Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Kansas moves to 4-0 by bullying Oakland

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NCAA Basketball: Oakland at KansasNov 16, 2024; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) and Oakland Golden Grizzlies guard DQ Cole (10) and forward Flory Bidunga (40) fight for a loose ball during the second half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

AJ Storr scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and KJ Adams Jr. contributed 12 points to lead top-ranked Kansas over Oakland, 78-57, on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.

Hunter Dickinson chipped in 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds, proving to be an anchor on both ends of the floor, as he also tallied four blocks. Rylan Griffen added 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting.

Allen David Mukeba scored 19 points on 9-of-15 shooting to lead Oakland (1-3), while Tuburu Naivalurua added 12 points and nine rebounds.

Kansas (4-0) extended its lead to double digits for the first time with 10:24 left in the half on an emphatic dunk by Storr that made it 21-10, and the Jayhawks led by at least 10 points for the rest of the contest.

No. 6 Duke 86, Wofford 35

Tyrese Proctor scored 15 points as the Blue Devils rolled to a victory over the Terriers in Durham, N.C.

Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg did not score in double figures for the first time this season but finished with a stat-sheet-stuffing effort of eight points, nine rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks in 28 minutes for Duke (3-1).

Kyler Filewich paced Wofford (1-3) with 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Corey Tripp also chipped in 12 points.

No. 14 Creighton 79, Kansas City 56

Ryan Kalkbrenner recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to help the Bluejays roll past the Roos in nonconference play in Omaha, Neb.

Jackson McAndrew scored a game-high 15 points while Isaac Traudt added 13 for the Bluejays (4-0), who never trailed. Jamiya Neal contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

Jamar Brown had 12 points and 16 rebounds and Jayson Petty also scored 12 points for Kansas City (2-2). Cameron Faas added 10 points and three steals.

No. 16 Indiana 87, South Carolina 71

Myles Rice scored a game-high 23 points as the Hoosiers topped the Gamecocks in Bloomington, Ind.

Mackenzie Mgbako added 17 points and seven rebounds, Malik Reneau scored 13 points and Kaanan Carlyle had 12 points for Indiana (3-0).

Morris Ugusuk led South Carolina (2-2) with 18 points and went 4-for-6 from 3-point range. Nick Pringle had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Jamarii Thomas also had 13 points for the Gamecocks.

No. 25 Ole Miss 84, Colorado State 69

Jaylen Murray scored 16 points, Mikeal Brown-Jones had 14 points and the Rebels held off the Rams’ rally in the second half in Southaven, Miss.

Dre Davis and Malik Dia contributed 11 points apiece, and Matthew Murrell scored 10 for the Rebels (4-0). Ole Miss had only four turnovers and never trailed.

Jalen Lake finished with 21 points, Nique Clifford scored 18 and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson contributed 11 for Colorado State (3-1).

–Field Level Media

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