The top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks moved to 6-0 on the season with a hard-fought, neutral-site win over No. 11 Duke on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas for the Vegas Showdown.
The game had a Final Four feel to it and featured some of the best individual performances of the season for the Jayhawks, who shot 49% from the floor, 47% from 3-point range and 92% (11-of-12) from the free throw line in a 75-72 victory.
Every shot mattered, every possession was huge and the intensity was turned up to a level that matched the hype and blue blood billing leading up to this one.
Here's a look back at some of the more memorable numbers to come from this one.
KU STARTERS (starts KU/career starts): Dajuan Harris Jr. (117/117) Zeke Mayo (4/91) AJ Storr (1/54) KJ Adams (75/75) Hunter Dickinson (39/128)
SERIES INFO: Duke leads the series, 8-6. KU has won four of the last five contests.
THE KU WIN...
• Made Kansas 6-0 for the first time since the 2022-23 season and the eighth time in Bill Self’s 22nd season at KU.
• Made the Kansas-Duke series 8-6 in favor of Duke.
• Made Kansas 2-0 in neutral games this season.
• Made Kansas 2-0 versus ranked teams in 2024-25.
• Made Bill Self 594-143 while at Kansas, 801-248 all-time and 4-4 versus Duke (4-2 while at Kansas).
• Made Kansas 2,399-896 all time.
TEAM NOTES
• In the first half, Kansas shot 50.0% (16-32) from the floor. The Jayhawks have shot 50% or better in the first half in 5-of-6 games to start the 2024-25 season.
• The Jayhawks dished out 22 assists. It is the fourth game this season with 20+ assists. It is the first game with 20+ assists against an AP Top 25 team since dishing out 20 against Gonzaga on March 23, 2024 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Kansas shot 11-of-12 (91.7%) from the charity stripe. The 91.7% from FT is the best since shooting 94.4% (17-18) against Oklahoma on Jan. 13, 2024.
• Kansas outrebounded Duke, 31-25. The Jayhawks have outrebounded their opponent in five games this season, all resulting in wins. Kansas is now 73-3 in its last 76 games when outrebounding its opponent.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Graduate guard Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 14 points on 6-10 (60.0%) shooting and dished out a season-high 9 assists. Harris added 3 steals and 3 rebounds in a team-high 36 minutes. Harris has scored in double figures in four games this season.
• Senior forward KJ Adams blocked three shots and recorded three steals. It is the first time in Adams’ career with 3+ blocks and 3+ steals in a game. Adams added 8 points and 3 assists in 33 minutes of play.
• Junior guard AJ Storr posted 11 points on 2-of-2 (100%) shooting from 3PT.
• Senior guard Zeke Mayo scored 12 points and dished out 4 assists. Mayo tied his season high with 34 minutes played.
• Junior guard Rylan Griffen scored the final 6 points of the game for Kansas and finished with 8 points on the night. Griffen went 3-of-3 (100%) from the free throw line, which included two makes to put Kansas up by 3 with 00:02 left on the clock.
• Freshman forward Flory Bidunga scored six points on a perfect 2-for-2 shooting from the floor. Bidunga had a block and a steal and pulled down a season-high tying 8 rebounds. Bidunga has pulled down 8 rebounds in three games this season.
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