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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas 93, North Texas 60
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 19, 2010
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials: # Duke Edsall, # Kipp Kissinger, # Rick Randall
Attendance: 16300

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Thomas scored 20 and 13 points, respectively, as Kansas pulled away from North Texas for a 93-60 victory Friday night.

The Mean Green (2-1) stayed within striking range through halftime, trailing at the break by a 36-27 count, but Marcus Morris opened the second half with two straight baskets and the Jayhawks (3-0) never let the lead slip back into single digits. Consecutive three-pointers by Elijah Johnson and Brady Morningstar made it a 54-33 game with 14:52 remaining.

Kansas shot well all night, connecting at a 60-percent clip (30 of 50) from the field. The Jayhawks shot 69 percent (20 of 29) in the second half, including 8 of 10 from three-point range.

Johnson added 11 points off the bench for Kansas, while Tristan Thompson led North Texas with 14 points.
Top Game Performances
 
North Texas   Kansas
Tristan Thompson 14 Scoring Marcus Morris 20
Dominique Johnson 5 Assists Brady Morningstar 10
Kendrick Hogans 4 Rebounds Thomas Robinson 10
George Odufuwa 4 Free Throws Made Marcus Morris 4
Kendrick Hogans 1 Steals Brady Morningstar 4
Alonzo Edwards 1 Blocks Jeff Withey 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
North Texas 60 42.4 0-12 10-15 12 19 2 1
Kansas 93 59.3 9-15 20-29 23 33 5 10