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11/24 16:50 CST Flory Bidunga's 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks
lead Kansas past Notre Dame 71-61
Flory Bidunga's 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks lead Kansas past
Notre Dame 71-61
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Flory Bidunga had 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists and
five blocks, Bryson Tiller added 17 points and nine boards, and Kansas beat
Notre Dame 71-61 in the Players Era Tournament on Monday for its first
power-conference victory of the season.
Tre White chipped in with 16 points and nine rebounds for Kansas (4-2), which
was coming off a 78-66 loss to then-No. 5 Duke in the Champions Classic. Melvin
Council Jr. scored 12 and Darryn Peterson, averaging 25 points in two games,
did not play.
Markus Burton led Notre Dame (4-2) with 24 points and Jalen Haralson added 13.
Bidunga scored 14 points in the first half on 6-of-9 shooting to help Kansas
take a 39-32 lead. Notre Dame got as close as four points in the second half.
Council made back-to-back 3-pointers early in the second half to give Kansas a
51-40 lead. A White 3-pointer made it 62-54 with 5:33 left and Jamari McDowell
made his only 3 at the 2:41 mark for a 10-point lead
The last meeting between the schools was on Jan. 23, 1988, a Notre Dame 80-76
win at home.
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