First Half Action

Kansas		St. Joseph's
50.0	FG%	39.3
66.7	3ptFG%	33.3
40.0	FT%	100
16	Reb	16
9	Asst	8
7	TO	6
3	Blk	1
3	Stl	4

Briefly
Kansas took control with an early 13-0 run, but St. Joe's chipped away to pull within a three-pointer at halftime. ... Though KU outshot the Hawks from the field overall and from three-point range, St. Joseph's stayed in it with 100-percent free-throw shooting. ... St. Joseph's had a 10-2 lead in points off turnovers and 6-2 in second-chance points.

Kansas Leaders
Scoring: Brandon Rush 10, Jeff Hawkins 9.
Rebounding: C.J. Giles, Christian Moody, Julian Wright 3 each.
Assists: Hawkins, Russell Robinson, Micah Downs 2 each.
Turnovers: Six with 1 each.

St. Joseph's Leaders
Scoring: Chet Stachitas 10, Dwayne Lee 7.
Rebounding: Stachitas 5, Robert Ferguson 4.
Assists: Stachitas 3.
Turnovers: Lee 2.

Final Totals

Kansas		St. Joseph's
49.0	FG%	46.9
52.4	3ptFG%	47.6
31.6	FT%	70.0
29	Reb	33
17	Asst	17
12	TO	12
4	Blk	3
6	Stl	6

Briefly
St. Joe's opened the second half on a run and took its first lead at 38-37. It remained close the rest of the way. ... KU last led at 62-61, but the Hawks went on a 7-0 run to take command. ... St. Joseph's had an 18-11 edge in points off turnovers. ... Kansas had a 12-11 advantage in second-chance points. ... The Hawks hit 57.1 percent of their second-half field goals (12 of 21) and 66.7 percent of their second-half threes (6 of 9). ... Kansas hit 49.0 percent of its second-half field goals (12 of 25) and 41.7 percent of its second-half treys (5 of 12).

Kansas Leaders
Scoring: Brandon Rush, Julian Wright 13 each; Jeff Hawkins 9.
Rebounding: Wright 6.
Assists: Micah Downs 4.
Turnovers: C.J. Giles 3.

St. Joseph's leaders
Scoring: Chet Stachitas 27, Dwayne Lee 13, Ahmed Nivins 11.
Rebounding: Abdulai Jalloh 7.
Assists: Lee 7, Stachitas 4.
Turnovers: Stachitas, Lee 3 each.

Lines to remember:
Kansas: Julian Wright 4-for-6 FG, 5-for-6 FT, 6 rebounds, 13 points in 20 minutes.
St. Joseph's : Chet Stachitas 9-for-12 FG, 6-for-7 3pt FG, 3-for-4 FT, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 27 points in 40 minutes.

Line to forget:
Kansas: : Sasha Kaun 1-for-2 FG, 0-for-3 FT, 1 rebound, 2 points in 17 minutes.

KANSAS (67)
	MIN	FG	FT	REB	PF	TP
		m-a	m-a	o-t
C.J. Giles	28	3-8	1-6	3-3	2	7
Brandon Rush	36	5-10	0-2	2-3	3	13
Sasha Kaun	17	1-2	0-3	0-1	3	2
Jeff Hawkins	29	3-8	0-0	0-2	0	9
Russell Robinson	21	3-6	0-0	0-1	2	8
Julian Wright	20	4-6	5-6	1-6	1	13
Micah Downs	18	2-3	0-0	0-2	2	6
Mario Chalmers	17	3-6	0-0	0-1	2	7
Christian Moody	14	1-2	0-2	1-3	2	2
team				4-7
Totals		25-51	6-19	11-29	17	67

Three-point goals: 11-21 (Rush 3-4, Hawkins 3-6, Downs 2-3, Robinson 2-5, Chalmers 1-3).Assists: 17 (Downs 4, Rush 3, Robinson 3, Hawkins 2, Chalmers 2, Giles, Kaun, Moody). Turnovers: 12 (Giles 3, Rush 2, Moody 2, Wright 2, Hawkins, Chalmers, team). Blocked shots: 4 (Robinson 2, Rush, Wright). Steals: 6 (Hawkins 3, Rush, Robinson, Chalmers).

ST. JOSEPH'S (70)
	MIN	FG	FT	REB	PF	TP
			m-a	m-a	o-t
Robert Ferguson	28	0-2	4-4	1-4	3	4
Chet Stachitas	40	9-12	3-4	1-5	4	27
Dave Mallon	26	2-5	0-0	1-1	2	4
Pat Calathes	15	2-4	0-0	2-3	0	6
Dwayne Lee	40	5-12	2-4	1-3	0	13
Ahmed Nivins	26	3-6	5-5	1-5	2	11
Abdulai Jalloh	25	2-8	0-3	1-7	4	5
team				2-5
Totals		23-49	14-20	10-33	15	70

Three-point goals: 10-21 (Stachitas 6-7, Calathes 2-2, Lee 1-4, Jalloh 1-6, Ferguson 0-1, Mallon 0-1). Assists: 17 (Lee 7, Stachitas 4, Calathes 2, Jalloh 2, Mallon, Nivins). Turnovers: 12 (Stachitas 3, Lee 3, Nivins 2, Ferguson, Mallon, Jalloh, team). Blocked shots: 3 (Ferguson, Mallon, Nivins). Steals: 6 (Ferguson 3, Lee 3).

Officials: Donnee Gray, Larry Rose, J. Breeding
Attendance:N/A.