by LAWRENCE, Kans. — BYU women’s basketball fell to the Kansas Jayhawks 81-60 Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas outshot BYU 48.2 to 30.2 percent from the field, outrebounded them 49 to 31 and 11 to nine on the offensive glass. After the Cougars and Jayhawks were deadlocked at 32 entering halftime, BYU was outscored 49-28 in the second half, the most points in a half given up by the Cougars this season.
Brinley Cannon led BYU with 13 points on a 4-of-7 clip, knocking down three triples for the second-consecutive game. The sophomore also turned in four rebounds and a block in the loss. Sydney Benally scored 11, also with three 3-pointers made, to go along with two assists and a rebound.
Bolanle Yussuf and Delaney Gibb each finished with 10 points. Yussuf was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 from the charity stripe, with three rebounds, two assists and a block. Gibb was held to 1-of-13 shooting, four rebounds, two steals and an assist.
Kansas’ Jaliyah Davis, the five-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week, turned in 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting, 12 rebounds, five offensive boards, an assist and a steal. S’Mya Nichols also contributed 17 points, five rebounds and four assists toward the Jayhawk cause.
