National Basketball Association
Kansas 89, Belmont 60
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials:
# Darron George, # Antinio Petty, # Gerry Pollard
Attendance:
16300
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No. 9 Kansas 89, Belmont 60: Ben McLemore and Travis Releford scored 17 points apiece as the Jayhawks extended several streaks with an easy win over the visiting Bruins.
Kansas (8-1) has won seven straight overall, 27 in a row at home and 60 straight at Allen Fieldhouse against non-conference opponents. Jeff Withey had 14 points and five blocked shots and Elijah Johnson tied a career high with nine assists for the Jayhawks, who were 10-for-21 (47.6 percent) from the arc.
Trevor Noack paced Belmont (7-3) with 19 points and eight rebounds. The Bruins entered tied for eighth in the nation with a 42.1 percent mark from 3-point distance, but made only eight of their 38 (21.1 percent) long-range attempts in this one.
McLemore hit a 3-pointer six seconds into the contest and had a three-point play with one second remaining in the first half as Kansas took a 44-29 lead at the break. The Jayhawks' leading scorer opened the second half with another 3-pointer, part of an 18-4 run to bridge halftime.
The freshman standout hit his fourth and final 3-pointer with 12:55 remaining to make it 65-37. Kansas, which held a 39-29 advantage on the glass, took its largest lead at 87-46 on an Andrew White III jumper in the closing minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Excluding Noack, the Bruins were 14-of-50 (28 percent) from the floor and had 15 turnovers. ... Kansas coach Bill Self has 150 career wins at Allen Fieldhouse. ... White III had 15 points off the bench for the Jayhawks.
Top Game Performances
Belmont |
|
Kansas |
Trevor Noack 19 |
Scoring |
Ben McLemore 17 |
Kerron Johnson 4 |
Assists |
Elijah Johnson 9 |
Trevor Noack 8 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Young 6 |
Adam Barnes 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Withey 4 |
Reece Chamberlain 2 |
Steals |
Travis Releford 3 |
Reece Chamberlain 1 |
Blocks |
Jeff Withey 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Belmont
|
60 |
34.4 |
8-38 |
8-10 |
15 |
29 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
Kansas
|
89 |
50.8 |
10-21 |
13-16 |
25 |
39 |
7 |
10 |
11 |