Rock Chalk Talk · Dec 4, 2021
KU Weathers 3s, Storms Past St. John’s 95-75
Breaking in the New York Islanders’ new UBS Arena for its first college basketball game, No. 8 Kansas was tested but rarely slowed down against St. John’s, winning 95-75 to move to 6-1.
The runs started early. St. John’s got the opening basket before the Jayhawks rolled off a 13-0 run. It was a different-looking, more aggressive David McCormack to open the game as he grabbed rebounds and got to the line seven times.
But the first half belonged to Ochai Agbaji who scored 16 points in the first 16 minutes as opponents continue to go under screens and give him space from behind the arch. It was a comfortable first half that saw KU get out to a 43-40 lead while turning St. John’s over 12 times.