THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2015
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BASKETBALL REWIND
HALF SUMMARIES
1ST HALF
Coming out of the gates, the Bears jumped on top of the Jayhawks, starting the game on an 18-6 run. Outside of Cliff Alexander, who had four points and a block over that stretch, the team played quite poorly, and it only got worse as Jamari Traylor entered the game. However, when Self reinserted Alexander, the Jayhawks turned things around, outsourcing the Bears by double digits over the final 10 minutes when Alexander was on the floor, and the deficit was down to a very manageable six points at the half.
2ND HALF
In the second half, it was Kansas' turn to jump out to an early advantage starting the second half on an 11-3 run, with Selden scoring seven of the first 11 points. The Jayhawks dominated from start to finish, outscoring the Bears by 16 points in the final period. Ultimately, it looked as though the Jayhawks had completely figured out the slightly adjusted Scott Drew zone.
GAME TO REMEMBER
CHARLIE RIEDEL/ASSOCIATED PRESS Sophomore forward Landen Lucas (33) and junior forward Jamari Traylor (31) put pressure on Baylor's Al Freeman (25) and Rico Gathers (2) during the game Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas won 74-64.
Perry Ellis never really dominated the game at any point, but his ability to get a basket when the Jayhawks needed it most was the driving force in the victory. Ellis scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, which was spread out quite evenly. Ellis had four points in the first 10 minutes of the game, four points in the second 10-minute increment, four points in the next 15 minutes and six points in the final five, to lead the Jayhawks to a 10-point win.
GAME TO FORGET
For Kansas, Jamari Traylor had little impact on the game whatsoever. Playing a team-low 12 minutes, Traylor was the only Jayhawk in the game to go scoreless, finishing with no points, no assists, no steals and no blocks, while committing a turnover and recording a foul.
UNSUNG HERO
Landen Lucas spent most of the first half on the bench, as Cliff Alexander held his own against Baylor's Rico Gathers, but down the stretch, Self turned to his redshirt sophomore. Lucas was up to the challenge, putting up nine points and four rebounds in a performance that he referred to as one of the best of his career after the game.
Junior forward Perry Ellis searches for a rebound against Baylor's Rico Gathers. Ellis had 18 points in the game.
KANSAS (21-4, 10-2)
KEY STATS
POINTS: ELLIS/OUBRE,18
REBOUNDS: ELLIS/OUBRE,6
ASSISTS: MASON,8
STEALS: LUCAS/OUBRE/
MASON/ELLIS,1
BLOCKS: ALEXANDER/ELLIS,1
BAYLOR (18-7,6-6)
74-64
POINTS: GATHERS, 18
REBOUNDS: O'NEALE, 9
ASSISTS: O'NEALE, 6
STEALS: O'NEALE, 2
BLOCKS: PRINCE/GATHERS, 1