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KANSAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
39-43 82
Texas Tech 57
TEXAS TECH 19-3857
KANSAS STAT LEADERS
Black
Naadir
KANSAS
Ellis
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A TO's
Perry Ellis 13 4-4 5 0 1
Andrew Wiggins 9 3-7 4 2 2
Tarik Black 19 9-9 6 1 0
Frank Mason 1 0-2 3 3 1
Wayne Selden Jr. 4 2-7 4 2 1
Naadir Tharpe 16 4-7 0 5 0
Jamari Traylor 6 2-2 1 0 1
Brannen Greene 6 1-3 2 1 0
Other Players 0 2-11 0 2 5
TOTAL 82 27-52 34 16 11
TEXASTECH
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A TO's
Jaye Crockett 9 4-7 6 2 3
Dejan Kravic 9 3-6 6 0 2
Jordan Tolbert 9 4-8 4 0 2
Robert Turner 6 2-7 4 3 0
Toddrick Gotcher 10 3-6 3 2 0
Dusty Hannahs 3 1-6 1 1 0
Aaron Ross 6 1-5 2 0 0
Alex Foster 2 0-1 1 0 1
Other Players 3 0-5 6 0 5
TOTAL 57 18-51 33 8 13
GAME TO REMEMBER
Tarik Black, forward
Black was 9-9 from the field; before tonight he hadn't taken nine shots the entire season. Black had a season-high 19 points during a season-high 27 minutes. He played a high volume with an injured Joe Embil on the bench and the Jayhawks didn't skip a skat without Embil.
Black
GAME TO FORGET
Wayne Selden Jr., guard
Selden only played 27 minutes and was a non-factor on the offensive end. Selden didn't make his first field goal until ten minutes left in the game and missed both 3-pointers he took. Selden finished the night 2-7 from the field and didn't attempt a single free throw.
Selden
UNSUNG HERO
Naadir Tharp, guard
Even though Tharpe is not a senior, he played like Wednesday was his last game. Tharpe gave the jayhawks a lift in the first half by scoring six points in 15 seconds. Then in the second half, Tharpe was 2-2 from beyond the arc. He finished the game 4-7 from the field with 16 points.
Tharpe
Kansas 82
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
BASKETBALL REWIND
Jayhawks trounce Red Raiders on Senior Night
Freshman guard Andrew Wiggins puts on his Big 12 Champion's hat after Wednesday night's 82-57 victory against Texas Tech. Wiggins ended the game with nine points and three rebounds.
BRIAN HILLIX sports@kansan.com
From Mario Chalmers to Ben McLemore, Kansas has seen its fair share of players leave early for the NBA.
It's a problem that every team in America would pay to have. And this year, with arguably one of the most talented teams Self has coached in his Kansas career, as many as three Jayhawks could go in the top twenty of the NBA Draft including freshmen Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins and Wayne Selden. Sophomore Perry Ellis and senior Tarik Black have been also been dubbed as potential draft picks.
"The game ended at 10:30 or 11 p.m., but no one left their seats." Wiggins said. "The fans were still here cheering, even the kids that had school the next day. The fans are incredibly loyal."
and a steel playing 23 minutes as No.8 Kansas crushed the Texas Tech Red Raiders 82-57. Wiggins said it felt like Late Night at the Phog was only yesterday.
"It has gone too fast," Wiggins said. "I wish I had more time to stay here, do my thing and be with the team, the coaches and all these wonderful fans."
While the futures of Embiid and Selden are still up in the air, Wiggins, the unanimous number one recruit in the Class of 2013, made it clear at the beginning of the season that this was likely his last one in a Kansas uniform on Wednesday night. He ended his last game in Allen Fieldhouse with nine points, four rebounds, two assists
It was almost a year ago that Wiggins made his official visit to Kansas as a senior in high school. He said that game (a 79-42 Kansas win over Texas Tech) was one of the reasons he committed to play at Kansas.
Wednesday's game marked just the fifth game of the season Wiggins has not reached double figures in scoring. He ranks in the top 15 in the conference in points, field goal percentage, steals,
blocks and minutes played.
blocks and minutes played.
Self believes Wiggins deserves to be in the conversation for Big 12 Player of the Year, noting that he is the best player on the best team in a league where there
"I have been blessed with a good team, great coaches and the best fans anyone could ever ask for."
is no obvious choice for that award.
"It's almost a logical no-brainer." Self said.
ANDREW WIGGINS Freshman guard
Some of Wiggins' most memorable games at Allen Fieldhouse include setting a career-high 29 points against Iowa State on Jan. 29 and scoring 15 points in a dominating first half against second-place Texas on Feb. 22.
Wiggins had his highlight-
reel dunks and high-scoring games, but the freshman should also be remembered for his defense. In the first conference home game, Wiggins held Kansas State star freshman Marcus Foster to seven points on 25-percent shooting. He was often regarded as the Jayhawks' best on-ball defender and would frequently guard the other team's best scorer.
After tonight's game, Wiggins ranks as the third-highest scoring freshman all-time at Kansas and will move into second place with at least three points against West Virginia on Saturday. He already set the freshman record for free throws made (138), free throws attempted (181) and scoring average (16.03 points/game).
"I am thankful for everything," Wiggins said. "I have been blessed with a good team, great coaches and the best fans anyone could ever ask for."
Wiggins said he has enjoyed his time here.
Edited by Alec Weaver
KEY STATS
100
Combined field goal percentage of Tarik Black and Perry Ellis, out of 13 attempts.
Kansas turnovers, half the amount
the team committed against Oklahoma State on Saturday.
11
PRIME PLAYS
15
Jayhawks who received playing time on Wednesday.
First Half
19:25 - Andrew Wiggins gets the night started with a putback dunk that set the tone for the Kansas rout.
4:53 - Tarik Black comes up with a monster block on Kader Tapsoba, Perry Ellis grabs the rebound and Naadir Tharpe fights his way to the line.
Second Half
3:12 - Tarik Black fights his way around a lone defender in the paint and goes up for a dunk, scoring his ninth consecutive field goal and tying the KU record.
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