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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I's a cool nickname and it fits us. We go out there and play hard. We do, however, have more than just two of us. I'm surrounded by players who play physically. We have a lot more people to add to that nickname."
Tarik Black on his and jamari Traylor's nickname "the Bruise Brothers" Source, KU Athletics
FACT OF THE DAY
Black has played in four NCAA Tournament games in three years with Memphis.
— ESPN.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What is Tark Black's season high for points in a game?
A: 17 vs. Georgetown
ESPN.com
THE MORNING BREW
Tarik Black shows improvement, leadership
Although senior Tarkt Black averages 4.2 points and three rebounds per game this season, those numbers do not reflect on how big of an asset he's for the layhawks in the past three games.
Joel Embiid's scoring average has dropped to 7.3 points per game during this three-game stretch. However, the Jayhawks know that they can rely on their bench if an impact player is having an off night. That is the beauty of a Bill Self-led basketball team.
Black, a transfer from Memphis, is making his presence known. Against Baylor, West Virginia and Kansas State, Black averaged 8.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. His aggressiveness against West Virginia even led him to sink his first free throw since connecting on seven of them on Dec. 21 against Georgetown
After playing for 20 minutes in only two games earlier this season, Black has seen more action in games,
playing more than 20 minutes in each of the Jayhawks' previous three contests.
But it's not just his activity on the hardwood floor that helps the Jayhawks.
Despite being a transfer, Black's leadership comes off as if he's been at Kansas for four years. He is vocal on the floor and on the bench, and he's been an educator to many of the young players on the team.
freshmen Andrew Wiggins and Wayne Selden and referred to that match as "personal" because it's an in-state rival. It's a rare comment you hear from transfer seniors, and the Jayhawks own the gift of having a mature and astute senior in Black, even if he's only at Kansas for one season.
After having little to no impact coming off the bench for most
of the season, he's improved over the last three games. His recent performance could not have come at a better time.
With seven games left in the regular season, college basketball teams are inching closer to the postseason, where the room for error becomes smaller. For Kansas, it can rely on Black when in need of a player to come off the bench to help fill a void
or keep a hot run going.
Self has praised Black for leadership in practice, and fans are finally starting to see that translate into games.
Coming off a bitter overtime loss to in-state rival Kansas State, Black will motivate his teammates and challenge
them to rebound this Saturday when the Jayhawks will host TCU.
By the time Kansas prepares for the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments, Black will continue to come off the bench, and continue to earn minutes in relieving Embiid to give Kansas a lift in March Madness.
— Edited by Alec Weaver
This week in athletics
Thursday No events
Friday
Softball
Fordham University
10 a.m.
Charleston, S.C.
Tennis
Houston
11 a.m.
Houston, Texas
Softball
Mississippi
12:30 p.m.
Charleston, S.C.
Baseball
BYU
2 p.m.
Peoria, Ariz.
Track and field
Tyson Invitational
All day
Fayetteville, Ark.
Women's golf
2014 Florida St. Match Up
All day
Tallahassee, Fla.
Saturday
Softball
Western Carolina
8 a.m.
Charleston, S.C.
Men's basketball
TCU
3 p.m.
Lawrence
Softball College of Charleston 2:30 p.m. Charleston, S.C.
Women's basketball
Iowa State
6 p.m.
Ames, Iowa
Women's golf
2014 Florida St. Match Up
All day
Tallahassee, Fla.
Track and field Tyson Invitational All day Fayetteville, Ark.
Baseball BYU Noon Peoria, Ariz.
Sunday
Tennis UT Arlington Noon Lawrence
Softball
DePaul
12:30 p.m.
Charleston, S.C.
Women's golf
2014 Florida St. Match Up
All day
Tallahassee, Fla.
Baseball
BYU
Noon
Peoria, Ariz.
Monday
Tuesday
Men's basketball Texas Tech 7 p.m. Lubbock, Texas
Wednesday
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