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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
V
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015
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BASKETBALL REWIND
HALF SUMMARIES
1ST HALF
In similar fashion to the Baylor game, Kansas fell behind early against West Virginia, but they battled back, thanks in part to the effort from sophomore guard Frank Mason. Mason scored approximately 30 percent of the team's points in the first half, and the Jayhawks went to the break trailing the Mountainees by just three points despite really not playing that well at all.
2ND HALF
In the second half, Bill Self made the call to bench freshman forward Cliff Alexander, and the Jayhawks suffered on the boards. The Jayhawks were outrebounded 11-3 on the offensive glass in the second half, which was crucial as the team lost by just one point. Junior forward Perry Ellis really took over down the stretch, scoring 15 of the team's 31 points in the final period.
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GAME TO REMEMBER
For much of the night, Perry Ellis was dynamic. He scored a team-high 19 points, adding five rebounds in 32 minutes. Ellis did miss the potential game-winner at the buzzer, but far and away, he and Mason were the best Kansas players on the court for most of the night.
Perry Ellis
GAME TO FORGET
For the fourth game in a row, freshman guard Devonte' Graham came out and really laid an egg. The backup point guard had no points or assists, and looking back at his last four games, he has two total points on 0-of-7 shooting, with three assists to six turnovers.
Devonte' Graham
UNSUNG HERO
Frank Mason didn't receive a lot of credit following the game, but he was absolutely fantastic. The sophomore had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting, adding two rebounds, two assists and a steal, while committing just two turnovers against a West Virginia team that forces more than 20 per game.
Frank Mason
RAYMOND THOMPSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS Junior forward Perry Ellis slides the ball past West Virginia forward Nathan Adrian during the first half of the game Monday in Morgantown, W.Va. The Jayhawks lost 61-62 to the Mountaineers.
RAYMOND THOMPSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS
first half of the game
RAYMOND THOMPSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Freshman guard Kelly Oubre Jr. looks to pass while being defended by West Virginia guard Jaysean Paige during the first half of the game Monday in Morgantown, W.Va. Oubre led the team in rebounds with 7.
KANSAS (21-5, 10-3)
WEST VIRGINIA (20-6, 8-5)
POINTS: ELLIS,19
REBOUNDS: OUBRE,7
ASSISTS: SELDEN/TRAYLOR,3
STEALS: MASON/GRAHAM/
LUCAS,1
BLOCKS: GREENE/OUBRE/
LUCAS,1
61-62
POINTS: STATEN, 20
REBOUNDS: HOLTON, 9
ASSISTS: STATEN, 4
STEALS: HOLTON/PHILLIP, 2
BLOCKS: HOLTON/PAIGE, 1