KU BasketballSaturday, November 7
No. 17 Kansas routs Middle Tennessee 89-45 behind Trey Kaufman-Renn's 17 points
The Daily Lawrence team
If you skipped Friday's tipoff, you missed a blowout. No. 17 Kansas beat Middle Tennessee 89-45 at Allen Fieldhouse, with Purdue transfer Trey Kaufman-Renn scoring a game-high 17 points in 18 minutes on 7-for-8 shooting. Kansas led 36-14 at halftime and by as many as 50 points in the second half.
Kansas outshot Middle Tennessee 63% to 25% and won the paint 48-16
| Kansas | Measure | Middle Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Points | 45 |
| 63% | Field-goal percentage | 25% |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 16 |
Source: Hutch Post
Kaufman-Renn started after coming off the bench Monday, and coach Bill Self said, "I think his effectiveness for us is just scratching the surface." Christian Reeves scored 10, and Tre White had 9. Kansas heads to Chicago on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to face No. 23 Kentucky.
- Record: Kansas is 2-0
- Bench: 46 points for Kansas
- Turnovers: Kansas turned 16 into 28 points
- Tip-off against Kentucky: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday
Kaufman-Renn scored 17 points, the most for Kansas
Sources: Hutch Post, The University Daily Kansan
View as table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Kaufman-Renn | 17 points |
| Reeves | 10 points |
| White | 9 points |
| Dawes | 8 points |
| Stokes | 8 points |
Sources: Hutch Post, The University Daily Kansan, KSNT