Dickinson's double-double helps send No. 2 Kansas to 86-67 win over Wichita State
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self made sure to educate his team about its history against Wichita State.
Or at least about the last time the schools played.
Even though they first faced off in 1908, and are separated by a mere 161 miles, the schools have played only 16 times over the years. But that includes a pair of NCAA Tournament games, and their most recent matchup in 2015, when the Shockers surprised the Jayhawks in the Midwest Regional in Omaha, Nebraska.
There was no such upset Saturday. Hunter Dickinson had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Kevin McCullar Jr. went 10 for 10 from the foul line and added 20 points, and the second-ranked Jayhawks rolled to an 86-67 win over the Shockers.
“Coach told us the history of us playing against Wichita State, and how the last time we played them it was really unfortunate,” said Dickinson, who also had four assists. “We knew they were going to come in and give us their best shot.”
Elmarko Jackson added a career-best 12 points for the Jayhawks (12-1), who have won 25 straight games in December and will take an eight-game winning streak into Big 12 play when they take on TCU next Saturday.
Dalen Ridgnal scored 13 points for the Shockers (8-5), who also lost to Kansas State at T-Mobile Center last week. Xavier Bell added 11 points and Quincy Ballard finished with 10.
“We needed to play well to beat a team of this caliber," Shockers coach Paul Mills said. “Give them a lot of credit. They had a lot to do with our inability to really get into a flow."
The game was tied 14-all when Jackson scored three straight baskets, including a fast-break dunk, to give the Jayhawks the lead. Dickinson added back-to-back baskets off his own misses. By the time Parker Braun scored an easy layup off a slick assist from K.J. Adams Jr., the Jayhawks had taken a 43-27 lead heading to the locker room.
Dickinson opened the second half by drilling a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Jackson added his own 3 from the wing. And when Dickinson picked the pocket of Harlond Beverly and McCullar scored in traffic at the other end, the Kansas lead had grown to 51-27 and Mills was forced to call timeout.
The Jayhawks led by as much as 28 in the second half before cruising to the finish.
“It's the last game of 2023,” Self said. “I just tried to spin it like it's a circled game for Wichita State and we have to respect that, and play with the intensity we know they will come out with. I think we did.”
BIG PICTURE
Wichita State was just 4 of 20 from beyond the 3-point arc and shot 50% from the foul line, and that won't fly against one of the nation's best teams. The Shockers also had 13 assists to 15 turnovers.
Kansas freshman Johnny Furphy was back after missing a game to return home to Australia. He only had seven points, but his ability to hit shots from long range was important in creating better spacing and opening up the floor.
UP NEXT
Wichita State opens American Athletic Conference play against North Texas on Thursday night.
Kansas welcomes the Horned Frogs to Allen Fieldhouse next Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Hunter Dickinson vs. Quincy Ballard (KJ Adams Jr. gains possession) | |||
19:46 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
19:44 | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | |||
19:29 | Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot | |||
19:27 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
19:14 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (KJ Adams Jr. assists) | 0-2 | |
18:47 | Colby Rogers turnover (traveling) | |||
18:30 | Elmarko Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:27 | Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound | |||
18:23 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot | |||
18:20 | Kenny Pohto defensive rebound | |||
18:07 | +2 | Harlond Beverly makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
17:53 | +3 | Dajuan Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists) | 2-5 | |
17:25 | Quincy Ballard turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Dickinson steals) | |||
17:07 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot | |||
17:05 | Harlond Beverly defensive rebound | |||
16:56 | Harlond Beverly misses two point layup | |||
16:54 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:48 | +3 | Dajuan Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists) | 2-8 | |
16:30 | Harlond Beverly misses two point layup | |||
16:30 | Quincy Ballard offensive rebound | |||
16:30 | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point layup | 4-8 | |
16:21 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
16:19 | Colby Rogers defensive rebound | |||
16:09 | Hunter Dickinson blocks Xavier Bell's two point layup | |||
16:07 | Elmarko Jackson defensive rebound | |||
15:56 | Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:54 | Harlond Beverly defensive rebound | |||
15:42 | Kenny Pohto misses three point jump shot | |||
15:40 | Jayhawks defensive rebound | |||
15:38 | TV timeout | |||
15:28 | Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:17 | Kenny Pohto misses two point jump shot | |||
15:15 | Jayhawks defensive rebound | |||
15:05 | +2 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes two point jump shot | 4-10 | |
14:30 | Shockers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
14:07 | Elmarko Jackson misses two point jump shot | |||
14:05 | Isaac Abidde defensive rebound | |||
13:50 | Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot | |||
13:48 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:32 | KJ Adams Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
13:30 | Bijan Cortes defensive rebound | |||
13:22 | +3 | Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists) | 7-10 | |
13:10 | Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Pohto steals) | |||
13:06 | Nicolas Timberlake personal foul | |||
13:03 | Parker Braun blocks Kenny Pohto's two point layup | |||
13:01 | Nicolas Timberlake defensive rebound | |||
12:53 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:51 | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | |||
12:42 | Quincy Ballard turnover (bad pass) (Nicolas Timberlake steals) | |||
12:29 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
12:27 | Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound | |||
12:21 | Nicolas Timberlake personal foul | |||
12:17 | +2 | Colby Rogers makes two point jump shot | 9-10 | |
11:48 | Johnny Furphy misses three point jump shot | |||
11:46 | Isaac Abidde defensive rebound | |||
11:34 | Bijan Cortes turnover (carrying) | |||
11:34 | TV timeout | |||
11:17 | Quincy Ballard shooting foul (Kevin McCullar Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:17 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-11 | |
11:17 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-12 | |
11:03 | Colby Rogers turnover (lost ball) (Kevin McCullar Jr. steals) | |||
10:55 | Johnny Furphy misses three point jump shot | |||
10:53 | Shockers defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Parker Braun personal foul | |||
10:21 | Colby Rogers misses two point layup | |||
10:20 | Quincy Ballard personal foul | |||
10:01 | Isaac Abidde shooting foul (Johnny Furphy draws the foul) | |||
10:01 | +1 | Johnny Furphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-13 | |
10:01 | +1 | Johnny Furphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-14 | |
9:33 | +2 | Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Harlond Beverly assists) | 11-14 | |
9:18 | Dalen Ridgnal blocks Johnny Furphy's three point jump shot | |||
9:16 | Kenny Pohto defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | Harlond Beverly misses two point layup | |||
9:10 | Elmarko Jackson personal foul | |||
9:02 | Kenny Pohto misses two point jump shot | |||
9:00 | Shockers offensive rebound | |||
8:48 | +3 | Dalen Ridgnal makes three point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists) | 14-14 | |
8:27 | Hunter Dickinson turnover (lost ball) (Dalen Ridgnal steals) | |||
8:20 | Harlond Beverly misses two point layup | |||
8:18 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | +2 | Elmarko Jackson makes two point layup (Hunter Dickinson assists) | 14-16 | |
7:56 | Harlond Beverly turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Dickinson steals) | |||
7:46 | +2 | Elmarko Jackson makes two point dunk (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists) | 14-18 | |
7:40 | Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot | |||
7:38 | Jayhawks defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | TV timeout | |||
7:25 | +3 | Elmarko Jackson makes three point jump shot (KJ Adams Jr. assists) | 14-21 | |
6:59 | +2 | Colby Rogers makes two point jump shot | 16-21 | |
6:39 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists) | 16-23 | |
6:26 | Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound | |||
6:14 | Ronnie DeGray III misses two point layup | |||
6:14 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | +2 | KJ Adams Jr. makes two point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists) | 16-25 | |
5:52 | +2 | Bijan Cortes makes two point layup | 18-25 | |
5:45 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point dunk (Jamari McDowell assists) | 18-27 | |
5:26 | Hunter Dickinson personal foul | |||
5:26 | Elmarko Jackson personal foul | |||
5:16 | Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot | |||
5:14 | Johnny Furphy defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Ronnie DeGray III personal foul | |||
5:00 | KJ Adams Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
4:58 | Harlond Beverly defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point jump shot (Colby Rogers assists) | 20-27 | |
4:22 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point layup | |||
4:20 | Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound | |||
4:15 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup | |||
4:15 | Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound | |||
4:15 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup | 20-29 | |
4:10 | Bijan Cortes turnover (lost ball) (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals) | |||
3:56 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot | |||
3:54 | Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound | |||
3:49 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup | 20-31 | |
3:43 | +2 | Colby Rogers makes two point jump shot | 22-31 | |
3:38 | Colby Rogers shooting foul (Kevin McCullar Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:38 | TV timeout | |||
3:38 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-32 | |
3:38 | +1 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-33 | |
3:16 | +2 | Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot | 24-33 | |
2:46 | +2 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes two point layup (KJ Adams Jr. assists) | 24-35 | |
2:32 | Bijan Cortes misses two point layup | |||
2:30 | KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:15 | +3 | Johnny Furphy makes three point jump shot (KJ Adams Jr. assists) | 24-38 | |
2:15 | Harlond Beverly shooting foul (Johnny Furphy draws the foul) | |||
2:15 | Johnny Furphy misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:15 | Jacob Germany defensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot | |||
1:53 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:46 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point layup | |||
1:44 | Jacob Germany defensive rebound | |||
1:41 | Johnny Furphy shooting foul (Bijan Cortes draws the foul) | |||
1:41 | +1 | Bijan Cortes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-38 | |
1:41 | Bijan Cortes misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:41 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:28 | Harlond Beverly shooting foul (KJ Adams Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:28 | +1 | KJ Adams Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-39 | |
1:28 | KJ Adams Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:28 | Kenny Pohto defensive rebound | |||
1:18 | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | |||
1:16 | KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | +2 | KJ Adams Jr. makes two point dunk | 25-41 | |
0:44 | +2 | Kenny Pohto makes two point jump shot | 27-41 | |
0:16 | +2 | Parker Braun makes two point layup (KJ Adams Jr. assists) | 27-43 | |
0:02 | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Johnny Furphy defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |