KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jaliya Davis had a double-double and No. 11 seed Kansas beat No. 14 seed UCF 56-35 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.
Davis scored 10 points on 5-for-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds for her third career double-double for the Jayhawks (19-12). They continue Thursday against sixth-seeded Colorado.
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The Jayhawks went on a 15-0 run in the first and second quarters to take a 24-10 lead, with Davis hitting two layups and Brittany Harshaw and Saniyah Copeland hitting back-to-back 3-pointers.
The Cavaliers (11-19) were led by Jacorriah Bracey with 10 points. UCF went scoreless in the final 5 minutes and 50 seconds and shot 25% (14-for-57), including 11% (2-for-19) from 3-point range.
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UCF: Season ended.
Kansas State: Plays sixth-seeded Colorado State on Thursday.
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