Kansas vs. Pittsburg State

Nov. 6, 2005

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Postgame Notes

Kansas 90, Pittsburg State 65

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Kansas’ win over Pittsburg State:

Improves the Jayhawk’s record to 26-9 all-time in exhibition play.

-Increases Kansas’ series lead in regular season and exhibition games to 5-1 vs. the Gorillas.

-Marks Kansas’ fourth straight win in the series.

-Marks the Jayhawk’s 11th win in their last 12 exhibition games.

Notes

-The game marked the first action in Jayhawk uniforms for Sophronia Sallard, Ivana Catic, Marija Zinic and Shaquina Mosley.

-The game was the first match-up between the two schools since 1986, which the Jayhawks won 91-57 in Lawrence.

-Kansas opened the game on a 14-1 run.

-The Jayhawks’ 40 first half points were more than they scored in either of the opening frames of last year’s exhibition contests.

-Senior Crystal Kemp tallied the Jayhawk’s first six points of the second half, and 14 of their first 16.

-Kansas went on a 24-2 run in the second half to build a 76-49 lead.

-The Jayhawks’ 90 points were the most scored since they defeated Cal State Fullerton 90-46 on Dec. 6, 2003.

-If it would have been a regular season game, Kemp would have recorded her 14th career game with 20-plus points.

-Senior Kaylee Brown’s 12 points would have marked the 12th game in her career in which she scored in double figures.

-Senior Erica Hallman’s 14 points would have been her 36th career double figure scoring game.

-Pittsburg State’s 28 turnovers were more than Kansas forced in any game last season.

-The Jayhawks’ 13 steals were more than they recorded in any contest last year.

-Sophomore Jaime Boyd’s seven rebounds would have tied a career high.

-Kansas shot 54 percent from the field, which was higher than in any game last season.

-Catic’s five steals tied Kansas’ season-high from last season.

-The `Hawks’ 27 assists were more than in any game last year.