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In a showdown between two of college basketball's most storied programs, No. 15 Kansas cruised past No. 24 Kentucky with an 89-69 victory on Tuesday night in Chicago. Tre White led all scorers with a career-best 30 points, connecting on 11 of 16 shots from the field.
Freshman Tyran Stokes delivered a standout performance in his first major test, finishing with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. Trey Kaufman-Renn contributed 12 points for the Jayhawks, who improved to 3-0 for the fifth time in the last six seasons.
Kansas played without veteran guard Melvin Council Jr., who suffered a broken bone in his right foot during Monday's practice. Council is expected to potentially return for the start of Big 12 play. Despite his absence, the Jayhawks controlled the game, leading by as many as 23 points.
For Kentucky, Zoom Diallo scored 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting, while Malachi Moreno posted 19 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. Milan Momcilovic, a transfer from Iowa State, was limited to five points on 2-for-7 shooting. The Wildcats, under coach Mark Pope, brought in six transfers this season but fell to 2-1.
Key Analysis
The victory improved Kansas to 13-24 all-time against Kentucky and marked their third consecutive win in the series. The Jayhawks also moved to 10-6 in the Champions Classic, while Kentucky dropped to 6-10 in the annual event. Kansas seized momentum with an early 9-0 run and then pulled away in the second half, capped by a 12-0 surge that included one of White's four 3-pointers, making it 63-41 with 15 minutes remaining.
Looking ahead, Kansas will face UNLV in Las Vegas next Tuesday night, while Kentucky hosts Northern Arizona on Friday night.
Originally reported by wsoctv.