No. 10 Kansas beats No. 20 Iowa State 70-61 without Agbaji
AP
Feb 02, 2022
AMES, Iowa (AP) David McCormack and Dajuan Harris each scored 14 points, and No. 10 Kansas Jayhawks defeated No. 20 Iowa State Cyclones 70-61 on Tuesday night.
McCormick made all seven of his shots and had 14 rebounds for the Jayhawks (18-3, 7-1 Big 12), who were without Ochai Agbaji. The Big 12's leading scorer at 20.9 points per game, Agbaji didn't play due to COVID-19 protocols.
Jalen Wilson scored all 13 of his points in the second half. Christian Braun also finished with 13.
''We learned a lot about our team today,'' Braun said. ''We learned a lot of guys can step up. Obviously, we lost a big scorer and a great player, but we knew we could get the win.''
Izaiah Brockington led Iowa State (16-6, 3-6) with 24 points.
Kansas again struggled with turnovers against the Cyclones. The Jayhawks committed 16 in a 62-61 win over the Cyclones on Jan. 11. They had 16 in the first 20 minutes on Tuesday.
Despite those struggles, Kansas built a 19-10 lead when Braun made a layup midway through the first half. Iowa State used an 8-0 run to trim the margin to 24-22 but trailed the Jayhawks 30-24 at the break.
''David shot the ball great,'' Kansas coach Bill Self said. ''And Dajuan made some ridiculously hard layups. It was a good team win.''
A Wilson layup pushed the margin to 40-28 early in the second half. A McCormick jumper kept Kansas in control 56-44, with 6:34 remaining.
''I just kind of went into a free mentality, knowing coach put a lot of faith in me and my teammates put a lot of faith in me,'' McCormick said. ''I just made it an emphasis to dominate the game.''
Kansas shot 56% for the game, while holding Iowa State to 41%.
BIG PICTURE
Kansas remains the only team with one loss in the Big 12 standings. The Jayhawks were hoping to bounce back from Saturday's 80-62 trouncing by Kentucky. Iowa State was seeking a third straight win after losing four out of five during a midseason slump.
UP NEXT
Kansas: Hosts defending Big 12 and national champion No. 8 Baylor in a key conference showdown Saturday.
Iowa State: At No. 23 Texas on Saturday, hoping to complete a season sweep of the Longhorns.
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1st Half
KAN
Jayhawks
30
IAST
Cyclones
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
David McCormack vs. Robert Jones (Dajuan Harris Jr. gains possession)
19:36
+2
David McCormack makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:02
Tristan Enaruna misses two point layup
19:00
Christian Braun defensive rebound
18:54
Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot
18:52
David McCormack offensive rebound
18:44
Robert Jones personal foul
18:36
+2
David McCormack makes two point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists)
4-0
18:19
+2
Gabe Kalscheur makes two point layup (Robert Jones assists)
4-2
18:02
Jalen Coleman-Lands misses two point layup
18:00
Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
17:56
+2
Gabe Kalscheur makes two point layup (Izaiah Brockington assists)
4-4
17:43
+3
Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists)
7-4
17:25
+2
Tyrese Hunter makes two point jump shot (Robert Jones assists)
7-6
17:03
Gabe Kalscheur personal foul
16:59
+3
Jalen Coleman-Lands makes three point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists)
10-6
16:46
Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Wilson steals)
16:30
Jalen Wilson misses two point jump shot
16:28
Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
16:21
Izaiah Brockington misses three point jump shot
16:19
Jalen Coleman-Lands defensive rebound
16:13
+3
Jalen Coleman-Lands makes three point jump shot
13-6
16:11
Cyclones 30 second timeout
16:11
TV timeout
15:44
Tyrese Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals)
15:21
George Conditt IV personal foul
15:14
Jalen Wilson turnover (out of bounds) (Aljaz Kunc steals)
15:03
Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot
15:01
Jalen Wilson defensive rebound
14:32
Jalen Coleman-Lands misses three point jump shot
14:30
Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
14:30
Christian Braun personal foul
14:09
Robert Jones misses two point jump shot
14:07
David McCormack defensive rebound
14:01
Robert Jones personal foul
13:59
Bobby Pettiford turnover (out of bounds)
13:53
Jalen Wilson personal foul
13:43
Tyrese Hunter misses two point jump shot
13:41
Jalen Coleman-Lands defensive rebound
13:35
Jalen Coleman-Lands offensive foul
13:55
Jalen Coleman-Lands turnover
13:16
Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
13:14
David McCormack defensive rebound
13:06
Bobby Pettiford offensive foul
13:06
Bobby Pettiford turnover
12:53
KJ Adams shooting foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul)
12:53
Tyrese Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:53
+1
Tyrese Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-7
12:26
Jalen Wilson turnover (bad pass)
12:13
+3
Tre Jackson makes three point jump shot (Caleb Grill assists)
13-10
11:57
Christian Braun misses two point jump shot
11:55
David McCormack offensive rebound
11:52
David McCormack turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Hunter steals)
11:47
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
11:45
David McCormack defensive rebound
11:26
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
11:24
Gabe Kalscheur defensive rebound
11:21
Gabe Kalscheur turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals)
11:14
Gabe Kalscheur personal foul
11:14
TV timeout
11:10
+2
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point layup
15-10
10:52
David McCormack blocks Izaiah Brockington's two point layup
10:50
Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
10:46
+2
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point layup (Joseph Yesufu assists)
17-10
10:30
Aljaz Kunc misses three point jump shot
10:28
David McCormack defensive rebound
10:10
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
10:08
David McCormack offensive rebound
9:46
+2
Christian Braun makes two point layup
19-10
9:33
+2
Izaiah Brockington makes two point jump shot (George Conditt IV assists)