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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas 63, Southern California 47
When: 11:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 22, 2011
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Paul Janssen, # Gerry Pollard, # Rick Randall
Attendance: 6431
Elijah Johnson scored 14 points, Conner Teahan added 13, and No. 11 Kansas pulled away in the second half to beat Southern Cal 63-47 Thursday in Los Angeles.

Thomas Robinson had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Jayhawks (8-3), who rebounded from a surprising 80-74 loss to Davidson on Monday. Jeff Withey had nine points and eight rebounds.

One game after scoring a season high 83 points in a win over Texas Christian, the Trojans (5-8) shot just 22.7 percent and scored a season-low 13 points in the first half.

After allowing 47 points in the second half to Davidson, Kansas held Southern Cal to 34.7 percent shooting while outrebounding the Trojans 37-26.

Aaron Fuller scored 19 points for Southern Cal, while Maurice Jones was 2-of-13 shooting for seven points.

Playing its first true road game, Kansas extended its lead with a 15-4 run midway through the second half. Kansas shot 22-of-53 (41.5 percent) from the field.
Top Game Performances
 
Kansas   Southern California
Elijah Johnson 14 Scoring Aaron Fuller 19
Tyshawn Taylor 9 Assists Maurice Jones 6
Thomas Robinson 9 Rebounds Byron Wesley 9
Jeff Withey 5 Free Throws Made Aaron Fuller 5
Elijah Johnson 4 Steals Aaron Fuller 2
Justin Wesley 2 Blocks Dewayne Dedmon 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Kansas 63 41.5 7-18 12-21 15 38 4 6 16
Southern California 47 34.7 6-14 7-13 12 26 2 4 18