NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Jeff Boschee found his stroke again for
Kansas, and Aaron McGhee never did for Oklahoma. The result was
predictable.
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With Boshchee hitting four 3-pointers and scoring 16 points, the
fifth-ranked Jayhawks beat No. 22 Oklahoma 69-61 Saturday.
Boschee had been 5-of-31 from 3-point range in the previous
seven games. He was 4-of-8 on Saturday.
"I told him he was going to have to start hitting the jump shot
or he was going to make me look stupid," coach Roy Williams said.
"He's really shot the ball very well in practice and in our
shooting drills. It just hasn't been going in the game."
Nothing went in for McGhee, Oklahoma's leading scorer at 16
points per game. He was 0-of-9 from the field, didn't score and
fouled out late in the game.
The Sooners (12-3, 1-2 Big 12) shot a season-low 32 percent from
the field.
"If you had told me we were going to hold Kansas to 43 percent
and they would only score 69, I'd say I think we're going to win,"
coach Kelvin Sampson said.
Kenny Gregory had 14 points and a career-best 13 rebounds for
Kansas (13-1, 2-0). Eric Chenowith had 15 rebounds, and Kirk
Hinrich scored 13.
Hollis Price scored 18 and Nolan Johnson had 16 for Oklahoma.
"Nolan was a big factor. Hollis was a big factor. But we need
our inside guys to make some baskets," Sampson said.
Boschee had three 3-pointers during a run late in the first half
that gave the Jayhawks a 31-19 lead. Kansas needed his outside
touch, because Oklahoma (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 22 AP) blocked eight shots in the first half.
Kelley Newton's third 3 of the half got Oklahoma to within eight
points at halftime, then Johnson scored eight of his team's 10
points during a stretch in the second half that helped the Sooners
tie it at 40.
But two straight inside baskets by Nick Collison started an 11-3
run that gave the Jayhawks control for good at 51-43. Hinrich
scored six points during the spurt.
While Kansas was putting together its run, Oklahoma was missing
seven shots and committing three turnovers.
"Once we got it tied up with 11 minutes to go, those next three
or four, five or six possessions, those become critical," Sampson
said. "We were good enough to get it tied. Now we need to get good
enough to hold them at bay and go make baskets."
The margin was seven with three minutes remaining, then Boschee
made a 3-pointer, Drew Gooden scored inside and Gregory sank two
free throws to make it 64-50 with 1:24 left.
The 16 points marked Boschee's first double-figures game since
Nov. 27, when he scored 19 against Middle Tennessee. He said he
recently reviewed game tapes from last year and realized he has
been rushing his shots and not getting properly set.
"I tried to slow it down. I'll be fine," he said. "I had to
start doing something if I wanted to keep my job."
Kansas tried to swarm around McGhee whenever he got the ball
inside, and it worked. He forced some bad shots. Others just didn't
fall.
He picked up his third and fourth fouls within a one-minute
stretch in the second half, eventually fouling out in the final 90
seconds.
"I think the young man just didn't have a very good day, and
hopefully our defense had something to do with it," Williams said.
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 Jeff Boschee gets the steal and finds Kenny Gregory who finishes with the slam.
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Oklahoma's Hollis Price finishes the break off the feed from Kelley Newton.
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Jeff Boschee pulls up on the break and knocks down the three.
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Nolan Johnson drives the lane and kicks it out to Hollis Price for the three.
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