First Half Action

Vermont		Kansas
29.4	FG%	34.4
21.1	3ptFG%	42.9
66.7	FT%	66.7
21	Reb	27
4	Asst	7
4	TO	8
3	Blk	2
4	Stl	2

Briefly
Vermont used a 9-0 run to take a 14-8 lead, but KU rallied with a 15-2 spurt to regain the lead it held until the half. ... The teams were tied in points in the paint (10 each), points-off turnovers (5) and fast-break points (2). Vermont led, 8-6, in second-chance points.

Vermont leaders
Scoring: T.J. Sorrentine 10, Taylor Coppenrath 6.
Rebounding: David Hehn 5; Coppenrath, Ryan Schneider 4 each.
Assists: Coppenrath 2.
Turnovers: Sorrentine, Martin Klimes 2 each.

Kansas leaders
Scoring: Wayne Simien 10, Keith Langford 9.
Rebounding: Simien 11, Aaron Miles 4.
Assists: Miles 4.
Turnovers: Miles 4.

Final Totals

Vermont		Kansas
33.8	FG%	38.2
25.8	3ptFG%	37.5
56.3	FT%	69.0
36	Reb	48
13	Asst	15
10	TO	16
3	Blk	3
10	Stl	6

Briefly
Vermont took its first second-half lead at 41-40 and surged to its biggest lead after the break at 58-54. ... The teams were tied at 59 before KU rattled off seven straight points to ice it. ... The teams tied with 22 points in the paint. ... Vermont led, 14-12, in points off turnovers and 17-14 in second-chance points. ... Kansas had an 8-5 edge in fast-break points and a 20-9 lead in bench points.

Vermont Leaders
Scoring: Taylor Coppenrath 23, T.J. Sorrentine 13.
Rebounding: David Hehn 8, Coppenrath 7.
Assists: Coppenrath 4.
Turnovers: Sorrentine 4.

Kansas leaders
Scoring: Wayne Simien 25; Keith Langford, J.R. Giddens 12 each.
Rebounding: Simien 14; Aaron Miles, Giddens 7 each.
Assists: Miles 9.
Turnovers: Simien, Miles 5 each.

Lines to remember:
Vermont: Taylor Coppenrath 9-for-18 FG, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 23 points.
Kansas: Wayne Simien 8-for-15 FG, 9-for-10 FT, 14 rebounds, 25 points.

Lines to forget:
Vermont: T.J. Sorrentine 4-for-22 FG, 3-for-11 3-pt FG, 3 assists, 4 turnovers.
Kansas: Starters Keith Langford, Aaron Miles, Michael Lee combined 5-for-24 FG, 5-for-10 FT.

Vermont (61)
	MIN	FG	FT	REB	PF	TP
		m-a	m-a	o-t
Taylor Coppenrath	35	9-18	5-12	4-7	3	23
Germain Mopa Njila	17	1-2	2-2	0-1	4	4
Martin Klimes	23	2-3	0-0	0-3	5	4
T.J. Sorrentine	40	4-22	2-2	1-2	2	13
David Hehn	39	3-8	0-0	1-8	2	8
Josh Duell	22	2-7	0-0	3-5	3	6
Ryan Schneider	16	1-4	0-0	1-6	2	3
Alex Jensen	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0
team				4-4
Totals		22-65	9-16	14-36	22	61

Three-point goals: 8-31 (Sorrentine 3-11, Hehn 2-5, Duell 2-7, Schneider 1-4, Mopa Njila 0-1, Jensen 0-1, Coppenrath 0-2). Assists: 13 (Coppenrath 4, Sorrentine 3, Hehn 3, Mopa Njila 2, Jensen). Turnovers: 10 (Sorrentine 4, Klimes 3, Hehn 2, Mopa Njila). Blocked shots: 3 (Duell 2, Schneider). Steals: 10 (Mopa Njila 4, Hehn 3, Coppenrath 2, Sorrentine).

KANSAS (68)
	MIN	FG	FT	REB	PF	TP
		m-a	m-a	o-t
Wayne Simien	38	8-15	9-10	4-14	3	25
Christian Moody	20	1-1	3-4	3-6	3	5
Keith Langford	34	3-10	4-8	0-2	0	12
Aaron Miles	33	1-9	1-2	2-7	1	3
Michael Lee	18	1-5	0-0	0-1	1	3
J.R. Giddens	28	4-8	1-2	2-7	1	12
Darnell Jackson	14	3-4	2-3	4-4	2	8
Russell Robinson	7	0-3	0-0	1-1	1	0
Moulaye Niang	6	0-0	0-0	0-1	0	0
Sasha Kaun	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
C.J. Giles	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0
team				1-5
Totals		21-55	20-29	17-48	14	68

Three-point goals: 6-16 (Giddens 3-5, Langford 2-4, Lee 1-4, Robinson 0-1, Miles 0-2). Assists: 15 (Miles 9, Langford 2, Simien, Moody, Lee, Robinson). Turnovers: 16 (Simien 5, Miles 5, Lee 2, Moody, Langford, Giddens, Niang). Blocked shots: 3 (Miles 2, Simien). Steals: 6 (Miles 2, Lee 2, Langford, Robinson).