Kansas routs Omaha in final tune-up before Big 12 play
LAWRENCE, KAN. » Ochai Agbaji scored 18 points and fifth-ranked Kansas beat Omaha 95-50 on Friday night in the Jayhawks’ final tune-up before beginning Big 12 play.
Mitch Lightfoot had a career-best 14 points, David McCormack had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Tyon Grant-Foster added 13 points to help the Jayhawks (6-1) cruised to their 12th consecutive win at Allen Fieldhouse.
They largely cruised from the opening minute, unlike their last time out, when coach Bill Self’s crew needed Creighton’s best player to miss a free throw in the final seconds to avoid going to overtime with the No. 8 Bluejays.
Wanjang Tut scored 14 points for the Mavericks
(2-5).
(8) CREIGHTON
98,
NE
BRASKA 74 » Marcus Zegarowski scored 22 points, Denzel Mahoney had 20 and Creighton (4-1) used a big run in the second half to pull away and beat Nebraska (3-3).
The Bluejays weren’t sharp early but went on a powerful dunk- and
3-pointer-filled 30-7 surge to bounce back from their one-point loss at No. 5 Kansas on Tuesday.
Creighton has won eight of nine against the Cornhuskers and leads the series
28-26. The Bluejays have won 13 straight regularseason home games against their in-state rival since losing in Omaha in 1995.
Teddy Allen led Nebraska with 26 points. The Huskers committed
25 turnovers, and Creighton converted them into
38 points.
(11) WEST VIRGINIA 62,
NORTHTEXAS50» Sean McNeil scored 15 points and
West Virginia (5-1) rallied in the second half to beat North Texas (1-3).
The Mountaineers trailed by eight points at halftime, then scored the first 18 points of the second half to take control. Taz Sherman added 13 points, and Derek Culver had 10 points — all in the second half — and 10 rebounds.
Javion Hamlet scored 15 points for North Texas.
Louisville-NC women’s game postponed
The Atlantic Coast Conference says Sunday’s wom
en’s basketball game between No. 2 Louisville and North Carolina has been postponed.
The league announced Friday night that the postponement was due to positive COVID-19 tests, quarantining and contact tracing within the Cardinals program. The team is adhering to protocols outlined by the league.
There is no immediate update on when the game will be rescheduled.
Louisville is coming off a win at Duke on Wednesday night and was set to host the Tar Heels.