LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 4/5 Kansas men’s basketball concluded exhibition play with a 95-59 victory over Fort Hays State on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
The Jayhawks shot 60 percent from the field with five players reaching double-figure points. KU, 2-0 in exhibition play, drained 10 3-point baskets en route to the 10th straight victory over Fort Hays State.
“Svi for three!” was announced five times over the Allen Fieldhouse public-address speakers as the sophomore guard, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, finished with 15 points all from 3-point field goals.
Senior forward Perry Ellis led the Jayhawks in scoring for the second time during exhibition play with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting in 24 minutes. Junior guard Frank Mason III dished out six assists with no turnovers while adding 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting in 23 minutes.
Fort Hays State (0-2 exhibition) was led by Dom Samac’s 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting in 22 minutes.
Kansas begins the 2015-16 regular-season against Northern Colorado on Friday (7 p.m.) at Allen Fieldhouse in the opening round of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.
— KU Athletics —