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KANSAS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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WEST VIRGINIA 36-33 69
Kansas 83
KANSAS STAT LEADERS
Wiggins
Mason
KANSAS
Embiid
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A TO's
Andrew Wiggins 19 6-14 4 3 3
Wayne Selden, Jr. 17 5-7 1 2 3
Joel Embiid 11 3-4 12 1 2
Tarik Black 11 3-3 4 0 1
Perry Ellis 8 4-8 5 1 0
Jamari Traylor 7 3-3 3 1 1
Naadir Tharpe 5 2-7 2 4 1
Frank Mason 5 2-4 1 5 0
Other Players 0 0-1 5 0 1
TOTAL 83 28-51 37 17 12
WEST VIRGINIA
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A TO's
Juwan Staten 22 7-12 3 4 4
Eron Harris 17 3-10 6 3 4
Remi Dibo 7 2-9 3 1 1
Brandon Watkins 7 3-3 1 1 0
Gary Browne 5 1-3 4 1 0
Devin Williams 4 1-4 6 0 1
Nathan Adrian 3 1-3 1 1 0
Terry Henderson 2 0-3 0 0 3
Other Players 2 1-1 4 0 1
TOTAL 69 19-48 28 11 14
GAME TO REMEMBER
Black was forced into the game because of freshmen center Joel Embiid's early foul trouble, but Black didn't disappoint. In the first half alone, Black had a standout performance. He was 3-3 from the field and 2-3 from the free throw line to end the first half with eight points and three rebounds. Black only
with eight points and three rebounds, black on
played eight minutes in the second half, but
finished the game with 11 points and four
rebounds on 21 minutes.
Black
GAME TO FORGET
Wasn't a big pit to pick from here. No one on the team had a terrible game, but Tharpe's shooting wasn't on point and his defense wasn't wonderful.
Tharpe was bonched early because he couldn't guard West Virginia's standout guard uwan Staten. Tharpe only played eight minutes in the first half, but played all 20 minutes in the second half. Tharpe shot 2-7 from the field during the game and 1-4 from beyond the arc. Tharpe hit his only three with
from beyond the arc, Harpe hit his only three with
less than three minutes to play.
Tharpe
UNSUNG HERO
This honor could have gone to sophomore forward Jamari Trayler, but Mason helped the Jayhawks offensively and defensively early in the first half. Mason came in with less than 17 minutes left in the first half and he shut down West Virginia's Staten.
first half and the second half. Mason played 16 minutes in the first half and
the second half. Mason finished
corded two points and five assists. Mason finished the game with five points on 23 minutes.
Mason
MOUNTAINEERS
Kansas uses size, aggression to its advantage
BRIAN HILLIX
arts@karen.com
No. 8 Kansas scored 46 points in the paint for its highest total of the conference season as the Jayhawks (18-5, 9-1) defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers (14-10, 6-5) 83-69 on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
West Virginia may have two of the best guards in the Big 12, but they couldn't do anything to stop the Jayhawks down low.
West Virginia struggled in the post as its undersized roster was only able to register 18 points in the paint. The Jayhawks held a 37-28 advantage on the glass as eight offensive rebounds led to 13 second-chance points for Kansas, nine more than the Mountaineers.
"What hurts is what has hurt us all year," West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said. "We just don't have anyone to throw the ball to inside."
at least four fouls with Devin Williams and Brandon Watkins fouling out.
Kansas' emphasis on scoring inside also paid off in that the jayhawks were able to draw 26 West Virginia fouls. All five Mountainteer forwards who received playing time recorded
These fouls led to 34 free throw attempts for Kansas, who had averaged 20 attempts in its previous three games.
West Virginia wasn't able
in the last 31 minutes.
"I tried to turn him into a driver instead of a shooter," Wiggins said.
Kansas scored 30 points in the paint in the first half alone. The Jayhawks didn't attempt a 3-pointer until the seven-min-
"I try to be aggressive and get into the lane. I do what I can to draw contact and get to the foul line."
ANDREW WIGGINS Freshman guard
to compensate for its lack of an inside threat. The Mountaineers shot 26 percent from 3-point range — well-below their season average of 38 percent that ranks second-best in the conference. Sophomore guard Eron Harris made three consecutive 3-pointers in a 90-second span in the first half for West Virginia, but the team only mustered three other 3-pointers the rest of the game. Freshman guard Andrew Wiggins, who guarded Harris most of the day, made adjustments after that stretch and held Harris to six points
ute mark in the period, which is the longest Kansas has gone this season without a 3-point attempt. The Jayhawks made four for the day to tie the team's lowest total in conference play this season.
Despite playing only 17 minutes because of foul trouble, freshman center Joel Ebiid finished with a double-double of 11 points, 12 rebounds. He also rejected three Mountain-eer shot attempts.
Senior forward Tarik Black came off the bench and scored 11 points for his second-highest scoring production of the
season. Sophomore forward Jamari Traylor had seven points as the two stepped in for Embiid and sophomore forward Perry Ellis, who were hampered by early foul trouble. Black and Trayler shot a combined 6-6 from the floor and combined for 15 points before halftime.
"They were great in the first half," coach Bill Self said. "They were the main reason we had the lead."
Wiggins scored a majority of his team's points, with 19 in the paint. He also drove to the basket and got free points at the line. He attempted 10 free throws in the second half alone, making seven.
"I try to be aggressive and get into the lane." Wiggins said. "I do what I can to draw contact and get to the foul line."
The Jayhawks have experienced success against similar teams this season. Like West Virginia, Duke, Iowa State and Oklahoma State don't have many options down low and rely on a guard-heavy lineup. Kansas has gone 4-0 against those teams.
Edited by Chelsea Mies
FRANK WEIRCH/KANSAN
West Virginia sophomore guard Eron Harris blocks a shot from freshman guard Andrew Wiggins. The Jayhawks won 83-69 against the Mountaineers on Feb. 8.
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