Charlie Moore had not shown the ability to score in bunches during his first nine games at Kansas.
That all changed on Tuesday night as the sophomore transfer from Cal hit six three-pointers in nine tries and scored 18 points in the No. 1-ranked Jayhawks’ 89-53 victory over South Dakota of the Summit League at Allen Fieldhouse.
“We see it every day in practice. That didn’t surprise us at all, him knocking down shots,” KU coach Bill Self said of the 5-foot-11 Chicago native, who despite impressing teammates and coaches in daily workouts entered Tuesday’s contest 3 of 22 from beyond the arc.