National Basketball Association
Kansas 89, Colorado 63
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 19, 2011
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials:
# Brad Ferrie, # Darron George, # Joe DeRosa
Attendance:
16300
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Markieff Morris scored 26 points on 8-of-10 shooting and added 15 rebounds as No. 1 Kansas dominated visiting Colorado en route to an 89-63 victory Saturday.
Brady Morningstar and Marcus Morris added 16 points apiece for the Jayhawks (25-2, 10-2 Big 12), who bounced back from a rare loss earlier in the week.
Alec Burks scored 15 points for the Buffaloes (16-11, 5-7), who squandered an opportunity to add a signature win to an NCCA at-large resume that has taken some big hits with the team dropping seven of its last nine games.
Kansas went up, 48-31, at the break as Morningstar went 6 of 8 from the floor, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc, in the first half.
The Morris brothers took over in the second half as the Jayhawks dominated on the inside, building a 39-25 advantage on the glass. Colorado could not get any closer than 60-48 the rest of the way, managing only three field goals in the final 10 minutes.
Top Game Performances
Colorado |
|
Kansas |
Alec Burks 15 |
Scoring |
Markieff Morris 26 |
Alec Burks 3 |
Assists |
Brady Morningstar 5 |
Andre Roberson 7 |
Rebounds |
Markieff Morris 15 |
Cory Higgins 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Markieff Morris 9 |
Cory Higgins 2 |
Steals |
Brady Morningstar 2 |
Austin Dufault 2 |
Blocks |
Markieff Morris 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Colorado
|
63 |
40.4 |
2-15 |
15-18 |
10 |
25 |
3 |
7 |
|
Kansas
|
89 |
52.4 |
11-22 |
12-21 |
24 |
39 |
4 |
9 |
|