Ben McLemore, No. 9 Kansas trump No. 7 Ohio St.
Redshirt freshman Ben McLemore scored 22 points and No. 9 Kansas proved it was more than just a bully at home by beating seventh-ranked Ohio State 74-66 on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Kansas Jayhawks
74
Ohio State Buckeyes
66
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KU | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| OSU | 35 | 31 | 66 |
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Match Report
Team Stats
KU
OSU
25-49
FG
20-65
51
Field Goal %
31
5-11
3PT
8-31
45
Three Point %
26
19-30
FT
18-26
63
Free Throw %
69
41
Rebounds
37
11
Offensive Rebounds
17
30
Defensive Rebounds
20
14
Assists
11
2
Steals
8
3
Blocks
3
19
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
0
19
Total Turnovers
13
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
16
Fouls
23
12
Largest Lead
8
Top Performers
KU
- Ben McLemore G MIN 36 · PTS 22 · FG 8-17
- Jeff Withey C MIN 34 · PTS 14 · FG 5-12
- Kevin Young F MIN 33 · PTS 6 · FG 1-1
- Travis Releford G MIN 38 · PTS 11 · FG 4-5
OSU
- Deshaun Thomas F MIN 38 · PTS 16 · FG 4-11
- Aaron Craft G MIN 37 · PTS 7 · FG 2-9
- Shannon Scott G MIN 25 · PTS 15 · FG 5-12
- Sam Thompson F MIN 26 · PTS 9 · FG 3-10
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