LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams scored a career-high 22 factors and No. 2 Kansas closed the sport on an 18-4 run to beat Oklahoma 79-75 on Tuesday evening.
It wasn’t simple, however in what Kansas coach Bill Self calls “a monster league,” a win is a win.
“Give OU credit,” Self stated. “They did everything you’re supposed to do to win a game on the road. They controlled tempo. They played smart. For the most part, they took care of the ball. They did a lot of good things. What else could they have done?
“We’re so happy that we won, but that’s about as poor as we’ve played in a long time.”
Kansas (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) obtained 17 factors from Jalen Wilson, 11 from Dajuan Harris and 10 from Zach Clemence. The Jayhawks have gained 22 straight video games towards Oklahoma in Allen Fieldhouse, together with 16 straight underneath Self.
“We’ve been battle tested so much this year, especially with close games, we always find a way to stay composed,” Wilson stated. (*2*)
Grant Sherfield scored a season-high 25 factors for Oklahoma (10-5, 1-2 Big 12). Sam Godwin added 12 factors, Milos Uzan had 11 and Tanner Groves had 10.
Kansas led by as many as seven factors early within the second half, however Oklahoma used a 6-0 run to take a 50-48 lead with 14:12 left. The Sooners had been nonetheless forward 56-53 with 11:20 left within the recreation when Groves picked up his fourth foul.
Oklahoma hung powerful, and led 61-56 with about 9 minutes left as Adams was known as for his fourth foul. The Sooners’ largest lead of the sport — 65-58 — got here with 7:06 left.
But Kansas went on a run that’s nearly anticipated when it’s taking part in at house.
“When something good happens (for Kansas) down the stretch it’s hard to communicate because it’s so loud,” Oklahoma coach Porter Moser stated. “There’s a belief in here from the fan base. That snowball starts going downhill.”
Kansas went greater than 12 minutes with no discipline purpose within the second half, however Adams ended that streak with a thunderous dunk on the 5:06 mark.
“Juan does that pass all the time so I was waiting for it,” Adams stated. “Then Allen Fieldhouse did what they did and got really loud. That gave us a lot of confidence to finish the game.”
A 3-pointer by Wilson reduce the deficit to 71-66 and Harris’ layup trimmed it to 3 factors.
After the groups traded buckets, Wilson discovered Adams beneath for a dunk to reduce Oklahoma’s lead to one. Following an OU miss, Kevin McCullar was fouled on a profitable drive to the ring and his free
throw gave Kansas a 75-73 lead.
“I do think it’s this place, but sometimes when you talk about this place you don’t give enough credit to the players,” Self stated. “There were some guys making some plays. Kevin McCullar hadn’t done much at all, then he had that unbelievable drive.”
UP NEXT
Oklahoma: Hosts West Virginia on Saturday.
Kansas: Hosts No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday.
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