LAWRENCE, Kan. - The Kansas Jayhawks achieved an 80-62 victory over Pittsburg State during an exhibition game on Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Tre White led the team with 16 points, while Christian Reeves and Tyran Stokes each contributed 14 points.
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This win marks the Jayhawks' 58th consecutive home exhibition victory, bringing their record against Pittsburg State, a Division II team coached by former Kansas player Jeff Boschee, to 11-0.
Reeves also achieved a double-double, pulling down 10 rebounds alongside White, who had eight rebounds. A total of 11 players scored for Kansas, including six points from Taylen Kinney, Leroy Blyden Jr., and Paul Mbiya.
Pitt State briefly led 22-21 midway through the first half, but Kansas responded with a decisive 22-0 run, pulling ahead by as much as 21 points to lead 47-30 at halftime. Dennis Parker Jr. capped off the run with a breakaway dunk.
Reeves opened the second half with a dunk, helping Kansas extend its lead to as much as 25 points at 64-39 after Luke Barnett made a pair of free throws. The Jayhawks maintained a comfortable lead throughout, ending the game with an 18-point margin.
Kansas finished the game shooting 39 percent from the field, successfully hitting 30 of 77 attempts, and struggled from beyond the arc, making only 7 of 30 three-point attempts. They outrebounded Pitt State 58-40 and outscored them 40-30 in the paint.
The Jayhawks will play their next exhibition game against Louisville on Wednesday, October 21, at 6 p.m. CT, which will be broadcast on ESPNU.