LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 4/5 Kansas men’s basketball opened the 2015-16 season with a 89-66 exhibition win over Pittsburg State on Wednesday night inside historic Allen Fieldhouse.

The Jayhawks relied on 46 points from its big men to notch its 43rd-straight exhibition win in Lawrence. Senior forward Perry Ellis led the way with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 15 second-half points. Freshman forward Carlton Bragg Jr. scored 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting in his debut as a Jayhawk. Senior forward Hunter Mickelson tallied 10 points on 5-of-6 from the field with six rebounds in just 13 minutes.

Kansas held Pitt State to 28.2 percent (20-of-71) shooting from the field while shooting a 48.6 percent mark of their own – nearly four points higher than last year’s season-average.

A total of 14 different players saw minutes in Wednesday night’s win with 10 of those players contributing points.

The Jayhawks held advantages in points in the paint (56-22), bench points (41-22), total rebounds (55-45), defensive rebounds (36-26) and tied the Gorillas in offensive rebounds (19).

Kansas will play its final exhibition game Tuesday at home against Fort Hays State.  The tip is set for 7:00 p.m.

— KU Athletics —