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Jeff Withey, Ben McLemore
Kansas players Jeff Withey and Ben McLemore talk after the Jayhawks' 74-66 victory over Ohio State on Dec. 22, 2012.
KU coach Bill Self talks after Ohio State win
Kansas coach Bill Self talks after his team's 74-66 victory over Ohio State on Dec. 22, 2012.
Elijah Johnson says quieting road crowd 'best feeling in the world'
Kansas guard Elijah Johnson talks to reporters following the Jayhawks' 74-66 victory over Ohio State on Dec. 22, 2012.
Opinion: Ben McLemore's game never stops soaring
The Kansas men's basketball team plays at a defensive advantage no other team in the country has: It doesn't have to try to defend the dynamic Ben McLemore, writes Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan. • Box score • KU coach Bill Self postgame audio • Jeff Withey, Ben McLemore audio
Poor shooting dooms Buckeyes
Dec. 25 can’t come soon enough for Ohio State men’s basketball coach Thad Matta. “I asked Santa for Christmas to improve our jump-shooting,” Matta said with a wry smile following OSU’s 74-66 loss to Kansas University on Saturday afternoon. By Jesse Newell
Notebook: Elijah Johnson pleased with Jayhawks' fight in victory
Elijah Johnson sees Saturday’s eight-point victory at No. 7-ranked Ohio State as an early-season statement game. By Gary Bedore
FINAL: Defense leads KU to 74-66 road victory over No. 7 Ohio State
The Kansas men's basketball team amped up its defense in the second half, shutting down No. 7 Ohio State in a 74-66 victory on Saturday afternoon at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
OSU made just nine of 36 field goals (25 percent) and two of 18 three-pointers (11 percent) after halftime. At one point in the second half, the Buckeyes were shooting 4-for-25 from the floor (16 percent) and 1-for-13 from three (seven percent).
Ben McLemore led KU with 22 points on 8-for-17 shooting with 3-for-6 accuracy from three.
Jeff Withey posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Elijah Johnson contributed 13 points, while Travis Releford added 11 on 4-for-5 shooting.
KU (10-1) will play American at 7 p.m. on Dec. 29.
