UNC Wilmington vs. Kansas: Box score, stats, and summary feat. Hunter Dickinson (Nov. 19)

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks were unable to knock off the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, who won 84-66 in college basketball action on Tuesday evening. The Wildcats were able to dominate in the second half and make a massive gap in the scoreboard.

The Seahawks (3-1) were handed their first loss of the regular season and just struggled to get stops in the second half of the game. The Jayhawks (5-0) remain undefeated despite a sluggish start to the game. Coach Bill Self secured his 800th career victory.

Let’s take a deeper dive into the box scores and discuss why this game was as one-sided as it wound up being.

UNC Wilmington vs. Kansas box score

Team	First Half	Second Half	Final Score
UNC Wilmington	38	28	66
Kansas	43	41	84

UNC Wilmington Seahawks box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Khamari McGriff	F	6-8	0-0	6-6	2	7	0	1	1	2	4	18
Sean Moore	F	1-4	1-1	0-0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	3
Noah Ross	G	4-9	0-0	2-3	4	9	1	0	0	1	2	10
Donovan Newby	G	2-9	1-6	2-2	0	2	1	2	0	3	3	7
Joshua Corbin	G	1-5	1-5	0-0	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	3
Harlan Obioha	F	0-3	0-1	1-5	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	1
Greedy Williams	G	2-4	1-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
Elijah Jamison	G	2-8	1-2	3-4	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	8
Nolan Hodge	G	3-5	1-3	2-2	1	3	1	2	0	0	3	9
Bo Montgomery	G	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Kansas Jayhawks box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
KJ Adams Jr	F	1-3	0-0	1-2	1	5	5	0	0	2	3	3
Hunter Dickinson	C	7-11	0-1	1-3	1	15	2	1	1	3	2	15
Zeke Mayo	G	5-10	0-4	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	1	2	10
Rylan Griffen	G	3-6	1-4	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	1	1	7
Dajuan Harris Jr	G	6-10	2-6	3-5	1	3	6	2	0	1	2	17
Flory Bidunga	F	3-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	6
Zach Clemence	F	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
David Coit	G	4-7	0-0	5-5	2	3	1	7	1	0	0	13
AJ Storr	G	2-7	1-5	2-2	0	1	1	1	0	1	2	7
Rakease Pasmore	G	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	3	1	4	0	8	1	2
Shakeel Moore	G	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	12	0	1	0	1	1	2

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks did a good job offensively as they were able to shoot 37.5% from the floor, 31.6% from three, and attempted 24 shots from the free-throw line. The Seahawks were able to grab 32 total rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive) but had only four assists on 21 made field goals. They only recorded six fast break points and never held a lead.

The Kansas Jayhawks had a dominant offensive game as they shot 54.8% from the floor, 24.0% from distance, and 16 trips to the charity stripe. The Jayhawks had 38 total rebounds and 20 assists on 34 makes. The team dominated down low with 52 points in the paint and led the way with 20 points as the team’s largest lead.

Hunter Dickinson led the Jayhawks' interior dominance as he had a 15-point, 15-rebound double-double. He also shot 7 of 11 from the floor. Meanwhile, Dajuan Harris finally broke out of his slow offensive start with a team-high 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting.

The Jayhawks to a while to get going, with the Seahawks staying close in the opening minutes. Kansas got up by as many as eight points in the first half but UNC Wilmington would not go away. They got as close as two points with four minutes left in the first half as Kansas entered halftime up 43-38.

However, Kansas came out firing in the second half, going on a 10-2 run to extend its lead. The Seahawks struggled to mount another strong comeback as the Jayhawks eventually sealed the comfortable win.