No. 17 Kansas Tops Davidson 90-61, Finishes 10-3 in Nonconference

Lawrence, Kan. No. 17 Kansas defeated Davidson 90-61 on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse, securing a 10-3 record to close out its nonconference schedule with balanced scoring from six players in double figures.

Tre White and Flory Bidunga led the Jayhawks with 18 points and eight rebounds each. Bryson Tiller added 11 points, while Jamari McDowell contributed 10. Melvin Council Jr. recorded 10 points to go with nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kohl Rosario scored 13 off the bench. Kansas shot 58 percent from the field, including 11 of 21 from three-point range, and recorded 27 assists on 37 made baskets. The Jayhawks outrebounded Davidson 42-31 and forced 13 turnovers, with White accounting for four steals.

Davidson managed just 36 percent shooting from the floor and went 2 for 6 at the free-throw line. Roberts Blums led the Wildcats with 13 points off the bench, but no other player reached double figures. The loss dropped Davidson to 8-4.

Kansas built an early 19-point lead before Davidson responded with a 10-2 run to close the gap to 36-25. The Wildcats connected on six straight shots during the spurt but could not narrow the margin to single digits. White's fourth...