November 27, 1998

Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Kenny Gregory scored 21 points and No. 8 Kansas outran and outclassed UNLV in the second half Friday night for a 78-50 victory in the Tip-Off Classic.

Kansas (4-0, 0-0) closed the game with an 11-0 run, holding the Runnin' Rebels (3-2, 0-0) scoreless over the last 4:50.

Nick Bradford scored 19 points for Kansas. Shawn Marion and Brian Keefe each had 12 points for UNLV, which missed 10 of 13 free throws.

UNLV trailed by only two points at halftime, but Kansas opened the second half with a 13-3 run and took a 49-37 lead on Gregory's dunk. Bradford later scored off a no-look pass from Gregory to give Kansas a 66-46 lead.

Marion kept UNLV close in the first half with steals and dunks, and Keefe's 3-pointer in the closing seconds made it 36-34 at halftime.