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KU’s Self lauds Lightfoot: ‘When you are energetic you get offensive rebounds’

Kansas reserve forward Mitch Lightfoot led the No. 1-ranked Jayhawks in scoring and rebounding at halftime of an 89-53 victory over mid-major South Dakota on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

Lightfoot, a 6-foot-8, 225-pound junior from Gilbert, Ariz., scored seven points and contributed five boards in nine minutes as slow-starting KU trudged to a 37-27 lead after 20 minutes.

He had no points, one rebound in five minutes the second half — one in which KU rolled, 52-26.

“I thought Mitch played well the first half,” KU coach Bill Self said after the Jayhawks’ 10th win in as many tries.