The fevered pitch for the latest showdown of century-old rivals evaporated in the opening minutes, though, when Kansas raced to a 30-16 lead. “In all honesty, you want to be in environments where people care,” Kansas coach Bill Self said, “and it was obviously a caring environment today. There’s a reason why Bill Self is a Hall of Fame coach,” Tigers counterpart Dennis Gates said. Two of his were effortless 3-pointers, the second giving Kansas a 28-14 lead and prompting Gates to finally call a timeout. Dick and Adams had 15 points apiece by halftime as Kansas took a 50-33 lead to the locker room.

Source: The Star December 11, 2022 15:12 UTC