LAWRENCE, Kan. – The No. 1-ranked Kansas Jayhawks used a 52-point second half to pull away from the South Dakota men's basketball team in an 89-53 win Tuesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. The contest was the second-straight season the Coyotes have faced a top-ranked team in the AP Top 25.
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Sophomore
Stanley Umude exploded for a career-high 28 points while junior
Tyler Peterson added 15 points.
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Kansas improves to 10-0 on the season with South Dakota falling to 6-6.
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Despite 12 first-half turnovers, the Coyotes trailed by just 10 points at halftime at 37-27. Umude had 14 of the Coyotes' 27 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
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South Dakota appeared to gain momentum in the early portion of the second half, using a quick 5-0 run to get within seven points at 43-36 with 15:29 on the clock. Umude hit a 3-point basket and Peterson grabbed an offensive rebound and went back up strong for the layup.
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However, the top-ranked team went on a 29-11 run, including 13-straight to end it, to open a 25-point lead at 72-47 with 6:02 remaining in the game.
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The Jayhawks shot 64.5 percent from the field in the second half and hit 34-of-66 shots for 51.5 percent for the game.
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Charlie Moore led a balanced scoring attack for KU with 18 points as Dedric Lawson totaled 16 points and 14 rebounds.
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Umude's stat line showed 28 points on 10-of-17 shooting with six rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots. Over six games in the month of December, he is averaging 15.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
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South Dakota closes the nonconference portion of its schedule on Friday hosting Southern Miss at 7 p.m. inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. To purchase tickets, contact the USD Ticket office at 605-677-5959 or go to GoYotes.com/Tickets.
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