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NCAA Division I Basketball Mens, round 0

AwayMiddle Tennessee45
Final
HomeKansas89
Friday, November 6, 2026Allen FieldhouseAll Meridian sports
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MTSU143145
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Final

Kansas routs Middle Tennessee 89-45

#17 Kansas Jayhawks rolled past Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 89-45 on Friday at Allen Fieldhouse.

The first half made the difference: Kansas outscored Middle Tennessee 36-14.

Kansas shot 63% to 25% and won the boards 41-35.

For Kansas, Trey Kaufman-Renn (F): 17. For Middle Tennessee, Jarred Hall (F): 11.

Kansas improves to 2-0. Middle Tennessee falls to 1-1.

Attendance: 15,300.

Full recap at ESPN: Kaufman-Renn scores 17 and No. 17 Kansas routs Middle Tennessee 89-45

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#5
MTSU · PointsJarred Hall F11
#2
MTSU · AssistsJahvin Carter G4
#2
MTSU · ReboundsJahvin Carter G5
#9
KU · PointsTrey Kaufman-Renn F17
#14
KU · AssistsMelvin Council Jr. G3
#8
KU · ReboundsKeanu Dawes F8
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
O. Naveh F1721-20-00-050300232
K. Siler C1763-80-00-010102102
Q. Barnett G2742-80-40-043210040
M. Whitlock Jr. G2972-82-61-411321013
J. Carter G3273-191-70-054000141
A. Bolden F1300-20-00-020110201
J. Hall F14114-83-50-030011213
L. Jovanovic C900-00-00-010200100
B. Davis G100-10-00-000000000
G. White G100-10-00-000000000
J. Howard G531-21-20-012010010
L. Colyer G2141-40-12-330100213
E. Rice G1410-50-21-220000113
Team4517-687-274-935101664181718

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Kansas Jayhawks: Game Highlights

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Keanu Dawes slams it home with authority

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Tre White drains 3 vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

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Dennis Parker Jr. throws down big flush vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

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