Kansas Tops Syracuse 71-60 at Players Era Festival After Late 11-0 Run

Kansas' interior control exposed Syracuse's shooting slump.

Overview

Tre White posted 15 points and 10 rebounds and Flory Bidunga added 13 points and 14 boards to lead Kansas.
The Jayhawks dominated the glass 49-29, converting second-chance opportunities to keep Syracuse at arm’s length.
Syracuse shot 20-for-63 from the field and 7-for-30 from three and went 13-for-23 at the line, while Kansas hit 18-of-20 free throws.
After Syracuse pulled within 52-50, Kansas strung together an 11-0 spurt to seal the game with under five minutes left.
Tyler Betsey led Syracuse with 12 points and J.J. Starling had 10 as the Orange fell to 4-2 with a second straight loss in Las Vegas and await their next tournament opponent.