DES MOINES, Iowa — Austin Peay played a game out of character, in part due to its own issues and in part due to the Kansas effect.
Austin Peay’s offense is built around center Chris Horton, but the 6-foot-8 senior didn’t score his first basket until the 10:14 mark of the first half. By that time, the Governors already trailed by 10 points.
Horton finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, but he wasn’t a factor early as the No. 1 Jayhawks ran away to a 105-79 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena.