-for-13 with six treys.

Before the game, one of the nation's top-ranked recruits, Josh Jackson, announced he scheduled an official visit to Kansas on Jan. 22 for the Jayhawks' game against Texas.
Top Game Performances
 
Holy Cross   Kansas
Karl Charles 12 Scoring Wayne Selden Jr 15
Karl Charles 2 Assists Devonte' Graham 5
Karl Charles 3 Rebounds Carlton Bragg Jr. 5
Karl Charles 8 Free Throws Made Cheick Diallo 4
Karl Charles 4 Steals Devonte' Graham 3
Jehyve Floyd 1 Blocks Hunter Mickelson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Holy Cross 59 38.1 8-19 19-23 9 16 1 8 18
Kansas 92 63.0 12-20 12-12 23 29 5 11 15
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