Guys Nick Collison’s size hit three-pointers all the time in the NBA.

“It’s definitely a makeable shot,” Kansas University’s 6-foot-9, 255-pound senior forward said after sinking a pair of threes in three tries for the second straight game Saturday night.

He hit eight of 11 shots total, good for 19 points in the Jayhawks’ 113-61 victory over Emporia State at Allen Fieldhouse.

“I always work on it in the offseason. I think it’s a shot I can hit. I’m confident with it,” Collison said of a three-pointer. “When teams leave me open – if the situation is right – I’m going to keep taking them.

“If we’re in a stretch where we’re taking a lot of quick shots, it’s not right. But it’s good to stretch the defense.”

For the year, Collison has made five threes in eight tries. He made five threes in 13 tries his freshman year, two of five his soph season and three of eight last year.

With the loss of Jeff Boschee, KU has been lacking a bit from beyond the arc this year.

“This year a lot of teams pack it in,” Collison said. “It might be good to make some.”

KU coach Roy Williams said Collison’s threes have all come off the secondary break where he’s open deep at the top of the key.

“I told him today somebody asked me if he’s got the green light,” Williams said. “I said, ‘No,’ but if he can go 2-for-3 every game, I’ll take that.

“If you look, he’s not drifting out there,” Williams added. “All are on the secondary break. Eric Pauley made a living off that. It’s in the context of what we’re trying to do. It’s a shot we practice every day. He is feeling good about it.”

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Message unknown: Williams sent a team manager to say something to Emporia State coach David Moe with about 10 minutes left, after KU hit the 100-point mark.

“I sent him down there to ask how his father was doing,” Williams quipped of good friend Doug Moe, David’s dad.

“It’s probably coach’s business. I sent down a message. You guys don’t need to know everything,” Williams said to reporters.

Moe also declined to comment.

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No pity: Keith Langford, who scored 11 points the first half and 13 for the game, was asked if he ever felt sorry for the Division II Hornets.

“No. I don’t care for anybody that’s not wearing a Kansas uniform,” he said simply.

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Shaw back home: Emporia State guard Aaron Shaw missed his second straight game. He’s in his hometown of Neenah, Wis., supporting a family member who is ill.

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Guarantee money: Emporia State received $25,000 for playing KU. Washburn and Central Missouri State received the same amount for their appearances at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Stats, facts: Kansas’ 64 points the first half was a season high. : KU’s 41 point halftime lead was its biggest since leading Oral Roberts by 46 (75-29) on Jan. 14, 1993. It’s KU’s third biggest halftime lead under Roy Williams. : Miles’ 13 assists were most by a Jayhawk sophomore since Jacque Vaughn had 13 against Rice in 1995 and is the most by any Jayhawk since Miles totaled 15 against Texas Tech last season. : Wayne Simien’s 23 points marked a career high. : ESU’s 38 threes tied for the second most by a foe in the Roy Williams era. Arizona had 38 on Dec. 1, 2001.