4B
KU 70, NU 53
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009
KANSAS
3436-70
NEBRASKA
2330-53
JAYHAWK STAT LEADERS
Points
Sherron Collins 22
Rebounds
Cole Aldrich 12
Assists
Sherron Collins 4
KANSAS (22-5, 11-1)
<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td colspan="2">FG-FGA</td><td colspan="2">3FG-3FGARebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Aldrich</td><td>7-11</td><td>0-0</td><td>12</td><td>2</td><td>18</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sherron Collins</td><td>8-12</td><td>2-4</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>22</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brady Morningstar</td><td>3-5</td><td>2-3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tyrel Reed</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mario Little</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-0</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Quintrell Thomas</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tyshawn Taylor</td><td>2-6</td><td>1-5</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Markieff Morris</td><td>1-2</td><td>0-1</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Morris</td><td>2-2</td><td>1-1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Travis Releford</td><td>1-2</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tyrone Appleton</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Team</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>27-57</td><td>6-18</td><td>46</td><td>14</td><td>70</td><td></td></tr></table>
NEBRASKA (16-9, 6-6)
<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td colspan="2">FG-FGA</td><td colspan="2">3FG-3FGA Rebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Chris Balham</td><td>1-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Steve Harley</td><td>5-11</td><td>1-2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sek Henry</td><td>3-7</td><td>0-2</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ade Dagunduro</td><td>5-12</td><td>0-1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cookie Miller</td><td>1-4</td><td>0-2</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nick Krenk</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brandon Richardson</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Alonzo Edwards</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Paul Velander</td><td>2-3</td><td>2-3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Toney McCray</td><td>0-6</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ben Nelson</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ryan Anderson</td><td>4-10</td><td>2-6</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>10</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Team</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>21-55</td><td>5-18</td><td>24</td><td>15</td><td>53</td><td></td></tr></table>
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result/Time
11/16 vs. UMKC W, 71-56
11/18 vs. Florida Gulf Coast W, 85-45
11/24 vs. Washington (in Kansas City, Mo.) W, 73-54
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
1/03 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 8 p.m.
3/1 vs. Missouri 1 p.m.
3/4 at Texas Tech 8:30 p.m.
3/7 vs. Texas 3 p.m.
Weston White/KANSA
MEN'S BASKET
Sophomore center Cole Aldrich grabs an offensive rebound during the second half against Nebraska. Aldrich led the Jayhawks in rebounding with 12, and put up 18 points for his 15th double-double of the season.
stepping up."
MEN'S (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
In other words, Self wants other players to be able to take some of the pressure off of Collins and Aldrich tonight at the Lloyd Noble Center. If Saturday was any indication, freshman forward Markieff Morris could help with the role.
Although Morris scored only six points, Self said he was one of the best players in the game because of his nine rebounds and three blocks. His dunk with 10 minutes remaining in the game didn't hurt, either.
Morris grabbed an offensive rebound in midair and threw down a putback dunk directly above a
cluster of Huskers and Hawks to put Kansas ahead 50-35.
"It's a good feeling to finish one and to get one like that over top of everybody." Morris said. "Hopefully, I get some more."
Less than a minute before, Collins dribbled the ball around the perimeter as the shot clock wound down. Left with no other options, Collins lofted a contested three-point shot at the buzzer. Somehow the deep haue found the basket.
Morris' highlight dunk came during a 10-3 stretch that distanced Kansas from Nebraska. It wasn't the only awe-inducing moment of the run.
For a guard to get 22 points on
The shot was symbolic of Collins' afternoon.
12 shots — it's pretty hard to do if you don't shoot any free throws," Self said. "He was great."
Aldrich, meanwhile, went 7-for-11 from the field. Nebraska's lack of size discouraged it from guarding Aldrich outside of the paint, so he knocked down three jump shots.
"A lot of people were trying to say this or that and we just said, you know what, we've got to take care of business," Aldrich said, "or else that game isn't going to mean anything to us."
But, after the game, the Jayhawks
The rest of his points came below the basket. Aldrich said he was pleased the Jayhawks resisted looking past the Cornhuskers and focusing on the Sooners.
made no attempt to hide the excitement for the showdown th could decide the Big 12 champion
Even Self said he was excited see how his team performed wi such high stakes.
"I'm not putting all the emphasis on one game, that this is for all marbles," Self said. "But our guys a smart. They understand it's a hu game and it will have confer championship implications. Ther no doubt about that."
Like his players, Self's feelin on the Nebraska game were a t briefer.
"All in all, not bad," Self sai
"It certainly wasn't our be
performance, but not bad."
Edited by Casey Mill
@KANSAN.COM
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