The resumption of the Border War, in the form of an exhibition basketball game that raised a whopping $1.8 million for hurricane relief, resulted in bragging rights for … Kansas.
The Jayhawks, who won 11 of the last 13 meetings against Missouri in games that counted in the record books (the series ran uninterrupted from 1907 to 2012, when it was put on hiatus), overcame a 44-40 halftime deficit and six-point hole in the second half to defeat the Tigers 93-87 on Sunday before a a sellout crowd at the Sprint Center.
Devonté Graham scored 25 points, Malik Newman had 17, Udoka Azubuike 16, Lagerald Vick 13 and Billy Preston 12 for KU.