Hawking Points: Kansas Outperforms Oakland in Every Way

Hawking Points: Kansas Outperforms Oakland in Every WayEven if the Champions Classic matchup with Michigan State was ugly, the Kansas Jayhawks’ performance versus Oakland on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse was stunning. The Jayhawks defeated the Golden Grizzlies 78-57 thanks to a whole team effort. ESSENTIAL PLAYS KJ Adams, who scored five of KU’s first seven points, was the early beneficiary of Oakland’s matchup zone defence. Adams was receiving a cross-court pass to Rylan Gryphon for a three-pointer when he wasn’t scoring. The lead increased to 13-5 after Gryphon missed a three-pointer on the subsequent possession, Adams retrieved the board, the ball swung, and Gryphon made the following basket. Tonight’s game was different from KU’s three-point difficulties against Michigan State. David CoitAt the top of the key, Drained-courtcross-ee helped KU start 3-5 from downtown. As Kansas surged out to a 12-point advantage, Hunter Dickinson was able to go to work and score four points in a short period of time. After recovering from a fractured foot during the preseason, Shakeel Moore made his first appearance on the field this season with 4:53 remaining in the first half, which was a pleasant sight for Kansas supporters. Additionally, he helped Dickinson make a bucket on his first possession. Then, with one minute remaining in the half, he scored his first two points, giving KU a 43–22 lead.