Lawrence, Kan. – KJ Adams scored a game-high 22 points and No. 1 Kansas connected on 10 of its first 11 shots in the second half to key a 27-13 run as the Jayhawks claimed an 86-51 victory over Furman on Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.
 
After Furman's Nick Anderson opened the second half with a triple to cut the Kansas advantage to eight at 39-31, the Jayhawks scored the next eight points and hit on 10 of their next 11 shots in the half to open a 62-38 lead on David Coit's three with 11:51 left. The Jayhawks shot 60.9% from the field on the night, outscored the Paladin 62-14 in the paint, and managed 18 points in transition.
 
Adams hit on 10-of-12 shots to pace Kansas (7-0) while Rylan Griffen and Hunter Dickinson added 10 points apiece. Dujuan Harris Jr. chipped in with eight points and a game-high eight assists.
 
Furman hit four of its first seven triples, including two apiece from Garrett Hien and PJay Smith Jr. and were tied 16-16 with 11:59 left in the half. Kansas answered with an 11-2 spurt to build a nine-point cushion, but Eddrin Bronson drained a pair of triples as Furman scored eight straight to trim the deficit to 27-26. The Paladins, however, connected on just two of their final 16 three-point tries in the opening half and the Jayhawks ended the period on a 12-2 run to carry a 39-28 lead into the break.
 
The Paladins made just five of their final 32 three-point attempts and shot just 30% from the field for the game. Redshirt-freshman Bronson led the Paladins with a career-high 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from three-point range. Hien finished with 12 points, a game-high seven rebounds, and three assists.
 
Saturday's game was the second of the Terry's Chocolate Vegas Showdown for both the Paladins and Jayhawks. Kansas opened the event with a 75-72 win over No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas, Nev., while Furman downed SeattleU 61-56.
 
Furman (7-1) wraps up its four-game road trip with a 7 p.m. tip-off at FGCU in Fort Myers, Fla., on December 4. The Paladins return to Bon Secours Wellness Arena to host Princeton at noon on Saturday, December 7.