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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS
40-54194
KANSAS 94
Duke
42-4183
KANSAS STAT LEADERS
Wiggins
Selden
Ellis
KANSAS
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A T0's
Andrew Wiggins 22 9-15 10 2 1
Perry Ellis 24 9-13 7 2 2
Frank Mason 15 2-1 1 1 0
Wayne Selden Jr. 15 5-10 8 4 2
Naadir Tharpe 7 2-3 3 3 3
Tarik Black 0 0-0 1 0 0
Joel Emblid 2 1-4 5 3 0
Brannen Greene 5 2-3 1 0 2
Rest of players 4 2-3 1 1 0
TOTAL 94 32-57 39 16 10
Duke
<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>Jabari Parker</td><td>27</td><td>9-18</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Amile Jefferson</td><td>17</td><td>7-8</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Rasheed Sulaimon</td><td>13</td><td>5-10</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Rodney Hood</td><td>11</td><td>3-8</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Quinn Cook</td><td>10</td><td>4-9</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Tyler Thornton</td><td>3</td><td>1-1</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Hairston</td><td>2</td><td>1-1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Matt Jones</td><td>0</td><td>0-1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Rest of players</td><td>0</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>TOTAL</td><td>83</td><td>30-58</td><td>22</td><td>12</td><td>9</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Freshman guard Wayne Selden Jr. attempts a dunk during the Nov. 12 Champions Classic game.
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Kansas combats foul trouble to beat Duke
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BRIAN HILLIX
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In a game where both teams got into foul trouble, Kansas proved to be the team that managed it better.
This is in large part due to the efficient play of the Kansas bench. The Jayhawks received contributions from multiple bench players while the Blue Devils' bench as a whole struggled to find any rhythm.
Six players earned at least four fouls in the game as both teams reached the double bonus midway through the second half. In a game with multiple ties and lead changes, Kansas' ability to manage their players in foul trouble gave them the late lead and eventually the game.
Andrew Wiggins in particular shined. Wiggins was flagged for two early fouls in the game and sat the remainder of the first half after recording six points and three rebounds. He started the second half with an early jumper and went on to score eight more points before picking up his fourth foul of the night.
His best play came with four fouls. After returning to the game, Wiggins showed the intensity many have come to expect. With a slim lead of 83-81, Wiggins scored the next four points for Kansas that gave the Jayhawks a cushion late in the contest.
Even though he hadn't hit a jump shot all night, he made a step-back 15-foot jump shot over a Duke defender to stretch the thin lead to four.
After a Perry Ellis steal, he broke away from the basket and jammed home a basket that gave the Jayhawks a six-point lead. Wiggins was also fouled on the play and ended up getting an offensive rebound off of his missed throw, which gave Kansas a fresh shot clock and forced another Duke foul.
Tarik Black — known for getting into foul trouble at Memphis
— also received two early fouls in the contest. Jamari Traylor and Joel Embibd stepped in for big minutes as they combined to play a majority of the minutes in Black's absence. Black didn't attempt a field goal during the game.
Despite playing with foul trouble throughout much of the night, Traylor had an all-around performance with four points, one assist, one steal and one block. Embid came off the bench to chip five rebounds (three offensive), three assists, one steal and one block.
Highly touted freshman Jabari Parker dazzled for Duke but was quieted late after picking up his fourth foul of the evening. He would end up fouling out after hitting Wiggins on his dunk with just over one minute remaining.
Aside from Parker, every Duke starter except for center Amile Jefferson had at least four fouls for the evening. Factoring out Rasheed
Sulaimon, who also recorded four fouls, Duke's bench only accounted for two Duke points. Kansas' bench was far more impressive as it accounted for 26 points for the night.
With new hand-checking rules that have increased the numbers of defensive fouls, many games will come down to who can stay out of foul trouble, or rather, who can play better while in foul trouble.
Edited by Emma McElhaney
Kansas proved to be that team to night.
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Wiggins
GAME TO REMEMBER
All eyes were on Wiggins at the United Center, and the highly touted freshman didn't disappoint. Despite early foul trouble, Wiggins scored 22-points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the jayhawks soared past the Blue Devils. Wiggins' second half, including a fast break dunk that resulted in Duke freshman Jabari Parrish's fifth lift, led Kansas to victory and a
game Wiggins will certainly remember.
GAME TO FORGET
OK, so Black won't really be forgetting a Kansas win against Duke in Chicago, but he didn't exactly score a career night, either. Black didn't score a point or take a shot. He did have two fouls early, which earned him a seat on the bench.
Black
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Seldon
Lost in the Wiggins-Parker mania was an excellent game from Selden. The freshman had 15 points, eight rebounds and half of the camera time that Wiggins or Parker had. He also had four assists, helping the haylaws take down the Blue Devils.
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