THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
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BASKETBALL REWIND
HALF SUMMARIES
1ST HALF (40-26)
The Mountaineers jumped all over the Jayhawks in the first half, pushing to a 17-6 lead. The Jayhawks couldn't seem to hit a shot, and it only got worse. The Mountaineers led Kansas by 18 points with less than 90 seconds left in the half. However, an unlikely hero, Hunter Mickelson, kept the Jayhawks in the game and led the team with six points at the break. By this time, the margin was held at a manageable 14-points.
2ND HALF/OVERTIME (76-69)
Without Perry Ellis, the Jayhawks battled back in the second half but trailed by eight points with less than two minutes to go. At that point, Jamari Traylor and Frank Mason put the team on their back as Kansas forced overtime. The Jayhawks ultimately held on to pull off the improbable comeback. After the game, head coach Bill Self remarked that it had been one of the best games he'd been a part of at Allen Fieldhouse.
GAME TO REMEMBER
Frank Mason III
In the first half, Mason only scored five points, but the whole team had nothing going for it. When Kansas was down eight with just two minutes left in the game, Mason scored six of the last eight points to tie the game and send it into overtime. Mason scored six of his 19 points in overtime, and led Kansas to a 76-69 win over West Virginia.
GAME TO FORGET
Brannen Greene
Greene has been cold from behind the arc for the past four games, combining for 1-of-9 shooting. Tonight, it was a different game but same scenario. Greene couldn't hit anything. He was 0-for-5 from three, and 0-for-6 from the field. Many times, Self gave Greene the ball down the stretch to give Kansas a lift. He missed all three three-pointers under two minutes when Kansas was down three. Greene is on a cold streak, and he didn't help his cause tonight.
UNSUNG HERO
Jamari Traylor
Kansas coach Bill Self called Traylor the best player on the floor. After Perry Ellis left the game with a sprained knee, Traylor scored 14 points on 5-for-9 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds. Traylor was the spark plug for the Kansas team. Without Traylor, Kansas wouldn't have won this game, because Traylor provided an inside presence by playing 23 second half and overtime minutes.
BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
Sophomore guard Wayne Selden Jr. goes for a dunk in the victory against WU on Tuesday night. Kansas won 74-60
BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN with 10 points in
Sophomore guard Frank Mason III comes up with the steal in overtime. Mason led the Jayhawks with 19 points in Tuesday night's victory against WVU.
KANSAS (24-6,13-4)
POINTS: MASON, 19
REBOUNDS: TRAYLOR, 9
ASSISTS: MASON, 3
STEALS: MASON/MICKELSON, 3
BLOCKS: LUCAS/MICKELSON, 2
76-69
26-33-17 40-19-10
WEST VIRGINIA (22-8,10-7)
POINTS: MILES JR, 23
REBOUNDS: HOLTON,10
ASSISTS: CARTER,3
STEALS: CARTER/PAIGE,3
BLOCKS: 4 TIED WITH 1
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