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MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
BASKETBALL RECAPS
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No days off for Jayhawks during winter break
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN Freshman guard Wayne Selden slams one down during Kansas' 93-83 victory over Toledo. Selden finished the game with eight points and three assists.
BRIAN HILLIX sports@kansan.com
FRONTCOURT FRENZY
Kansas 86 Georgetown 64
In the team's first game in Allen Fieldhouse in 29 days, the Jayhawks responded with a drubbing of the Georgetown Hoyas 86-64 on Dec. 21. Against a physical Georgetown frontcourt, senior forward Tarik Black finally broke through for a season-high 17 points on a perfect 5-5 from the floor. After averaging just four minutes in his last three games, Black totaled 20 as he reached double-figures in scoring for the first time this season. Joel Embidfared just as well as he cashed in with 17 points on four field goal attempts. The duo made 16 of their 21 free throw attempts as they took advantage of 32 Georgetown fouls and three players fouling out. Kansas improved to 8-3 on the season in its first home game of the season against a team from a power conference.
STAT OF THE GAME
31
Kansas made a season-high 31 free throws.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
OFFENSE ON OFFENSE
Black
Kansas 93 — Toledo 83
Facing an undefeated Toledo team, the Kansas offense carried the Jayhawks as they defeated the Rockets 93-83 at Allen Fieldhouse on Dec. 30. Three Jayhawks reached the 20-point mark as Perry Ellis scored 21 and Naadir Tharpe and Andrew Wiggins contributed 20 apiece. The team's defense was less impressive as the Jayhawks allowed 83 points on 46 percent shooting. The Rockets also shot more than 50 percent from beyond the arc but were outrebounded 44-28. Ellis and Joel Embiid recorded double-doubles in the Jayhawks' ninth win of the season. Tharpe's 20 points set a career high as his impressive night also included an 88 percent field goal percentage, eight assists and 4-5 from long-range. The Jayhawks shot 67 percent in the second half and scored 50 points in one of their most productive offensive halves of the season.
STAT OF THE GAME
36
Kansas made a season-high 36 field goals.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ellis
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