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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS 29-40-1382
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Kansas 82
KANSAS STATE 29-40-1685
KANSAS STAT LEADERS
Ellis
Tharpe
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A TO's
Andrew Wiggins 16 4-12 5 0 1
Wayne Selden, Jr. 2 1-6 0 0 2
Joel Embilid 6 2-5 6 1 2
Tarik Black 8 4-6 6 0 0
Perry Ellis 19 5-13 11 0 1
Brandon Greene 10 3-6 5 0 1
Naadir Tharpe 13 6-13 2 10 3
Frank Mason 0 0-1 0 1 1
Other Players 8 3-4 2 1 0
TOTAL 82 28-66 42 15 11
KANSAS
Ellis
KANSAS STATE
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A T0's
Thomas Gipson 9 4-9 3 1 2
Wesley Iwundu 6 1-5 3 4 0
Marcus Foster 20 5-10 1 2 2
Shane Southwell 5 2-5 4 3 2
Will Spradling 15 5-8 6 5 3
Nino Williams 8 4-9 3 0 2
D.J. Johnson 9 4-5 4 0 0
Nigel Johnson 4 2-4 0 3 0
Omari Lawrence 9 3-6 0 1 0
Other Players 2 1-1 4 0 1
TOTAL 85 30-61 32 19 11
GAME TO REMEMBER
Despite fouling out in overtime, Ellis came up with 19 points and kept Kansas alive for most of the game. His 11 rebounds were even bigger. Without the hustle plays from Ellis, the Jayhawks don't even make it to overtime.
make it to overtime.
Ellis
We'll find out soon what's up with Embid, but it's clear he not himself. Again at K-State the freshman put up six, six points and six rebounds. It's possible this is just a slump, but it's clear how much better this Kansas team is when he's playing good, let
GAME TO FORGET
alone great.
Embiid
UNSUNG HERO
Brannen Greene, guard
Greene's 10 points don't justify how much each one really meant. At the end of regulation it was Greene with the put-back slam to cut Kansas' deficit to five, and his steal and layup immediately after to pull KU within three. Not to mention his four of four shooting at the line.
Greene
Embiid pulls disappearing act in second Big 12 loss
MISERY IN
BLAIR SHEADF
sports@kansan.com
On a night when both teams were battling and equal in the paint, the winner was the team that converted more shots in the lane when it mattered most.
The Jayhawks were without sophomore forward, Jamari Traylor, due to an off-the-court problem, but the biggest disappearing act was freshman standout center, Joel Embiid, on Monday during the 85-82 overtime loss at Kansas State.
22 game minutes and all five minutes in overtime - instead of Embiid.
"Joel was beat up," coach Bill Self said.
The overtime loss didn't have much contribution from Embiid, who only played 18 of the 40 game minutes and didn't play a single minute in overtime.
In a game where the paint play was the most effective, Kansas' best frontcourt scorer, Embiid, only had two baskets in the paint.
In overtime, Self went with the hot hand in senior center Tarik Black, who played
Black was 4-for-7 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds, which was better than Embiid's disappointing numbers. Embiid had six points
1-for-10 from beyond the arc and had to rely on their inside game, without Embid. Both teams had 38 paint points, with only four points from Embid.
Embiid, who is the number one NBA prospect according
BILL SELF Kansas coach
The Jayhawks struggled in the first half, shooting only 34 percent from the field, but came out and shot 48 percent in the second half. Kansas was 14-1 when shooting over 50 percent, and tonight the Jayhawks were held to 41 percent. A lot of the trouble shooting had to do with the inconsistence on the offensive end.
and six rebounds.
"We didn't play well in the second half," Self said.
to Chad Ford's prospect list, didn't look like a NBA player on Monday. He played few minutes, even though he had no foul trouble. Embiid didn't record a foul until halfway through the second half.
Midway through the second half, Kansas was shooting
"The they couldn't play him much because our guys did a good job stopping him," said Kansas State coach Bruce Weber.
Usually, Embiid takes the beating of low post players on the defensive end, but Monday night he struggled blocking
shots and rebounding the ball. There were a number of times throughout the game where Embiid would hit the floor, get up slowly and jog back gingerly.
For a freshman, Embid has played a lot of minutes and looks as if he hit an energy wall; this showed on defensive. Embid only recorded one block and allowed a lot of points in the paint.
For Kansas to stay competitive in the Big 12 Conference, they will need all the front-court players contributing.
Without Embiid playing well, the Jayhawks will have to rely on others to make up the scoring.
Embiid couldn't help in the big moment, and couldn't help the Jayhawks capture their 29th win against the Wildcats in 31 tries.
Kansas now drops to 9-2 in the conference, just when people thought that Kansas vs. Kansas State wasn't a rivalry.
"It's always a rivalry to me," Self said.
Edited by Krista Montgomery
Freshman guard Wayne Selden, Jr., attempts to guard a Kansas State player. Selden had two turnovers in the loss.
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Freshman guard Conner Frankcamp eyes Kansas State guard Will Spradling
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