Kansas, the preseason pick of Big 12 men’s basketball coaches to win its 15th consecutive regular-season title, is off to a 1-0 start in conference play for the 28th consecutive year.
The No. 5-ranked Jayhawks (12-1) upended No. 23 Oklahoma (11-2), 70-63, on Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
Devon Dotson scored 16 points, Quentin Grimes 14, Dedric Lawson 13 points and 15 rebounds and Lagerald Vick 12 points for KU, which hit 41.3 percent of its shots to OU’s 40.3. KU was 4 of 21 from three; OU 5 of 22.
KU shrugged off an early 9-2 deficit and raced to a 40-25 lead at the break.