KU STARTERS
Christian Braun
Dajuan Harris Jr.
Remy Martin
Ochai Agbaji
David McCormack
SERIES INFO:
Kansas leads, 9-5
KANSAS’ WIN...
• Made Kansas 6-1 or better for the 10th consecutive season and 17th time in head coach Bill Self’s 19 seasons at KU.
• Made Kansas 2-1 in the Big East/Big 12 Battle.
• Made Kansas 10-5 in conference challenges dating back to 2007.
• Gave Kansas its third-straight win against St. John’s and make the KU-St. John’s series 9-5 in favor of Kansas.
• Made Self 735-224 all-time, including 528-119 while at Kansas.
• Made Kansas 2,329-872 all-time.
TEAM NOTES
• Kansas’ 20 point advantage over Saint John’s was the largest margin, win or lose, for the Jayhawks in the Big East/ Big 12 Battle.
• Kansas shot 48.6% (34-of-70) from the field and 33.3% (9-of-27) from beyond the arc.
• Kansas led by as many as 22 points (86-64) at the 3:45 mark of the second half. The run was a part of a decisive 22-4 point run to put Saint John’s away. KU has led at the half in all seven games this season.
• Kansas has played at least 11 different players in every game this season. The Jayhawks played 12 on Friday.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Senior Ochai Agbaji started his 84th consecutive game on Friday night, tying him for ninth in KU history for consecutive starts, tying JoJo White (1966-69).
• Junior Christian Braun had a career-high 31 points on 10-of-16 (62.5%) shooting. Braun’s previous high of 30 was set against St. Joseph’s in 2020. Braun also connected on 9-of-10 (90%) from the free-throw stripe.
• Braun’s 31 points marks the fourth 20+ point effort of his career.
• Over the last two games, Braun has combined for 49 points on 18-of-31 (58.0%) from the floor. He has also scored in double-figures in six consecutive games.
• Braun’s career night also came on the boards, tying a season-high 8 rebounds, which he has done four times this season.
• Agbaji registered his 5th 20+ point game of the season, scoring 23 points on Friday on 9-of-16 (56.2%) from the field. It was also Agbaji’s 12th 20+ point game of his career and 53rd double-figure scoring game of his career.
• Agbaji also set a season-high 7 rebounds.
• Braun and Agbaji combined for 54 points on 19-of-32 (59.3%).
• Along with Braun (31 points) and Agbaji (23 points), David McCormack (15 points) and Remy Martin (12 points) scored in double-figures. Kansas has had four or more players in double-figures scoring in three games this season.
• McCormack’s 15 points came on 5-of-8 (62.5%) shooting from the floor, paired with 13 rebounds, marking his first double-double of the season and eighth of his career. Both marks were also season highs for McCormack.
Christian Braun
Dajuan Harris Jr.
Remy Martin
Ochai Agbaji
David McCormack
SERIES INFO:
Kansas leads, 9-5
KANSAS’ WIN...
• Made Kansas 6-1 or better for the 10th consecutive season and 17th time in head coach Bill Self’s 19 seasons at KU.
• Made Kansas 2-1 in the Big East/Big 12 Battle.
• Made Kansas 10-5 in conference challenges dating back to 2007.
• Gave Kansas its third-straight win against St. John’s and make the KU-St. John’s series 9-5 in favor of Kansas.
• Made Self 735-224 all-time, including 528-119 while at Kansas.
• Made Kansas 2,329-872 all-time.
TEAM NOTES
• Kansas’ 20 point advantage over Saint John’s was the largest margin, win or lose, for the Jayhawks in the Big East/ Big 12 Battle.
• Kansas shot 48.6% (34-of-70) from the field and 33.3% (9-of-27) from beyond the arc.
• Kansas led by as many as 22 points (86-64) at the 3:45 mark of the second half. The run was a part of a decisive 22-4 point run to put Saint John’s away. KU has led at the half in all seven games this season.
• Kansas has played at least 11 different players in every game this season. The Jayhawks played 12 on Friday.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Senior Ochai Agbaji started his 84th consecutive game on Friday night, tying him for ninth in KU history for consecutive starts, tying JoJo White (1966-69).
• Junior Christian Braun had a career-high 31 points on 10-of-16 (62.5%) shooting. Braun’s previous high of 30 was set against St. Joseph’s in 2020. Braun also connected on 9-of-10 (90%) from the free-throw stripe.
• Braun’s 31 points marks the fourth 20+ point effort of his career.
• Over the last two games, Braun has combined for 49 points on 18-of-31 (58.0%) from the floor. He has also scored in double-figures in six consecutive games.
• Braun’s career night also came on the boards, tying a season-high 8 rebounds, which he has done four times this season.
• Agbaji registered his 5th 20+ point game of the season, scoring 23 points on Friday on 9-of-16 (56.2%) from the field. It was also Agbaji’s 12th 20+ point game of his career and 53rd double-figure scoring game of his career.
• Agbaji also set a season-high 7 rebounds.
• Braun and Agbaji combined for 54 points on 19-of-32 (59.3%).
• Along with Braun (31 points) and Agbaji (23 points), David McCormack (15 points) and Remy Martin (12 points) scored in double-figures. Kansas has had four or more players in double-figures scoring in three games this season.
• McCormack’s 15 points came on 5-of-8 (62.5%) shooting from the floor, paired with 13 rebounds, marking his first double-double of the season and eighth of his career. Both marks were also season highs for McCormack.
