LAWRENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — The Kansas Jayhawks used a dominant offensive performance to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats 104-85 in a Big 12 Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas shot 59.2 percent from the floor and built a 46-33 halftime lead before pulling away. Darryn Peterson led the Jayhawks with 27 points. Tre White added 23 and Melvin Council scored 17 with 10 assists.

Nate Johnson scored 21 points for Kansas State, which got 21 more from PJ Haggerty. The Wildcats shot 44.8 percent but could not keep pace. Kansas improved to 22-9, while Kansas State fell to 12-19. A crowd of 15,300 attended.