Stony Brook Seawolves vs Kansas Jayhawks Match Player Stats On Nov 18, 2021

Ochai Agbaji scored 25 points Thursday, including 10 straight during a breakaway run early in the second half, as No. 3 Kansas blasted Stony Brook 88-59 at Lawrence, Kan.

Entering the game as the nation's top scorer with a 27-point average, Agbaji again showed off his range and explosiveness, going 10-for-19 while netting four 3-pointers.

His string of 10 straight points came during a 14-8 run in which Kansas made six of seven shots and gained a 54-42 margin with 15:26 remaining. Other players maintained the torrid second-half surge as the Jayhawks mounted a 20-2 flurry to establish a 77-48 margin with 7:28 left.

Kansas netted 50 points in the second half, including 8 of 18 treys.

David McCormack added 12 points and eight rebounds as Kansas (3-0) got in another home tune-up before traveling to Orlando next week for the three-game ESPN Events Invitational.

Reserves accounted for 36 points, including 11 from Zach Clemence, as the Jayhawks showed off their versatility. The preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, Arizona State transfer Remy Martin, did not attempt a shot until the second half and went scoreless in 18 minutes.

Stony Brook (0-2), loaded with veteran transfers who help boost the average age of the roster above 21, hung tough throughout the first half before crumbling. The Seawolves attempted to overcome a size disadvantage by bombing from the arc, but missed their first five 3-point attempts in the second half.

Tykei Greene paced Stony Brook with 11 points.

Stony Brook, the preseason pick to win the America East Conference, stormed to a 9-2 lead and drained six 3-pointers in the game's first 11:08 before eventually falling behind and trailing 38-32 at halftime.

The Seawolves did not relinquish the lead for good until Kansas went on an 8-0 run, which included two buckets by McCormack, to gain a 29-24 edge with 4:32 left in the first half.

Juan Felix Rodriguez scored eight first-half points on 3-for-4 shooting to lead the Seawolves.

Agbaji countered with 10 first-half points to lead Kansas, which never stretched its lead to more than eight before the break.

--Field Level Media