No. 1 Kansas overcomes sluggish start, beats UNC Wilmington 84-66 to give Bill Self 800th career win
Kansas center Hunter Dickinson (1) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UNC Wilmington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charlie Riedel]
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 15 points and 15 rebounds, Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 16 points, and No. 1 Kansas shrugged off a sluggish start to beat UNC Wilmington 84-66 on Tuesday night and give Jayhawks coach Bill Self his 800th career win. David Coit added 13 points and Zeke Mayo had 10 for the Jayhawks, who improved to 5-0. They led just 43-38 at halftime before going on a 12-2 run to start the second half. Up next for the Jayhawks is a date with No. 14 Duke in the Vegas Showdown on Tuesday night. Khamari McGriff had 18 points and Noah Ross had 10 with nine boards for UNC Wilmington
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Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) puts up a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UNC Wilmington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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