THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2013
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Kansas 87, Wake Forest 78
Both teams played a pretty forgettable first half. They made up for that in the final frame, when Andrew Wiggins started making plays and Cody Miller-Mlcntyre established himself as Wake's playmaker. Wiggins scored 12 points in the second half to finish with 17, while Miller-Mlcntyre exploded for 20 points over the same span – keeping the Demon Deacon's alive until the final minutes. Coach Bill Self sat his starters for a length stretch in the second half after some lethargic play led to a strong run by Wake Forest. There were some thoughts that the low ceiling in the Atlantis ballroom would play a big role in teams' ability to connect on jumpers. That much seemed true as neither team shot better than 47 percent from the field. Yet, another reason for that may have been the play of Joel Embiid, who continued his rapid development with 10 points, six rebounds and two fouls. Frank Mason also made his presence felt with 13 points and three assists.
PLAYER OF THE GAME Andrew Wiggins
STAT OF THE GAME
20%
Kansas three-point field goal percentage
BILL SELF SAYS
"I've always taken great pride in winning ugly. I think it's good to win ugly, I'd rather win ugly."
- Self to the Associated Press
Associated Press
Villanova 63, Kansas 59
Well, it's a good thing no Kansas fans held the rights to 40-0.com. Villanova's half court trap stymied the Jawhaws offense all game, and 23 foul calls didn't help them either. Kansas flashed a bevy of weaknesses against a Wildcat offense that knocked down just 34 percent of its shots - although none bigger than the 3-pointer Ryan Arcidacono hit as the clock reached single digits. It was the only shot he made all night. Kansas answered with Frank Mason running coast-to-coast for a failed desperation 3-pointer of his own. If it weren't for Mason, the Jawhaws might not have been in the position to tie the game in the first place. The freshman followed up a stellar performance against Wake Forest with a 12-point, two-steal showing that was much more impressive than his stat sheet. Aside from Perry Ellis (11 points) Kansas' bigs struggled the most as Joel Embiid fouled out and Jamari Trayler and Tarik Black each picked up three fouls.
BILL SELF SAYS
"I love our talent and I love your players, but there's a difference between trying hard and competing. And we have to learn how to compete."
— Self to the Kansas City Star
Associated Press
Kansas 67, UTEP 63
By game three in the Bahamas it was clear this was a Kansas team just itching to get back to Lawrence. The Jayhawks struggled to pull away from UTEP and had to fight off a last-minute rally by the Miners because of it. Three Kansas starters scored in double digits (Perry Ellis 19, Wiley Selden Jr. 14, Naidr Tharpe 11) with Wayne Selden Jr. playing his best basket at Kansas in the first half. He would finish 6-9 shooting with six rebounds although he turned the ball over six times as well. The Miners finished the game on a 17-8 run, which kept the Jayhawks on edge as foul calls and missed free throws plagued Kansas. Joel Embiid has become one of the Jayhawks' most valuable assets and had another prime performance, scoring nine points with seven blocks, six rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes. The play of Embiid and Frank Mason may have been the brightest moments for a Kansas team that earned third place in the tournament.
BILL SELF SAYS
"We rarely have great teams in November. But we're not as good as we were 17, 18 days ago. So that's a little frustrating that we've gone backwards. We didn't play well at all over here."
— Self to the Associated Press
Associated Press
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