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FINAL FOUR
JANUARY 7, 2012
Releford scores a career-high 28 points
MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
He looks more like a running back than a shooting guard, he moves more robotically than fluidly and he was supposed to be a lockdown defender, not much more. Any scoring for junior guard Travis Releford would be a bonus.
Then Teleford dropped a career-high 28 points on Oklahoma in Saturday afternoon's 72-61 victory at the Lloyd Noble Center.
Junior guard Travis Releford swiftly moves around his opponent to get to the goal during the Jan. 7 game against Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center where the Jayhawks defeated the Sooners 72-61.
"Today the light came on," coach Bill Self said of Leeford after No. 14 Kansas improved to 12-3 on the season, 2-0 in conference play.
In Jan. 7 victory against Kansas State, Releford scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, both career highs. After Saturday's scoring parade, Self said that Releford has clearly found a comfort zone.
"I don't really look to score," Releford said. "But coach Self lately has been telling me to stay aggressive and take what the defense gives me."
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Leford's non-stop scoring bailed his team out of a mediocre first half performance.
The Sooners hit 11 of their 23 shot attempts in the first frame and headed into halftime
At that point, only six points were scored by players other than Reletford and Robinson, who finished with 18 points and 9 rebounds. The Jayhawks committed 11 touls and missed 10 of 12 3-point shots in the first half. Senior guard Tyshawn Taylor was scoreless and junior guard Elijah Johnson had just two points.
with a 34-33 lead.
"We were basically giving them points in the first half" Robinson said.
"I thought a couple guys were still in Lawrence." Self said.
Then Kansas went on a 29-7 run in the first 11:21 of the second half, capped off with a 3-point shot from Johnson, who finished with 9 points and 5 assists. Self called the outburst the best run his team has had all season.
"Our defense was active, we got our hands on balls and we were able to get out in transition." Self said.
Releford was a primary benefactor in the fast break. Self even said that most of his points were "off junk." No matter, with his grandmother in the stands, Releford played one of his finest games as a jayhawk.
"Trav is definitely giving his butt off right now," junior forward Thomas Robinson said.
Junior guard Elijah Johnson starts gets ready to take the ball for a layup during the Jan. 7 against Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center where the Jayhawks defeated the Sooners 72-61.
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Junior forward Thomas Robinson tries to strip the ball from his opponent after a rebound during the Jan. 7 game against Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center where the Jayhawks defeated the Sooners 72-61.
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Soap said he expected the trend to pick up again in the fall when the football season kicks off. Soap said October would be a good month
o revamp the trend because it's also Breast Cancer Awareness month.
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undraising will end in June 012,when an additional 588 million will hopefully be raised for a total of $1.2 billion.
alumni around a central cause," said Rosita Elizalde-McCoy, senior vice president for com-
of April 2012, they have raised $612 million.
munications and marketing for KU Endowment. "It presents a cohesive case in front of our donors."
Elizalde McCoy pointed to studies showing contributions from donors
"We've had donors establish scholarships in every field this year at KU."
increase by 20 to 30 percent during campaigns. While acknowledging that the plan is ambitious, she said that achieving the goal is possible, given that more than half the funds have already been raised.
The press release said that students are already benefiting from the donations. According to the release, 246 new scholarships have been created along with 14 professorships, which retain
ROSITA ELIZALDE-MCCOY
Senior vice president for communications and marketing for KU Endowment
of The University of Kansas Hospital, said the funds would benefit expansion efforts for the KU Medical
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little praised the initiative and said it would push the University as well as the entire state in the right direction.
"The success of this campaign for Kansas' flagship university will benefit people in every corner of our state and region," Gray-Little said.
"The hospital serves patients from every county in Kansas, so supporting our needs impacts Kansans everywhere," Page said.
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KU Medica Center.
$400 million for students (scholarships, fellowships and opportunities outside the classroom)
$325 million for programs (academic, research, clinical and community engagement initiatives)
$300 million for faculty (professorships, recruitment of exemplary faculty and staff)
$175 million for facilities (construction and renovation of facilities for learning and patient care).
CLASSIFIEDS 2B
CROSSWORD 4A
CRYPTOQUIPS 4A
OPINION 5A
SPORTS 1B
SUDOKU 4A
These numbers total to the $1.2 billion goal.
Fundraising began in July 2008.
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