Adams matches career high with 22 points, No. 1 Kansas cruises past Furman, 86-51

By DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press

Kansas forward KJ Adams Jr. (24) looks to shoot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Furman, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charlie Riedel]

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams matched a career-high 22 points and No. 1 Kansas used a 30-9 run at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second to beat Furman 86-51. Hunter Dickinson had eight points and six rebounds for the Jayhawks, who improved to 7-0. They avoided a classic trap game between last week’s win over No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas and next week’s trip to No. 21 Creighton for the Big 12-Big East Battle. Furman lost for the first time after a 7-0 start. Eddrin Bronson scored 14 points and Garrett Hien had 12 points for the Paladins.