Dickinson scores 20 points, grabs 16 rebounds to help No. 6 Kansas rally and top No. 25 Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Hunter Dickinson delivered his usual dominant performance and Kevin McCullar pushed Kansas over the top.
Dickinson had 20 points and 16 rebounds, McCullar made key contributions in his return from a knee injury, and the sixth-ranked Jayhawks rallied to beat No. 25 Oklahoma 67-57 on Saturday.
McCullar was back after missing two games, including a 79-50 loss to Texas Tech on Monday. The Big 12's leading scorer finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in 35 minutes.
“I thought he was definitely out of sorts, out of rhythm,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “But he played within himself. We don’t win the game unless he plays.”
Johnny Furphy had 15 points, nine rebounds and three steals and Dajuan Harris had 11 points, seven assists and no turnovers for the Jayhawks (20-6, 8-5 Big 12).
Dickinson, a 7-foot-2 center, ranks second in the Big 12 in scoring and first in rebounding. He had 24 points and 14 rebounds in the first matchup between the teams - a 78-66 win for Kansas at home on Jan. 13.
This time, he made 9 of 16 field goals and had four assists.
“Hunter was Hunter," Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. "He’s just a load.”
Kansas now has won the last seven meetings with Oklahoma.
Jalon Moore had 17 points and Javian McCollum added 15 for the Sooners (18-8, 6-7). Otega Oweh, the team's No. 2 scorer with 12.3 points per game, finished with three points on 1-for-7 shooting.
Oklahoma was missing two of its top reserves. John Hugley IV, a 6-foot-10, 275-pound forward/center, was out with a knee injury, while Rivaldo Soares, a 6-6 guard, was out with a left ankle injury.
Kansas trailed for much of the game but took a 49-46 lead on a 3-pointer by McCullar with about nine minutes remaining. The Jayhawks pushed their lead to 60-50 on a layup by Harris and controlled the game from there.
The crowd was energetic from the start. Though the home fans were loud, a significant group of Kansas fans made the trip and were heard from when the Jayhawks made big plays.
A 3-pointer by McCollum gave Oklahoma a 23-16 lead in the first half, and another 3 by McCollum put the Sooners up 28-18. Oklahoma pushed the lead to 11 late in the half. Kansas surged, but Oklahoma still led 34-29 at halftime behind 13 points from Moore.
Oklahoma made just 4 of 22 field goals, including 1 of 11 3-pointers, in the second half. Self said the team changed its ball screen coverage at halftime, and the players executed it well.
“We made a pretty significant change, and it’s really not that subtle," he said. “It’s pretty significant. And the guys didn’t screw it up.”
Even with that, the Sooners still had a chance. But they were outrebounded 22-13 in the second half.
“We felt if we took care of the ball, we rebounded and he knocked down a couple of shots in the second half, it’s a different game," Moser said.
BIG PICTURE
Kansas: The Jayhawks needed this one after the embarrassing loss to Texas Tech. They locked the Sooners down and outrebounded them 40-29. Self said the team isn't in the position it hoped to be in, but they still are in a good spot heading down the stretch.
Oklahoma: It would have been a great win for the Sooners, but they went cold, as they have at times this season. Their scrappiness and energy couldn't overcome Kansas' talent or their lack of depth.
UP NEXT
Kansas: Hosts Texas on Saturday.
Oklahoma: Visits Oklahoma State on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Jayhawks gains possession) | |||
19:46 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot | |||
19:44 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
19:23 | Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
19:21 | Johnny Furphy defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
19:11 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
18:52 | Otega Oweh misses two point layup | |||
18:50 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
18:43 | Sam Godwin blocks Kevin McCullar Jr.'s two point layup | |||
18:22 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
18:22 | Milos Uzan misses two point layup | |||
18:20 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
18:10 | +3 | Johnny Furphy makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists) | 3-0 | |
17:36 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point layup | 3-2 | |
17:14 | +2 | Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point layup | 5-2 | |
17:06 | +2 | Sam Godwin makes two point dunk (Javian McCollum assists) | 5-4 | |
16:41 | KJ Adams Jr. misses two point layup | |||
16:39 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
15:58 | Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot | |||
15:56 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
15:56 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
15:56 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
15:49 | Johnny Furphy personal foul | |||
15:49 | KJ Adams Jr. personal foul | |||
15:54 | TV timeout | |||
15:49 | Jalon Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:49 | +1 | Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-5 | |
15:32 | KJ Adams Jr. turnover (traveling) | |||
15:16 | +3 | Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Luke Northweather assists) | 5-8 | |
15:01 | Johnny Furphy misses three point jump shot | |||
14:59 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
14:32 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 5-10 | |
14:12 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Johnny Furphy assists) | 7-10 | |
14:02 | +3 | Jalon Moore makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 7-13 | |
13:51 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
13:49 | Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound | |||
13:40 | Luke Northweather turnover (lost ball) (Johnny Furphy steals) | |||
13:27 | Otega Oweh blocks Kevin McCullar Jr.'s two point layup | |||
13:25 | Sooners defensive rebound | |||
13:24 | +2 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes two point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists) | 9-13 | |
13:05 | Kevin McCullar Jr. shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | |||
13:05 | Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:05 | Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:05 | KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
12:48 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (Nicolas Timberlake assists) | 11-13 | |
12:18 | Milos Uzan misses two point layup | |||
12:16 | Sam Godwin offensive rebound | |||
12:12 | Sam Godwin misses two point layup | |||
12:10 | Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
12:08 | Hunter Dickinson turnover (traveling) | |||
11:47 | Elmarko Jackson shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | |||
11:47 | TV timeout | |||
11:47 | +1 | Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-14 | |
11:47 | Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:47 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot | |||
11:21 | Le'Tre Darthard defensive rebound | |||
10:57 | Sam Godwin misses two point jump shot | |||
10:55 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) | |||
10:29 | KJ Adams Jr. shooting foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul) | |||
10:29 | +1 | Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-15 | |
10:29 | Sam Godwin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:29 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | +3 | Johnny Furphy makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists) | 14-15 | |
9:53 | Maks Klanjscek misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Sam Godwin offensive rebound | |||
9:44 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point hook shot | 14-17 | |
9:29 | Sam Godwin personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul) | |||
9:19 | Luke Northweather personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul) | |||
9:18 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists) | 16-17 | |
9:03 | Luke Northweather misses three point jump shot | |||
9:01 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Jalon Moore personal foul (Kevin McCullar Jr. draws the foul) | |||
8:44 | Kevin McCullar Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals) | |||
8:36 | +3 | Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Maks Klanjscek assists) | 16-20 | |
8:25 | Nicolas Timberlake misses three point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | +3 | Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot | 16-23 | |
8:06 | Jayhawks 30 second timeout | |||
8:06 | TV timeout | |||
7:50 | +2 | Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot | 18-23 | |
7:26 | Sam Godwin misses two point layup | |||
7:24 | Johnny Furphy defensive rebound | |||
7:06 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:04 | Maks Klanjscek defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Nicolas Timberlake personal foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul) | |||
6:38 | Milos Uzan turnover (bad pass) (Johnny Furphy steals) | |||
6:32 | Jump ball. Milos Uzan vs. Hunter Dickinson (Milos Uzan gains possession) | |||
6:32 | Hunter Dickinson turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals) | |||
6:18 | Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot | |||
6:16 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:00 | Javian McCollum defensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Otega Oweh turnover (traveling) | |||
5:40 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
5:38 | Jalon Moore defensive rebound | |||
5:30 | +2 | Jalon Moore makes two point layup | 18-25 | |
5:10 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:08 | Otega Oweh defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | +3 | Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot (Otega Oweh assists) | 18-28 | |
5:04 | Jayhawks 30 second timeout | |||
4:48 | Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot | |||
4:46 | Jayhawks offensive rebound | |||
4:37 | Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot | |||
4:35 | Javian McCollum defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | Jalon Moore misses two point layup | |||
4:26 | Sooners offensive rebound | |||
4:16 | Sam Godwin turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:16 | Sam Godwin personal foul | |||
3:58 | +3 | Kevin McCullar Jr. makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists) | 21-28 | |
3:32 | +3 | Jalon Moore makes three point jump shot (Le'Tre Darthard assists) | 21-31 | |
3:07 | Elmarko Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Jalon Moore steals) | |||
2:51 | Luke Northweather misses three point jump shot | |||
2:49 | Johnny Furphy defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | +2 | Johnny Furphy makes two point layup | 23-31 | |
2:25 | Jalon Moore misses two point layup | |||
2:23 | Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:16 | Hunter Dickinson offensive foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul) | |||
2:16 | Hunter Dickinson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:16 | TV timeout | |||
2:06 | +3 | Le'Tre Darthard makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 23-34 | |
1:45 | Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
1:43 | Jamari McDowell offensive rebound | |||
1:39 | +2 | Jamari McDowell makes two point layup | 25-34 | |
1:17 | Milos Uzan misses two point layup | |||
1:15 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
1:00 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot | 27-34 | |
0:54 | Sooners 30 second timeout | |||
0:49 | Jalon Moore turnover (traveling) | |||
0:31 | Kevin McCullar Jr. misses two point layup | |||
0:29 | Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound | |||
0:22 | +2 | Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (Jamari McDowell assists) | 29-34 | |
0:00 | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |