The Kansas men's basketball team opened the World University Games with a 66-57 victory over Turkey on Thursday night in Gwangju, South Korea.
Wayne Selden led KU with 19 points, while Perry Ellis added 15. Frank Mason contributed 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting, while Nic Moore chipped in eight.
KU, playing as Team USA, will continue pool play with a 6:30 a.m. game (central time) Sunday against Brazil. That matchup also will be televised on ESPNU.