+
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015
PAGE 9
BASKETBALL REWIND
HALF SUMMARIES
1ST HALF
It was certainly a back-and-forth affair in the first half, as neither team held more than a three-point lead at any point. Perry Ellis, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Frank Mason Ill combined for 29 of the team's 31 first-half points, while Texas was the beneficiary of a much more balanced effort. The Longhorns had six players score in the first half, and at the break, none of the players had more than 10 points or three made field goals.
2ND HALF
After the momentum shifted in each direction a few more times, the Jayhawks finally took control of the game, as Mason buried a huge three, which came in the midst of an 8-2 spurt. Isaiah Taylor scored 10 of his 17 points in the second half, but it wasn't enough, as Perry Ellis went for 14 points and seven rebounds in the final period alone, while Oubre and Selden added seven points apiece.
GAME TO REMEMBER
Perry Ellis
Ellis continued to be a man on a mission, and he was certainly a force on offense all night. The forward from Wichita scored a game-high 28 points, which included a stretch in the first half where he scored 10-straight points for the Jayhawks. Ellis led the team in just about every category (points, field goals, rebounds, blocks, steals) in what was certainly a dominant showing.
GAME TO FORGET
Jamari Traylor
Traylor had the opportunity to earn some minutes back, as Cliff Alexander was held out of the game due to what was described as a potential NCAA issue. Instead, he played one of his worst games of the year. In 11 minutes, Traylor recorded a grand total of two rebounds and two fouls, while failing to score a point or rack up an assist. Traylor was the only Jayhawk to play at least five minutes of the game and finish with a negative plus/minus.
UNSUNG HERO
Frank Mason III
It wasn't the best shooting day for the Kansas point guard, but Mason did all of the little things required to get the win. In a game-high 39 minutes, Mason registered 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. He also had one of the most important plays in the game, when he buried a three-point shot, as he put the Jayhawks ahead 56-54. Kansas had been trailing, but after that shot, the team would not give up the lead the rest of the way, as it went on to win by five.
Sophomore forward Landen Lucas dunks the ball over Texas defenders. Lucas had five points in the 69-64 victory.
BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
Freshman guard Kelly Oubre Jr. drives to the basket in the win against Texas on Saturday. Oubre recorded 15 points, three blocks and two steals in his 32-minute performance.
KANSAS (23-6,12-4)
POINTS: ELLIS, 28
REBOUNDS: ELLIS, 13
ASSISTS: MASON, 3
STEALS: SELDEN/OUBRE, 2
BLOCKS: OUBRE/ELLIS, 3
KEY STATS
69-64 31-38 34-30
TEXAS (17-12,6-10)
POINTS: TAYLOR, 17
REBOUNDS: TURNER, 8
ASSISTS: TAYLOR, 8
STEALS: TURNER/IBEH, 1
BLOCKS: TURNER, 5