After winning two of three games against Power Five competition in the Bahamas over Thanksgiving week, the Kansas Jayhawks made a triumphant return to Allen Fieldhouse on Monday, topping mid-major Texas Southern 87-55.
Senior forward Jalen Wilson scored 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting (5 of 10 threes), while freshman guard MJ Rice scored a career-high 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting (2 of 4 threes, 5 of 6 free throws). Freshman guard Gradey Dick had 15 points on 6-of-11 marksmanship (2 of 6 threes) as KU improved to 7-1 on the season. Texas Southern of the SWAC dropped to 1-7.
Sophomore forward KJ Adams also had a career high with 10 points. He dished four assists. And junior guard Joseph Yesufu scored 14 points, matching his high in points scored in a game as a Jayhawk. He had 14 versus Tennessee in the Bahamas.
