8A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MEN'S BASKETBALL
8A THE UNI Hesitant
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 15,2005
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team had a laundry list of things to work on before Friday and its first real test against Arizona next Monday in the Maui Invitational.
"We only have two more practices basically before we play our first four games of the season, and we have a lot to get in and work on so we better have a focused group." Self said. "I hope our mindset is much hungrier than what it was tonight, but I hope they will be excited to play, there is no reason they shouldn't be."
Notes:
The two teams were called for a combined seven palming calls last night. The Jayhawks were responsible for only two of them, but Self said trying to get players to stop carrying the ball when they dribbled was going to be the emphasis early in the season.
Darnell Jackson was cleared to play by the NCAA at about 3 p.m. Monday, Self said. The "eligibility issue," however, is not fully resolved.
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"We were told he could play today."
Self said. "We hope to put it to closure in the next 48 hours or so, but we have to get word back on the final verdict on the issue is."
The Missouri Tigers lost their season opener to Division II Sam Houston State 80-77.
— Edited by Erick R. Schmidt
Giles ready to lead offense this season
By RYAN COLIAINNI
rcolaini@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Just think how many points CJ Giles will score when he gets more than 16 minutes of playing time.
playing time.
Because of foul trouble,
the sophomore center played
limited time but racked up 24
points Monday night.
The point total showed that Giles listened to Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self when he asked the 6-foot-11 center to be more offensive-minded this season.
Self said that the team's guards should have gone to Giles more because of his success.
"He gets 24 in 16 minutes and we still didn't go to our big guys near enough," Self said.
Giles believes that his quickness is going to help him later in the season because he doesn't always play low and showcases a perimeter game.
Giles said that he was confident in shouldering a large
offensive load this season.
"I think something like 14 points and 11 rebounds would be very possible," Giles said. "I'm going to do as much as I can. If it's not scoring, I'm going to get rebounds and do whatever it takes for us to win."
Giles scored his points in bunches because of his limited action,including 8 points in less than 2 minutes in the second half.
Senior guard Jeff Hawkins said before the game that Glies was really focused.
Giles was able to use his shooting range and drew fouls underneath the basket to fuel his game-high point total.
Giles was 8 for 10 from the field and 8 for 10 from the free-throw line.
Giles picked up his first two fouls in quick succession 5 minutes before the end of the first half and his third foul at the beginning of the second.
"That's really going to show a defense that they have to come out and guard me out there as well as in the post,"
"I like all my dunks. I guess I was just trying to go up and do what I do."
CJ Giles Sophomore center
Giles said.
Giles said he was trying to emulate the intensity and confidence that fellow sophomore forward Darnell Jackson brought to practice every day.
Giles also helped on the defensive front by blocking three shots on the night and grabbing seven rebounds.
Giles wowed the crowd with thunderous dunks throughout the evening.
or not thinking.
"I like all my dunks." Giles said. "I guess I was just trying to go up and do what I do."
- Edited by Theresa Montaño
Sophomore center CJ Giles attempts to dunk the ball over Pittsburg State's Marcus Madison Monday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Giles ended the night with 24 points, 7 rebounds and made 8 out of 10 for field goal attempts. The Jayhawks defeated the Gorillas 73-47.
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