Out of action for the past 25 days and listed as “doubtful” by his head coach just two days ago, Udoka Azubuike started and led all scorers with 23 points as Kansas rolled through its final nonconference matchup of 2018.
One minute into the game, the Jayhawks trailed 5-2, but would go on an 18-4 run over the next six minutes to take a commanding 20-9 lead. Eastern would bring it back to 20-15 following an Elijah Minnie three-pointer, but that’s as close as the Eagles would get the rest of the way. A 15-4 run by the Jayhawks buried the Eagles, and KU would coast into halftime with a 46-25 lead.