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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
BLAKE SCHUSTER bschuster@kansan.com
KANSAS VS. TOWSON 7 P.M., ALLEN FIELDHOUSE, LAWRENCE All eyes are on Joel Embiid as Friday's game nears
PLAYER TO WATCH
Joel Embiid
As Embid registered his first career double-double against the Gaels, his father was
Embiid
witnessing his son play basketball for the first time. Embid was a perfect 7-7 from the floor and showed off his skills in front of his father. Fortunately for Kansas, the elder Embiid will be in the stands when Towson comes to town too.
AT A GLANCE
Even with star power like Andrew Wiggins and Wayne Selden Jr. on the perimeter the Jayhawks will only go as far as their big men take them. Going solely off of the lona game, that seems to be pretty far. Joel Embiid took a seismic step in his development and Perry Ellis continues to put up double digits.
QUESTION MARK
When will Tarik Black make his defensive adjustment? If you include the preseason, Black has played five straight games in which he's run into
foul trouble. Kansas has showed it has the depth to deal with that issue, but the Jayhawks are no doubt a stronger team if Black can play to his potential.
BY THE NUMBERS
53 Percent that the Jayhawks have shot from the field in each game this season.
57 Points scored by Perry Ellis through three games
68 Kansas free throw percentage
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Tharpe
Naadir Tharpe, Guard
Tharpe seemingly returned to form in Tuesday night's victory over Iona. The junior notched 10 assists with just one turnover. Nights like that will make Kansas Coach Bill Self extremely happy and allows the Jayhawks offense to find, and keep, a solid rhythm.
Wayne Selden Jr., Guard
It still feels like Selden is trying to find his place on the floor. Against lona the freshman shot 50 percent from the floor (3-6) with five assists but didn't particularly stand out. He's still a viable option to run the offense if Tharpe and Frank Mason run into foul trouble.
Selden
Andrew Wiggins, Guard
If it's possible to quietly score 13 points off of mainly dunks, Andrew Wiggins has found the way. In most other games Wiggins athleticism would have been the highlight of the night but the emergence of Joel Embiid and the scoring power of Perry Ellis down low took the attention off of Wiggins against the Gaels.
Wiggins
Ellis
Perry Ellis, Forward
Through three games this season Ellis is averaging 19 points. There's no reason to expect that to slow down anytime soon. Ellis seems to drastically improve from game to game. His footwork and finishing ability allows him to keep the defense guessing in the paint.
Black
Tarik Black, Forward
We still have yet to see what Black can really bring to the Jayhawks lineup. The senior transfer hasn't found a way to keep himself out of foul trouble and his playing time reflects it. It's also important to remember he's adjusting to a new team and system as well.
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