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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 2013
KANSAS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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TOWSON 16-42|58
KANSAS 88
KANSAS STAT LEADERS
Wiggins
Embiid
KANSAS
Mason
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A TO's
Andrew Wiggins 16 6-8 7 1 0
Andrew White III 13 4-6 3 1 0*
Wayne Selden Jr. 12 4-6 1 0 2
Perry Ellis 10 4-7 4 1 0
Joel Emblid 8 4-5 8 1 1
Tarik Black 6 3-5 4 1 2
Frank Mason 6 2-2 3 6 1
Naadir Tharpe 5 2-6 3 5 2
Other Players 12 4-10 7 3 4
TOTAL 88 33-55 40 19 12
TOWSON
<table><thead><tr><th>PLAYER</th><th>PTS</th><th>FG-FGA</th><th>REBS</th><th>A</th><th>TO's</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Jerrelle Benimon</td><td>21</td><td>9-16</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Rafriel Guthrie</td><td>15</td><td>5-11</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>John Davis</td><td>6</td><td>2-3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Four McGlynn</td><td>6</td><td>2-7</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Mike Burwell</td><td>5</td><td>2-9</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Timajh Parker-Rivera</td><td>2</td><td>1-4</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Damas</td><td>2</td><td>1-6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Walter Foster</td><td>1</td><td>0-1</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Other Players</td><td>0</td><td>0-1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>TOTAL</td><td>58</td><td>0-3</td><td>28</td><td>8</td><td>11</td></tr></tbody></table>
GAME TO REMEMBER
Came off the bench to score 13 points and made three of his four 3-point attempts. He was a major part of the half halftase he contributed 10 points on a perfect 3-for-3 for the floor.
White
GAME TO FORGET
We saw what he can do in the Duke game when he knuckled down two jumpers in a short span in the first half. Against Towson, he played just six minutes and had two points, two turnovers and two fouls. This came after sitting the entire game against onla
Greene
UNSUNG HERO
After scoring 13 against lone, Wiggins tallied 14 against fowson in the first half alone. He ranked second on the team with seven total rebounds, including four offensive boards. His 16 points to finish in just eight shot attempts.
the game came on just eight shot attempt.
Wiggins
BASKETBALL
Kansas bench contributes to early success
BRIAN HILLIX
bhillix@kansan.com
One of Kansas' most glaring weaknesses last season has quickly turned into one of its biggest strengths.
The Kansas bench has outscored its opponent in every game so far this season. For the year, the Jayhawk reserves have scored 137 points compared to just 70 for the opponents.
The bench matched its total against Iona and finished with 39 points on 61-percent shooting from the floor on Friday. The 39 points was nine more than the 30 scored by the Towson starters.
"Our bench was pretty good," coach Bill Self said. "They were probably as good as our starters in the first half."
Towson forward Jerrelle Benimon was caught off guard by the amount of players that Self could send into the ball game.
"They have good depth," Benimon said. "I didn't realize they played that many players."
The Kansas bench has reached at least 25 points in every game this season.
Andrew White III played just 14 minutes but ended the night in double figures with 13 points on 3-4 from 3-point range. He checked in and quickly scored 10 points during Kansas' explosive first half. White III leads the team with seven 3-pointers for the season.
"I thought Andrew White came in and gave us some good minutes" Self said.
Joel Embidd came off of his double-double performance and had another efficient outing as he totaled eight points on 4-for-5 shooting. His most impressive stat came on the defensive side as he finished with a game-high three blocks.
"They've got some good length up front," Benimon said. "The
freshman kid blocked shots really well, he runs pretty good, too."
Embid said the coaches have been working to help him become the dynamic shot-blocker they know he can be.
"They have been showing me what to work on along with showing me film of how Jeff Withey did it," Embiid said. "They tell me to stay on the ground and not to go for it on shot fakes."
Frank Mason provided another spark to the team and finished with a game-high six assists.
This game is right for the last season, Kansas played with a predominantly seven-man rotation with Naadir Tharpe and Jamari Traylor coming off the bench. This year, Self has as many as 10 players that could see significant minutes.
With Elijah Johnson struggling last season, Tharpe proved to be the only capable backup at the guard spot. Traylor would be the first post player off the bench with Perry Ellis receiving occasional minutes. Self wouldn't go deeper than eight players on most nights.
This year is a different story as the Jayhawks have depth in the entire lineup.
Embiid and Traylor have proved to be reliable backups to Tarik Black when he gets into foul trouble. Many believe Embiid will earn a spot in the starting five by mid-season. Trayler came up big against Duke and will continue to bring energy and athleticism off the bench.
Self can now bring in up to four guards from the bench. Mason provides a solid backup to Tharpe at the point guard position. White III, Frankamp and Greene are long-range shooters who have shown promise.
When his starters get into foul trouble this year, don't expect Self to panic.
Edited by James Ogden
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Sophomore guard Andrew White III lays the ball up for two of his 13 points on Friday. White was 4-6 from the field on the night.
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Freshman guard Wayne Selden Jr. drives around a Towson defender during Friday's game. Selden Jr. had 12 points and was one of four Jayhawks to score in double figures.