First Half Action

Nevada		Kansas
50.0	FG%	34.3
25.0	3ptFG%	12.5
80.0	FT%	100
19	Reb	20
10	Asst	7
6	TO	7
3	Blk	2
3	Stl	3

Briefly
Each team hit just one 3-pointer in the first half. Nevada attempted four treys, while KU tried eight. … KU had an 18-16 edge in points in the paint and an 11-10 lead in bench points. … Nevada led, 4-2, in fast-break points, 9-8 in second-chance points and 8-6 in points off turnovers.

Nevada leaders
Scoring: Nick Fazekas 14, Demarshay Johnson 6.
Rebounding: Mo Charlo 4.
Assists: Ramon Sessions 3.
Turnovers: Charlo, Marcelus Kemp 2 each.

Kansas Leaders
Scoring: Sasha Kaun 10, Micah Downs 5.
Rebounding: Kaun, CJ. Giles 6 each.
Assists: Mario Chalmers 4.
Turnovers: Jeff Hawkins 2.

Final Totals

Nevada		Kansas
41.4	FG%	42.9
21.4	3ptFG%	25.0
87.5	FT%	76.5
40	Reb	33
16	Asst	9
14	TO	10
5	Blk	6
3	Stl	5

Briefly
Kansas took a 52-50 lead — its first since 6-4 — in the second half, and neither team led by more than 6 the rest of the way. … Kansas last led at 57-54, though it was tied at 59. … KU led, 36-26, in points in the paint, and 17-12 in points off turnovers and bench points. … Nevada had a 19-15 advantage in second-chance points and a 6-2 edge in fast-break points. … Kansas had a chance to tie or win with about 7 seconds left, but it was unable to get off a last shot.

Nevada Leaders
Scoring: Nick Fazekas 35, Mo Charlo 12.
Rebounding: Fazekas 8, Charlo 7.
Assists: Ramon Sessions 5.
Turnovers: Chad Bell 4.

Kansas leaders
Scoring: Sasha Kaun 19, Brandon Rush 15.
Rebounding: Kaun 9; Rush, C.J. Giles 8 each.
Assists: Mario Chalmers 4.
Turnovers: Jeff Hawkins 3..

Lines to remember:
Nevada: Nick Fazekas 13-for-21 FG, 2-for-5 3pt FG, 7-for-8 FT, 8 rebounds, 35 points.
Kansas: Sasha Kaun 7-for-14 FG, 5-for-6 FT, 9 rebounds; Brandon Rush 6-for-10 FG, 1-for-2 3pt FG, 2-for-2 FT, 8 rebounds, 15 points.

Lines to forget:
Nevada: Chad Bell 1-for-5 FT, 1 assist, turnovers, 2 points in 29 minutes.
Kansas: : Jeff Hawkins 2-for-9 FG, 0-for-4 3pt FG, 2 assists, 3 turnovers, 6 points in 29 minutes..

NEVADA (70)
	MIN	FG	FT	REB	PF	TP
		m-a	m-a	o-t
Mo Charlo	34	2-9	7-8	2-7	2	12
Nick Fazekas	36	13-21	7-8	2-8	2	35
Chad Bell	29	1-5	0-0	4-5	4	2
Kyle Shiloh	25	1-3	1-2	1-2	3	3
Ramon Sessions	29	1-4	6-6	3-6	1	8
Marcelus Kemp	22	3-12	0-0	1-3	3	6
Demarshay Johnson	13	3-4	0-0	1-2	3	6
Lyndale Burleson	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
David Ellis	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
Denis Ikolev	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
team				2-7
Totals		24-58	21-24	16-40	18	72

Three-point goals: 3-14 (Fazekas 2-5, Charlo 1-4, Kemp 0-5).Assists: 16 (Sessions 5, Charlo 3, Fazekas 2, Shiloh 2, Kemp 2, Bell, Burleson). Turnovers: 14 (Bell 4, Charlo 3, Fazekas 2, Sessions 2, Kemp 2, Shiloh). Blocked shots: 5 (Bell 2, Charlo, Sessions, Johnson). Steals: 3 (Charlo, Burleson, Kemp).

KANSAS (70)
	MIN	FG	FT	REB	PF	TP
			m-a	m-a	o-t
Sasha Kaun	34	7-14	5-6	6-9	2	19
C.J. Giles	25	3-7	0-0	3-8	4	6
Jeff Hawkins	29	2-9	2-2	0-0	4	6
Russell Robinson	25	2-6	3-4	0-0	1	7
Brandon Rush	31	6-10	2-2	2-8	2	15
Micah Downs	19	3-5	0-0	0-2	0	8
Christian Moody	17	2-4	1-3	3-5	5	5
Mario Chalmers	15	2-6	0-0	0-0	1	4
Julian Wright	3	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0
Stephen Vinson	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
team				1-1
Totals	27-63	13-17	15-33	20	70

Three-point goals: 3-12 (Downs 2-3, Rush 1-2, Moody 0-1, Chalmers 0-2, Hawkins 0-4).Assists: 9 (Chalmers 4, Hawkins 2, Robinson, Rush, Downs). Turnovers: 10 (Hawkins 3, Moody 2, Giles, Robinson, Chalmers, Vinson, Downs). Blocked shots: 6 (Giles 3, Rush 2, Kaun). Steals: 5 (Giles 2, Kaun, Hawkins, Robinson).

Officials: Scott Thornley, Steve Welmer, Tom O’Neill
Attendance:16,300.