Kansas great Clyde Lovellette, who was officially inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday night, sat in the front row during the Kansas-Washington State game on Monday. Lovellette, a 6-foot-9 forward, led Kansas to its first NCAA Tournament title in 1952.

• The Jayhawks improved to 15-4 all time in the Sprint Center. Kansas lost two games in the building last season, suffering a nonconference loss to Davidson and a Big 12 tournament semifinal loss against Baylor.

• The last meeting between KU and Saint Louis came on Dec. 30, 1999, when KU won 71-60 at Kemper Arena. That victory avenged a loss to Saint Louis in 1998.