No. 4 Kansas beats Harvard 68-54

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson scored 21 factors as No. 4 Kansas beat Harvard 68-54 on Thursday night time at Allen Fieldhouse.

The Jayhawks (11-1) went 4 for 20 from behind the arc, with no participant apart from Gradey Dick hitting one till Wilson made one with simply over a minute remaining. Wilson scored 11 factors within the last 6:24.

“I used to be not happy with Jalen tonight,” Kansas coach Invoice Self mentioned. “He didn’t guard his man and he didn’t transfer the ball. He sort of stood. However he’s a stud. He closed the sport out the best way winners shut video games out. There’s 35 minutes of sport that’s actually vital, however the final 5 matter greater than anything. He performed like an All-American within the final 5 minutes.”

Kevin McCullar Jr. added 14 factors and Dick had 11, going 3 for 7 behind the arc. KJ Adams Jr. had 10.

Wilson reached the 1,000-point plateau along with his sixteenth level. He knew he wanted to take cost late within the sport.

“Down the stretch I used to be attempting to be aggressive and assault the paint,” he mentioned. “As a pacesetter, I used to be not in an excellent temper. They received manner too comfy capturing the ball. Loads of that was due to my protection. I felt like I owed it to my staff to be as aggressive as I may to win the sport.”

Chris Ledlum had 17 factors for Harvard (8-5). Evan Nelson scored 10.

“I assumed (Ledlum) was the very best participant within the sport till the top,” Self mentioned.

Kansas stretched the result in 11 factors early within the second half, however Harvard wouldn’t go away. The Crimson trailed by 4 factors when Dajuan Harris Jr. stole an inbounds go and fed it to Dick, who drained a 3-pointer.

The Crimson have been 4 of 11 from behind the arc within the second half.

Wilson lastly gave the Jayhawks a snug lead with a pair of buckets to increase the result in 55-46. Then he blocked a dunk try by Ledlum.

Harvard hung with Kansas via a lot of the first half. The rating was tied at 20-all on the last media timeout of the primary half.

Neither staff shot significantly nicely within the first half. Kansas raised their capturing proportion late to 44.8%. Harvard completed at 34.6%. At one stretch late within the half, every staff missed eight out of 9 pictures.

Kansas concluded the half on a 16-3 run to take a 32-23 lead into the locker room. Harvard scored simply six factors within the last 10:13.

THE TAKEAWAY

Harvard: The Crimson weren’t intimidated by the raucous crowd at Allen Fieldhouse. Each time Kansas stretched the lead, Harvard responded.

Kansas: Kansas will go so far as Jalen Wilson goes. A starter however not the star on final season’s nationwide championship staff, he’s the chief in each manner.

UP NEXT

Harvard: The Crimson will conclude the non-conference portion of their schedule with a highway contest at Maine on Wednesday earlier than opening up Ivy League play on the highway at Princeton on New 12 months’s Eve.

Kansas: The Jayhawks have 9 days off earlier than opening Huge 12 motion on New 12 months’s Eve with a day sport in opposition to Oklahoma State.