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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY. JANUARY 27, 2014
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Sometimes you just want to go see him snatch somebody's head off or be in attack mode all the time. And he's capable of doing that, but that's not really who he is."
Bill Self on Wiggins after the game
FACT OF THE DAY
KUathletics.com
Andrew Wiggins had 19 points in the first half, which was six more than Kansas did in the entire first half last season against TCU in Fort
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. How many years in a row has Kansas started conference play 6-0?
THE MORNING BREW
A: Three straight.
KUathletics.com
Wiggins shines against TCU, proves critics wrong
The Andrew Wiggins critics can turn the knob down on all the hoopla that has engulfed
wn on all
the noopla that has engulfed
the freshman guard superstar. Can't
score, overly passive, no killer instinct.
For now, some of that nonsense can
dissipate.
Now some of the critics can soak in No. 22's glory as he took his game up a level Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas, as he had one of his best games as a Jayhawk. Wiggins scored 27 points against Texas Christian University - and a majority of those didn't come cheaply.
Wiggins attacked the basket with vengeance as his criminally dangerous first step suggested throughout the season, but it never came to full fruition. Some of those criticisms were fair, such as that his effort of getting to the basket was lacking, but the system that coach Bill Self runs plays a big part in that.
When compared to his counterparts, most notably Jabari Parker and Julius Randle, it's simply misguided and unfair. Wiggins is never the sole ball handler in Kansas' system and while plays for him have increased, he is not used in the pick and roll as much as Parker and doesn't get the ball pounded to him as Randle does.
By Connor Oberkrom sports@kansan.com
According to kenpomeroy.com, Wiggins isn't even in the top 100 in percentage of possessions used, which assigns a percentage to how many possessions end. Randle is ranked 89th while Parker ranks 33rd.
Self has kept Wiggins on the perimeter for several games and at times he was stagnant as Self tried to establish his hi-low system to his liking. When the spacing is right however, Wiggins can do some extraordinary things and score in various ways as he showed against the Horned Frogs.
Wiggins pulled up, took it to the basket with his left and right hands and was two-for-four from the 3-point line. He attempted 10 free throws in all, which was the second-most he has had dating back to just last Monday against Baylor when he had 13. The only times that Wiggins has been in double-digit free throws have been the last two games.
As the season has gone on, Self has mentioned his penchant to become thirstier and it took on a new form Saturday. When it materializes, few guys with his speed and size can attack the basket like Wiggins.
Wiggins also cashed in other ways with five rebounds and five assists on three turnovers. He had arguably his most efficient game, going 8-for-13 from the field as Kansas had its highest-scoring output in league play
and third highest of the season.
As Wiggins was clicking so was the rest of the team. Freshman guard Wayne Selden, Jr., and freshman center Joel Embiid both showed sharp performances in light Viggins' outburst and
or Wiggins outloud and it isn't without coincidence.
The whole floor opens up when he's able not only to knock down shots, but also break down the middle of the defense, as he did against TCU.
This week in athletics
Wiggins has had ice in his veins the entire season, but he finally harnessed that poise into something special and is only beginning to scratch the surface.
Edited by Callan Reilly
Monday No Events
Tuesday
Women's Basketball
Texas
7 p.m.
Lawrence
Wednesday
Men's Basketball
Iowa State
8 p.m.
Lawrence
Thursday
No Events
Friday
Women's Tennis
Nebraska
4 p.m.
Lincoln, Neb.
Saturday
TRACK AND FIELD
Swimming and Diving
Arkansas
11 a.m.
Fayetteville, Ark.
Men's Basketball
Texas
3 p.m.
Austin, Texas
Women's Basketball
Texas Tech
4 p.m.
Lubbock, Texas
Sunday
Women's Tennis
Liberty
11 a.m.
Lawrence
Vollmer sidelined by injury, Jayhawks improve overall
I BEN BURCH
sports@kansan.com
Entering into the fifth and final stage of the pentathlon at the Jayhawk Classic on Friday, junior Lindsay Vollmer was on pace to set a new personal record and break her own school record. The reigning Big 12 pentathlon champion had already recorded a career day, setting personal bests in two of the pentathlon events she had already competed in, running the 60-meter hurdles in 8.45 and clearing the 1.75 meter (5'8.75") bar in the high jump. All she needed to do was run under a 2.21.85 in the 800-meter and a new personal pentathlon record was hers.
But after the voice of the announcer boomed through
Anschutz Pavilion calling for the pentathlon competitors to report to the starting line, the crowd buzzed as they watched a grimacing Vollmer speak with the starter. Before the starting gun sounded, a discouraged Vollmer walked off the track.
Vollmer suffered a groin injury prior to the last event, and while the injury doesn't appear to be something that will sideline her long-term, coaches and trainers determined before the final race that they would rather play it safe and not risk further injury.
"You look at benefit versus risk and the risk of losing [Vollmer] for the remainder of the season for the one meet that she was performing in wasn't worth the risk," coach Stanley Redwine said. "Hopefully she will
get better for the remainder of the season."
Despite not competing in the 800-meter portion of the pentathlon, Vollmer's impressive performances in the first four stages of the event gave her enough points to grab the victory.
Although Vollmer did not necessarily have the finish she wanted, many other athletes on the Jayhawk track and field
teams had great outings. In the last home meet of the indoor season, the teams were victorious in 14 events.
"It's not a fun thing to have to step away from something that you started."
But because she was so close to setting a new personal record, Vollmer was disappointed she could not finish up the event.
LINDSAY VOLLMER Big 12 pentathlon champion
"I thought the meet was really good for a lot of our athletes," Redwine said. "I thought it was definitely an improvement from the Nebraska meet, so we're moving right along." Once again, senior Diamond Dixon had an impressive performance as she ran her first
400-meter race of the year, an event she won at the 2012 NCAA National Championships. She ended up running a 53.97 in the event, and although the time only gave her runner-up, losing to professional and former World Champion Shana Cox by .01 seconds, her time will put her in the NCAA lead after it is converted to the NCAA standard of 53.26.
"She's on track to doing everything that she needs to do to reach her goals." Redwine said.
erything that she needs to do to reach her goals," Redwine said. Later that night, Dixon joined freshman Whitney Adams, sophomore Rhavean King, and Adriana Newell in the 4x400-meter relay. The relay team ran away from the competition, running a 3:45.16, which puts them in the top-15 in the NCAA rankings.
Also moving up the NCAA leaderboard was sophomore Sydney Conley, who set a new personal best in the long jump for the second week in a row, her top jump of 6.25 meters (20'6.25") placing her at No. 3 in the NCAA rankings.
On the men's side, senior James Wilson had a standout performance in the one-mile race. His time of 4:12.57 not only gave him the victory, but it beat his previous personal best by almost nine seconds.
The Jayhawks will have a week off before they travel to New York City for the Armory Collegiate Invitational Feb. 7 and 8.
Edited by Kaitlyn Klein
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