4B
MU 62, KU 60
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS
TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 10,2009
30 30-60
MISSOURI
16 46-62
Points
JAYHAWK STAT LEADERS
Tyshawn Taylor 11
Rebounds
Cole Aldrich
Cole Aldrich 15
Assists
KANSAS (19-5; 8-1)
Sherron Collins 3
Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Rebs A Pts
Marcus Morris 0-4 0-1 3 2 2
Cole Aldrich 3-8 0-0 15 0 8
Sherron Collins 4-13 0-4 4 3 9
Brady Morningstar 1-3 0-2 3 2 2
Tyshawn Taylor 5-6 0-0 3 2 11
Tyrel Reed 2-7 2-7 5 0 8
Markieff Morris 1-3 0-0 3 0 2
Mario Little 4-7 0-1 4 0 9
Travis Releford 3-4 0-0 2 0 9
Team 6
Total 23-55 2-15 48 9 60
MISSOURI (21-4, 8-2)
| Player | FG-FGA | 3FG-3FGA | Rebs | A | Pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| DeMarre Carroll | 8-13 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| Leo Lyons | 5-15 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| J.T. Tiller | 1-6 | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Zaire Taylor | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Kim English | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Miguel Paul | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Denmon | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ramsey | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Laurence Bowers | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Safford | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawrence | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Team | | | 2 | | |
| Total | 21-59 | 2-14 | 28 | 14 | 62 |
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 2:30 p.m.
2/18 vs. Iowa State 7 p.m.
2/21 vs. Nebraska 3 p.m.
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.
MEN'S BASKET
MEN'S (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
two free throws. Aldrich was the reason Missouri (21-4, 8-2) seemed destined to suffer its sixth-straight defeat to Kansas.
Aldrich finished with 15 rebounds and five blocks, but only eight points on eight shots. Self thought Aldrich's offensive inefficiency wasn't his fault.
"Our players did a real good job guarding Cole because they didn't get him the ball." Self said. "That was frustrating."
After Aldrich made his two free throws, Kansas only needed a couple solid possessions to ensure victory. It didn't happen. Turnovers did.
Missouri forward Leo Lyons wrestled the ball from Aldrich on the next possession to force a jump ball that went to the Tigers. Collins fumbled the ball while driving 40 seconds later. Sophomore guard Brady Morningstar followed it with a pass the Tigers picked off.
Suddenly, Missouri was on a 9-0 run. Suddenly, the score was 60-60.
"That's one thing we didn't do too good a job of." Aldrich said. "We didn't limit their runs when they went on them."
Collins had a chance. Collins, who finished with nine points on 4-for-13 shooting with six turnovers, went to the free-throw line with 1:48 remaining and missed both shots.
Less than a minute later, Missouri took its second lead of the game when J.T. Tiller made a jumper. Junior guard Mario Little, who had nine points and four rebounds, answered with a fadeaway to tie the game at 60.
It all came down to Missouri's final possession. Zaire Taylor had the ball on the right wing against sophomore Guard Tyrel Reed.
"He shot-faked me and went around me," Reed said.
Taylor released. The shot was good with less than two seconds remaining to play.
Morningstar rocketed an inbounds pass the length of the floor to Aldrich, who heaved a 10-foot buzzer beater. It clanked off the backboard. No good.
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"It's going to be one of those games that lingers for the longest time," Aldrich said.
Because it looked so promising at the beginning. The Jayhawks found a way to take over.
Everyone did their part for Kansas in the first half. Aldrich grabbed nine rebounds. Reed hit a three-pointer. Junior guard Mario Little showed off his midrange game with an 18-foot jumper. They closed the half with a 20-5 run and went into the locker room with a 30-16 lead.
But it's never sure thing — especially not with 27 turnovers.
"As a coach." Self said, "you feel like you need to win those games."
Edited by Susan Melgren
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Freshman forward Marcus Morris draws a foul while taking the ball strong to the basket during the game Monday night against Missouri.
Missouri fans storm the court after the Tigers defeated the Jayhawks 62-60 Monday night at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo