National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas 78, Ohio St. 67
When: 3:15 PM ET, Saturday, December 10, 2011
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials: # Tom O'Neill, # Terry Oglesby, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 16300
By SportsDirect Inc.

The Allen Fieldhouse magic -- and a blistering shooting performance -- helped No. 13 Kansas to a 78-67 win over short-handed Ohio State on Saturday, the Jayhawks' 47th consecutive non-conference home win.

The Jayhawks (7-2) shot a staggering 58.3 percent from the field, including 68 percent in the first half. Thomas Robinson led the way with 21 points, Elijah Johnson added 15 on five 3-pointers and Kevin Young scored 14 off the bench.

The second-ranked Buckeyes (8-1) made their first trip away from home without All-American Jared Sullinger -- their leading scorer and rebounder -- who missed a second consecutive game with a sore back.

After trailing for only 2 minutes, 57 seconds over its previous six games and never trailing in its previous two, Ohio State never led Saturday. They were tied at 2 with 17:53 left in the first half and trailed the rest of the game.

Without Sullinger, the Buckeyes had no answer for Robinson, and they had a tough time settling into their offense without the catalyst. William Buford heated up in the second half to score a team-high 21, and Deshaun Thomas added 19, but Kansas' bench outscored the Buckeyes' reserves 21-4.

Kansas improved to 36-20 against ranked opponents under Bill Self, including a 4-1 mark against teams ranked first or second.
Top Game Performances
 
Ohio St.   Kansas
William Buford 21 Scoring Thomas Robinson 21
Aaron Craft 6 Assists Tyshawn Taylor 13
William Buford 5 Rebounds Thomas Robinson 7
Evan Ravenel 5 Free Throws Made Thomas Robinson 7
Lenzelle Smith Jr. 3 Steals Travis Releford 2
N/A Blocks Jeff Withey 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Ohio St. 67 38.7 5-17 14-18 12 27 0 8 15
Kansas 78 58.3 9-17 13-20 18 30 2 6 18