Kansas women rout Rhode Island
Ten points from Kylee Kopatich during a critical 16-1 run in the second quarter led Kansas to a 72-36 women’s basketball victory over Rhode Island on Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kopatich had 19 points for the game and hit four baskets during the run, part of KU’s 30-point second quarter that gave them a 36-17 halftime lead.
Jessica Washington added 17 points, including 8 of 13 from the free-throw line. Timeka O’Neal had 12 points for KU (4-5).
Kansas is off until a noon home game against Arizona on Saturday.
RHODE ISLAND (5-7): Wilson 5-20 0-4 12, Raysor 4-6 0-1 8, Jorgensen 2-5 0-0 4, Johnson 1-4 0-0 3, Motrechuk 1-1 1-4 3, Ward 1-5 0-0 3, Ross 1-3 0-0 2, Lassiter 0-3 1-2 1, Chaves 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 15-51 2-11 36.
KANSAS (4-5): Kopatich 8-17 0-0 19, Washington 4-10 8-13 17, O’Neal 4-8 0-0 12, Robertson 4-10 1-4 9, Cheadle 2-7 2-4 6, Brown 2-2 1-1 5, Christopher 1-2 0-0 2, Lott 1-4 0-1 2, Benoit 0-0 0-0 0, Blair 0-0 0-2 0, Umeri 0-2 0-0 0, Watts 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 26-63 12-25 72.
Rhode Island | 7 | 10 | 13 | 6 | — | 36 |
Kansas | 6 | 30 | 18 | 18 | — | 72 |
3-Point Goals—Rhode Island 4-21 (Wilson 2-9, Johnson 1-4, Ward 1-3, Johnson 0-2, Lassiter 0-3), Kansas 8-24 (O’Neal 4-8, Kopatich 3-9, Washington 1-5, Cheadle 0-1, Robertson 0-1). Assists—Rhode Island 7 (Ward 3), Kansas 16 (Christopher 4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Rhode Island 32 (Ross 7), Kansas 52 (Cheadle 10). Total Fouls—Rhode Island 19, Kansas 12. A—1,995.
This story was originally published December 11, 2016 at 4:35 PM with the headline "Kansas women rout Rhode Island."