Dickinson shines with 21 in launching for No

LAWRENCE, Kan.– Hunter Dickinson had 7 points, two rebounds and a block in the first 90 seconds of his Kansas career Monday night, then made a trio of 3-pointers that revealed the 7-foot-2 transfer from Michigan is more than just a beast on the block.Not surprisingly, his newly found fans inside Allen Fieldhouse responded with waves of adulation.”I was informing someone,’I’m utilized to the opposing fans being this loud and more boos than cheers,'”Dickinson said after leading the top-ranked Jayhawks to a 99-56 wipeout of North Carolina Central on college basketball’s opening night.”It was genuine enjoyable to have people on my side for as soon as,”added Dickinson, whose decision to leave the Wolverines left mad fans in his wake.”The atmosphere was ridiculous. I have actually been hearing about it throughout my recruiting, and when I devoted, and I was hearing so much about Allen Fieldhouse. And it measured up to it.”Editor’s Picks 2 Related Dickinson lived up to the hype, too, completing with

21 points, 8 boards and 5 assists.Nic Timberlake

had 13 points, KJ Adams scored 12 and Dajuan Harris Jr. had 10 assists for the Jayhawks, who led 59-18 by halftime before drifting over the last 20 minutes to their 51st consecutive home-opening win.Ja ‘Darius Harris had 12 indicate lead the Eagles.” We have 10 new guys who actually, none of them have actually truly played Department I basketball,”longtime NC Central coach LeVelle Moton said.”You play this kind of game, you get their attention early.”Any doubt about the result was gone midway through the very first half, when the Jayhawks went on a 20-2 run to take a 40-11 lead. McCullar scored 8 during the spurt, and transfer forward Parker Braun added an emphasize alley-oop dunk.”The first 25 minutes, that ball moved,”Jayhawks coach Costs Self stated. “Appeared to me we got whatever we wanted, even when we didn’t rating.”Dickinson had 17 points, 7 boards and 4 assists by halftime; the Eagles as a team had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 helps. “You need to pray, You need to go to church and get a strong service in,”

Moton stated of matching up with Dickinson. “He’s going to be a problem, and he’s not simply going to be an issue for North Carolina Central. He’s going to be an issue for everybody.” As remarkable as the Jayhawks were offensively, accumulating 34 helps on 39 field goals while shooting almost 70 %from the field, they were simply as excellent on defense. NC Central was just 6-of-23 from 3 and shot 23

%from the field.”Coach has been on us practically every practice, simply getting the defense right,”Timberlake said.”We came out storming.”INJURY UPDATE Kansas guard Johnny Furphy played with no restrictions after handling shin splints during

the preseason. Fellow freshman Jamari McDowell was not worn after a minor injury in practice however should be back this week.BIG photo NC Central will discover life a lot easier

in the MEAC, where the Eagles were selected to complete 3rd this season.Kansas had actually had a hard time in exhibitions versus Illinois and Fort Hays State from beyond the 3-point line however went 13-of-23 against the Eagles. That consisted of a 9-of-12 mark in the very first half.UP NEXT NC Central

plays Virginia-Lynchburg on Thursday night.Kansas plays Manhattan on Friday night.