Chalmers leads balanced Jayhawk attack as KU advances
Mario Chalmers had 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds, leading No. 18 Kansas to an easy 79-65 victory over Nebraska in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Nebraska Cornhuskers
65
Kansas Jayhawks
79
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEB | 26 | 39 | 65 |
| KU | 38 | 41 | 79 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Lindenwood Lions | W 94-60 | NCAAM |
| 11/7/26 | vs Providence Friars | W 67-58 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Le Moyne Dolphins | W 106-64 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:52 65-79
Jason Dourisseau made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charles Richardson Jr..
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:25 62-79
Charles Richardson Jr. made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:25 61-79
Charles Richardson Jr. made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:25 60-79
Foul on Jeremy Case
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:39 60-79
Russell Robinson made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:39 60-78
Russell Robinson made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:40 60-77
Foul on Wes Wilkinson
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JumpShot 2:17 60-77
Mario Chalmers made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Russell Robinson.
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LayupShot 2:47 60-75
Marcus Walker made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Marcus Perry.
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Foul Turnover 2:56 58-75
Foul on Marcus Walker
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DunkShot 3:54 58-75
Brandon Rush made Two Point Dunk Shot.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:08 58-73
Wes Wilkinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Walker.
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DunkShot 4:22 55-73
Julian Wright made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Mario Chalmers.
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LayupShot 4:38 55-71
Marcus Walker made Two Point Layup.
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LayupShot 4:57 53-71
Marcus Walker made Two Point Layup.
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DunkShot 5:07 51-71
Sasha Kaun made Two Point Dunk Shot.
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Foul Turnover 5:27 51-69
Foul on Aleks Maric
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Foul Turnover 5:54 51-69
Foul on Darnell Jackson
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LayupShot 6:05 51-69
Jason Dourisseau made Two Point Layup.
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LayupShot 6:29 49-69
Russell Robinson made Two Point Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:55 49-67
Brandon Rush made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Russell Robinson.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 7:31 49-64
Jason Dourisseau made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 7:31 48-64
Foul on Brandon Rush
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DunkShot 7:49 48-64
Darnell Jackson made Two Point Dunk Shot.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 7:49 48-62
Brandon Rush made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 7:49 48-61
Foul on Aleks Maric
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JumpShot 8:12 48-61
Marcus Perry made Two Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 8:45 46-61
Aleks Maric made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 8:47 45-61
Foul on Sasha Kaun
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Foul Turnover 9:08 45-61
Foul on Marcus Perry
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Free Throw 1 of 1 9:20 45-61
Aleks Maric made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 9:20 44-61
Aleks Maric made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 9:21 43-61
Foul on Darnell Jackson
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JumpShot 9:41 43-61
Darnell Jackson made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Russell Robinson.
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LayupShot 10:22 43-59
Darnell Jackson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Mario Chalmers.
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JumpShot 10:49 43-57
Russell Robinson made Two Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 10:58 43-55
Wes Wilkinson made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 10:58 42-55
Wes Wilkinson made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 11:01 41-55
Foul on Julian Wright
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Foul Turnover 11:05 41-55
Foul on Jeff Hawkins
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JumpShot 11:17 41-55
Russell Robinson made Two Point Jumper.
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Foul Turnover 11:27 41-53
Foul on Jamel White
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:47 41-53
Marcus Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamel White.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:23 38-53
Marcus Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamel White.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 12:56 35-53
Wes Wilkinson made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 12:56 34-53
Wes Wilkinson made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 12:56 33-53
Foul on Mario Chalmers
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Free Throw 1 of 1 13:17 33-53
Aleks Maric made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 13:21 32-53
Foul on C.J. Giles
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Foul Turnover 13:31 32-53
Foul on Darnell Jackson
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Free Throw 1 of 1 13:46 32-53
Russell Robinson made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 13:46 32-52
Foul on Aleks Maric
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LayupShot 13:46 32-52
Russell Robinson made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 15:18 32-50
Darnell Jackson made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 15:18 32-49
Foul on Jason Dourisseau
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LayupShot 15:18 32-49
Darnell Jackson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Russell Robinson.
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JumpShot 15:46 32-47
Jason Dourisseau made Two Point Jumper.
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Foul Turnover 15:48 30-47
Foul on Julian Wright
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TipShot 16:17 30-47
Julian Wright made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 16:49 30-45
Russell Robinson made Two Point Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 65-79
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Defensive Rebound 0:12 65-79
Christian Moody Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:12 65-79
Charles Richardson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:17 65-79
Charles Richardson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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LayupShot 0:17 65-79
Christian Moody missed Two Point Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:22 65-79
Christian Moody Offensive Rebound.
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LayupShot 0:22 65-79
Rodrick Stewart missed Two Point Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:40 65-79
Jeremy Case Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:40 65-79
Marcus Perry missed Two Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:52 65-79
Jason Dourisseau made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charles Richardson Jr..
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Steal 0:59 62-79
Jason Dourisseau Steal.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:25 62-79
Charles Richardson Jr. made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:25 61-79
Charles Richardson Jr. made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:25 60-79
Foul on Jeremy Case
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:39 60-79
Russell Robinson made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:39 60-78
Russell Robinson made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:40 60-77
Foul on Wes Wilkinson
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Defensive Rebound 2:04 60-77
Darnell Jackson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:04 60-77
Jamel White missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:17 60-77
Mario Chalmers made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Russell Robinson.
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LayupShot 2:47 60-75
Marcus Walker made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Marcus Perry.
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Defensive Rebound 2:55 58-75
Wes Wilkinson Defensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:55 58-75
Russell Robinson missed Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 2:56 58-75
Foul on Marcus Walker
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Defensive Rebound 3:07 58-75
Darnell Jackson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:07 58-75
Marcus Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 3:11 58-75
Marcus Perry Offensive Rebound.
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LayupShot 3:11 58-75
Bronsen Schliep missed Two Point Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:23 58-75
Nebraska Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:23 58-75
Mario Chalmers missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:39 58-75
Mario Chalmers Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:39 58-75
Marcus Perry missed Three Point Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:41 58-75
Official TV Timeout.
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DunkShot 3:54 58-75
Brandon Rush made Two Point Dunk Shot.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:08 58-73
Wes Wilkinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Walker.
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DunkShot 4:22 55-73
Julian Wright made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Mario Chalmers.
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LayupShot 4:38 55-71
Marcus Walker made Two Point Layup.
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Steal 4:40 53-71
Marcus Perry Steal.
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RegularTimeOut 4:46 53-71
Kansas Full Timeout.
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LayupShot 4:57 53-71
Marcus Walker made Two Point Layup.
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Team Stats
NEB
KU
21-56
FG
30-58
38
Field Goal %
52
6-22
3PT
7-19
27
Three Point %
37
17-21
FT
12-18
81
Free Throw %
67
30
Rebounds
38
9
Offensive Rebounds
11
21
Defensive Rebounds
27
15
Assists
21
7
Steals
7
3
Blocks
5
13
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
18
Fouls
22
5
Largest Lead
21
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