6B KU 60, UD 43
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009
DAYTON 23 20----43
KANSAS 2931-60
JAYHAWK STAT LEADERS
Points
Sherron Collins
25
Rebounds
Cole Aldrich 20
KANSAS (27-7)
Assists
Tyshawn Taylor 3
Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGARebs A Pts
Marcus Morris 0-1 0-0 0 0 0
Cole Aldrich 6-12 0-0 20 1 13
Sherron Collins 11-19 1-4 7 2 25
Brady Morningstar 0-4 0-4 2 0 2
Tyshawn Taylor 1-5 0-1 3 3 3
Tyrel Reed 1-5 1-5 3 0 9
Markieff Morris 1-3 0-1 5 1 2
Mario Little 3-4 1-1 6 0 7
Travis Releford 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Brennan Bechard 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Quintrell Thomas 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Tyrone Appleton 0-0 0-0 0 0 1
Matt Kleinmann 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Team 4
Total 23-53 3-16 50 9 60
DAYTON (27-8)
Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Rebs A Pts
Charles Little 2-10 0-0 9 2 6
Chris Wright 4-16 0-1 9 0 10
Kurt Huelsman 0-2 0-0 3 1 2
London Warren 2-5 0-0 1 2 4
Marcus Johnson 1-11 0-4 3 0 2
Mickey Perry 4-12 1-4 4 1 10
Chris Johnson 0-3 0-1 1 0 0
Stephen Thomas 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Paul Williams 1-3 1-2 5 0 3
Luke Fabrizius 2-7 2-7 1 0 6
Luke Hendrick 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Dan Fox 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Devin Searcy 0-3 0-0 1 0 1
Team 6
Total 16-72 4-19 43 7 43
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result/Time
11/25 Syracuse (in Kansas City, Mo.) L, 89-81 (OT)
11/28 vs. Coppin State W, 85-53
12/1 vs. Kent State W, 87-60
12/3 vs. New Mexico State W, 100-79
12/6 vs. Jackson State W, 86-62
12/13 vs. Massachusetts (in Kansas City, Mo.) L, 61-60
12/20 vs. Temple W, 71-59
12/23 at Arizona L, 84-67
12/30 vs. Albany NY W, 79-43
1/3 vs. Tennessee W, 92-85
1/6 vs. Siena W, 91-84
1/10 at Michigan State L, 75-62
1/13 vs. Kansas State W, 87-71
1/17 at Colorado W, 73-56
1/19 vs. Texas A&M W, 73-53
1/24 at Iowa State W, 82-67
1/28 at Nebraska W, 68-62
1/31 vs. Colorado W, 66-61
2/2 at Baylor W, 75-65
2/7 vs. Oklahoma State W, 78-67
2/9 at Missouri L, 62-60
2/14 at Kansas State W, 85-74
2/18 vs. Iowa State W, 72-55
2/21 vs. Nebraska W, 70-53
2/23 at Oklahoma W, 87-78
3/1 vs. Missouri W, 90-65
3/4 at Texas Tech L, 84-65
3/7 vs. Texas W, 83-73
3/12 vs. Baylor L, 71-64
3/20 vs North Dakota State W, 84-74
3/22 vs Dayton W, 60-43
3/27 vs Michigan State
Weston White/KANSAN
MEN'S BASKET
Collins' coaching earns Hawks a Sweet 16 trip
BY TAYLOR BERN
tbern@kansan.com
Junior guard Sherron Collins drives over Dayton center Kurt Hueblman for a layup. Collins led all scorers in 15 scores in Kansas '64 win Sunday afternoon.
MINNEAPOLIS — Sherron Collins played 35 minutes Sunday afternoon, but he was never really out of the game.
Collins put Kansas up 40-30 midway through the second half, which forced Dayton to call a time out. Kansas coach Bill Self pulled his floor general and gave him some rest on the bench.
"That just shows what type of leader he is," junior guard Mario Little said. "Making sure everything goes smooth even though he's not in the game."
Instead of sitting down, Collins stood and mimicked Self's play calls and directions for two minutes.
In his home state, sophomore center Cole Aldrich made history with the first triple-double in school history. But after acknowledging Aldrich's game as one of the greatest performances in KU history, Self had a question.
"For the weekend, we have we had a guard play as well as Sherron since I've been here?" he said.
In two games Collins scored 57 points on 23-of-45 shooting and dished out 10 assists while committing just two turnovers. Against Dayton he scored 14 in the first half, which carried Kansas until Aldrich took over.
As the only returning player this year with significant playing experience, Collins knew the team was in his hands. His safety
Asked if the determined look in his eyes was about defending his title, Collins shook his head.
"I just don't want to lose," Collins said. "That's the look in my eyes."
net left for the NBA and he was toeing the high rise by himself.
"Last year I could have played 10 minutes and played terrible and wed still win by 30," he said.
That certainly hasn't been the case this season as the Jayhawks have gone 1-4 when Collins has shot 30 percent or worse. That's why Collins never stops yelling and motivating, even when he supposed to take a seat on the bench.
During his two minutes on the bench, Collins didn't like the way freshman guard Tyshawn Taylor was running the offense.
"It looked like we weren't going to run a set," Collins said. "We needed to get a good possession because we were up and we didn't need to rush anything. I just told them to pull the ball back out and run a play and that's what they did."
"Nobody thought we could get this far," Collins said. "Nobody thought I could lead a team. It just feels good to be there, and I'm proud of my young guys."
The play ended with Tyrel Reed missing a three-pointer. The score didn't change until Collins re-entered the game, but he still liked the way his guys re-grouped and played within the offense.
Now Collins' team is headed to the Sweet Sixteen. It's the third straight trip for Kansas, but Collins has made this one all his own.
Earlier this season, Collins was dogged by weight concerns and the layhawks were picked to finish fourth in the Big 12.
"If you tell Sherron what he can't do, it's just motivation for him to do it," Self said.
— Edited by Grant Treaster
@KANSAN.COM
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MONTEMAYOR (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
paper business of today. But whether delivered by courier or through fiber optic cable, whether printed in ink or displayed on an iPhone, there will be storylines.
Squeezing some production from the Big Two's supporting cast and improving free throw shooting team-wide are two that come to mind early. I'm sure plenty more will be inspired by Friday's rematch with Michigan State.
But right now Aldrich and Collins have given us a few stories we'll think about for quite some time. Not to mention, Bill Self's Jayhawks are headed to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year.
How sweet a story it is.
— Edited by Jesse Trimble
Sophomore center Cole Aldrich is greeted with high fives after being pulled with 1.20 left on
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MEN'S (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
Two days after scorching North Dakota State with a career-high 32 points and eight assists in the first round, junior guard Sherron Collins recorded 25 points and seven rebounds against Dayton in the second round. Collins gave the game a pace that even Mario
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"That's just Sherron," freshmar guard Tyshawn Taylor said. "He lives for the big stage."
Andreene would have appreciated. On every opportunity, Collins raced the ball up court on fast breaks. Dayton, a team known for its athleticism, couldn't keep up. Collins scored 14 of his points in the first half to ensure the Jayhawks never trailed after falling behind 2-0.
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