THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2015
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BASKETBALL REWIND
HALF SUMMARIES
1st half
The Jayhawks got off to a strong start, thanks to Perry Ellis, who scored on the each of the team's first two possessions. However, after picking up a couple of fouls, he headed to the bench, where he spent the rest of the half. At the break, eight of the 11 Jayhawks to play had a field goal, and two of the three players that didn't score were starters.
2nd half
TCU came out firing, taking the lead off a 7-0 run, but Mason quickly answered, giving the Jayhawks the lead, and the team would barely hold on down the stretch,
as Brannen FIELD Greene made 5-of-6 free throws.
KU STATS
FIELD-GOAL PERCENT: 46.2
3-POINT FIELD GOAL
PERCENT: 37.5
REBOUNDS: 40
ASSISTS: 9
KANSAS
64
36-28
TCU
61
30-31
TCU STATS
FIELD-GOAL PERCENT: 30.6
3-POINT FIELD GOAL
PERCENT:15.4
REBOUNDS:49
ASSISTS:9
TOP KANSAS PERFORMER
FRANK MASON POINTS:16 REBOUNDS:3
TOP TCU PERFORMER
KENRICH WILLIAMS POINTS:13 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS:7
PHOTOS BY TONY GUTIERREZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mason
GAME TO REMEMBER
While he did miss a couple of free throws down the stretch that could've ended the game, Frank Mason was absolutely the Jayhawks best player on the night. Mason led the team in points (16) and made field goals (8), and it wasn't even close. Every time TCU went on a run, he was there to respond.
GAME TO FORGET
Oubre Jr.
Oubre was not at 100 percent coming into this game, as he was recovering from flu-like symptoms, and it certainly showed. The freshman missed all three of his field goal attempts, finishing the game with no points for the first time since Nov. 30, when the Jayhawks defeated Michigan State.
UNSUNG HERO
Lucas
100%
With Perry Ellis in foul trouble, Landen Lucas came off of the bench and made his presence felt. The redshirt sophomore racked up eight points and seven rebounds, and it was just the second time in his career he recorded more than five points and five rebounds in a game. Without him, the team shot just 50 percent at the line.
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