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Junior Perry Ellis lines up between two Kansas State players during a free throw during Monday's game in Manhattan. Saturday, Kansas will host Texas for College Gameday.
Junior forward Perry Ellis has recorded 20-plus points in back-to-back games. Ellis has led the way for Kansas recently and will look to have a strong performance against Texas. Ellis scored 14 points in Kansas' 75-62 victory against the Longhorns earlier this season. Ellis now leads Kansas in scoring with 14 points per game and also leads the team with seven rebounds per contest.
Following an away loss to Kansas State on Monday night, Kansas will host Texas at home this Saturday for College Gameday. The Jayhawks are currently atop the Big 12 by only half a game, with three games remainin-
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Sophomore guard Frank Mason III is the only other Jayhawk who averages double-digit scoring with
Ine Jayhawks have been struggling as of late and need to right the ship if they are to win the Big 12 for the 11th straight season. Next up, Kansas will host West Virginia at home on Tuesday, March 3.
Taylor has led Texas in scoring this season, averaging 11.2 points per game on 40 percent shooting from the field and adding a team-high 16 assists. Turner averages
Kansas defeated Texas the last time the two teams played on College Gameday. Mario Chalmers' number was retired at halftime, following a speech reflecting on his time at Kansas.
Texas guard Isaiah Taylor recorded 23 points in the team's previous matchup on 8-of-17 shooting. Taylor was 7-of-8 from the free-throw line while only turning the ball over one time. Freshman phenom Myles Turner struggled against Kansas, fouling with only eight points.
Sophomore guard Brannen Greene has struggled recently as well, as he has only hit two threes in his four previous games. Greene will need to heat up from behind the arc if Kansas is to succeed in March.
Texas has lost three games in a row and has dropped seven of its past 10 games, coming into play with a 17-11 record and a 6-9 Big 12 mark. The Longhorns have been virtually eliminated from the Big 12 regular season title race.
12. 1 points and a team-high 4.3 assists, as well. Mason has struggled recently after having scored double-digit points in 19 straight games.
11. 2 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds. He also leads the team with 74 blocks.
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Edited by Laura Kubicki Sophomore guard Frank Mason III puts up a layup in the loss to K-State.
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