LAWRENCE (AP) — Dedric Lawson had 20 points and eight rebounds, and No. 2 Kansas beat Wofford 72-47 on Tuesday night after center Udoka Azubuike left with a right high-ankle sprain.
Azubuike was injured after landing awkwardly on a block attempt midway through the first half, and coach Bill Self said the 7-footer will be out indefinitely.
The Jayhawks (7-0) once again started sluggish and led by three at halftime. A second-half push kept their undefeated season alive, as they outscored the Terriers 43-21 after the break and 26-6 in the final 10 minutes.
Devon Dotson had 16 points for Kansas.
With Azubuike out, Wofford (6-3) won the rebounding battle 45-36, including 19 on the offensive glass. Cameron Jackson led Wofford with 15 points and 10 boards.
Leading scorer and star senior Fletcher Magee had just seven points and was an uncharacteristic 0 for 9 from behind the arc.
Neither team shot the 3-ball well, as they connected on just a combined 8 for 49. Wofford entered tied for No. 12 in the nation in 3-pointers per game with 11.
This was the first time Kansas and Wofford have ever played. The Jayhawks are now 12-0 all-time against opponents from the Southern Conference.
BIG PICTURE
Wofford dropped its third of four games against Power Five schools. The Terriers beat South Carolina and hung with No. 14 North Carolina and Oklahoma.
Kansas stays undefeated, but the Jayhawks are still chasing that first consistent, convincing victory while playing one of the country’s toughest nonconference schedules.
UP NEXT
Kansas faces New Mexico State on Saturday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., an arena where the Jayhawks have struggled in.
No. 2 KANSAS 72, WOFFORD 47
WOFFORD (6-3)
Jackson 6-16 2-4 15, Aluma 1-7 0-0 2, Murphy 2-7 0-0 5, Magee 1-14 5-5 7, Hoover 2-7 0-0 4, Goodwin 0-0 0-0 0, Michael 0-1 0-0 0, Manning 0-0 0-0 0, Pegram 4-6 1-1 11, Hollowell 1-5 0-0 3, Larson 0-2 0-0 0, Theme-Love 0-0 0-0 0, Cottrell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-65 8-10 47.
KANSAS (7-0)
D.Lawson 10-17 0-0 20, Azubuike 0-1 0-0 0, Grimes 6-10 1-2 14, Garrett 2-6 2-3 7, Dotson 6-9 3-3 16, Lightfoot 0-0 0-0 0, McCormack 3-5 0-0 6, K.Lawson 2-4 1-2 5, Luinstra 0-0 0-0 0, Teahan 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 2-8 0-0 4, Vick 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-63 7-10 72.
Halftime—Kansas 29-26. 3-Point Goals—Wofford 5-26 (Pegram 2-3, Jackson 1-1, Hollowell 1-4, Murphy 1-4, Larson 0-1, Hoover 0-4, Magee 0-9), Kansas 3-23 (Dotson 1-3, Grimes 1-4, Garrett 1-4, K.Lawson 0-1, Vick 0-2, D.Lawson 0-4, Moore 0-5). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds—Wofford 43 (Jackson 10), Kansas 34 (D.Lawson 8). Assists—Wofford 5 (Hollowell, Murphy 2), Kansas 11 (K.Lawson, Garrett, Dotson 3). Total Fouls—Wofford 14, Kansas 11. A—16,300 (16,300).
