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02/10 00:08 CST No. 9 Kansas beats top-ranked and previously undefeated Arizona
82-78
No. 9 Kansas beats top-ranked and previously undefeated Arizona 82-78
By KATHLEEN GIER
Associated Press
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) --- Flory Bidunga had a double-double and No. 9 Kansas
defeated top-ranked and previously unbeaten Arizona 82-78 on Monday night.
Arizona (23-1, 10-1 Big 12) entered Allen Fieldhouse with the second-longest
winning streak in Division I men's basketball. The loss ended a 23-game run for
the Wildcats, second to Miami (Ohio), which has won 24 straight.
Kansas (19-5, 9-2) played without freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who was a
late scratch with flu-like symptoms. Peterson has missed 11 games with a
combination of hamstring, calf and ankle issues.
Arizona held a three-point lead at halftime and led by as many as 11 before
Kansas took its first lead of the game at the 9:32 mark in the second half.
Bidunga put the Jayhawks ahead with a layup, which capped a personal
seven-point run. He finished with 23 points on 8-for-11 shooting and added 10
rebounds.
Arizona closed within one point with 34 seconds left in the game, but senior
guard Melvin Council Jr. shot 3 of 4 from the line in the final minute and 10
of 11 in the game to help seal the victory for Kansas. He finished with 23
points. Tre White also added a pair of late free throws.
Four Kansas players scored double digits. Bryson Tiller finished with 18 points
and Jamari McDowell added 10.
Freshman guard Brayden Burries led Arizona with 25 points. Motiejus Krivas
scored 14 and Ivan Kharchenkov 13.
Up next
Kansas: At Iowa State on Saturday.
Arizona: Hosts Texas Tech on Saturday.
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