Overview
- The Jayhawks built a 44-23 halftime lead by forcing 10 first-half turnovers and never trailed in a wire-to-wire win.
- Kansas shot 50.8% from the field and 12-of-24 from 3-point range with just nine turnovers, while Iowa State managed a season-low 36.9% shooting.
- Tre White led Kansas with 19 points and five 3-pointers, freshman Darryn Peterson added 16, and Melvin Council Jr. scored 15.
- Iowa State dropped to 16-1 (3-1 Big 12) as coach T.J. Otzelberger called the result “an absolute beatdown,” and Kansas improved to 12-5 (2-2).
- The 21-point margin was cited by The Field of 68 as Kansas’ largest home win over a Top-5 opponent at Allen Fieldhouse.