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02/20 03:43 CST No. 8 Kansas hosts Cincinnati following Peterson's 23-point game
No. 8 Kansas hosts Cincinnati following Peterson's 23-point game
By The Associated Press
Cincinnati Bearcats (14-12, 6-7 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (20-6, 10-3 Big 12)
Lawrence, Kansas; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Kansas faces Cincinnati after Darryn Peterson scored 23
points in Kansas' 81-69 victory against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
The Jayhawks have gone 11-1 at home. Kansas is 18-6 against opponents with a
winning record.
The Bearcats are 6-7 in conference play. Cincinnati has a 0-3 record in games
decided by less than 4 points.
Kansas averages 77.3 points, 10.3 more per game than the 67.0 Cincinnati
allows. Cincinnati averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more
makes per game than Kansas gives up.
The Jayhawks and Bearcats meet Saturday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Flory Bidunga is averaging 14.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.8
blocks for the Jayhawks. Peterson is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the
last 10 games.
Baba is averaging 13.7 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Bearcats.
Jizzle James is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jayhawks: 9-1, averaging 76.9 points, 35.6 rebounds, 14.8
assists, 5.2 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points per game.
Bearcats: 6-4, averaging 70.2 points, 31.7 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 5.9 steals
and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 68.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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