+
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PAGE 9
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014
KANSAS 24-47 | 71
FLORIDA 39-26 65
Florida 65
KANSAS STAT LEADERS
KEY STATS
21 The number of points Wayne Selden Jr. had in the game.Fourteen came in the second half. It's also the number of points Kansas outscored Florida by in the second half.
35 The number of total rebounds for the Jayhawks. Twenty-four of those came on the defensive side of the ball.
9 The number of assists Kansas had all game. Graham had a third of them (3).
GAME TO REMEMBER
Selden is the reason Kansas came back against Florida. During the 17-point run, Selden scored nine of the points. He scored 14 of his season-high 21 points in his second half to lead the 18-point comeback. Selden played 19 minutes in the second half and shot 6-for-9 from the field.
GAME TO FORGET
The sophomore who's been averaging over 13 minutes per game only played six minutes against Florida. Greene took a contested 3-pointer during his three minutes in the first half, but was subbed out shortly after turning the ball over. Greene
In nond against Devin Robinson on defense and was forced to击坐m of the second half.
UNSUNG HERO
After being unsuccessful in the first half against the Florida frontcourt, Alexander said he needed to be more aggressive. In the second half, Alexander scored 10 points in 11 minutes and was a perfect '6-for-6 from the free-throw line. Alexander also had eight second half rebounds.
grabbed eight second-half rebounds.
Kansas 71
BASKETBALL REWIND
Sophmore gaurd Wayne Selden Jr. celebrates a defensive play in Friday's win against Florida. Kansas rallied from an 18-point deficit to win 71-65.
Kansas overcomes 18-point deficit
BEN CARROLL
@BCarroll91
First half Florida led 39-24
BLAIR SHEADE
@RealBlairSheady
Kansas got off to a quick start against the Gators, but Florida was never very far behind in the early minutes. The two teams started the half trading buckets and leads. Florida took advantage of sloppy play by the Jayhawks on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, going on a 14-0 run to extend its lead to as much as 10. The Jayhawks continued to struggle offensively, as they shot only 32 percent from the field.
The Gators dominated every facet of the game, taking a 39-24 lead into the half. Florida was out-hustling and outplaying the Jayhawks on both ends of the floor. Sophomore guard Wayne Selden Jr. and junior forward Perry Ellis led the Jayhawks with seven points each in the first period. Kansas committed nine turnovers and had only five assists while Florida committed only six turnovers and had 11 assists. The Jayhawks went 6-8 from the free throw line, but struggled shooting from every other area on the floor. On top of the 32 percent shooting from the field. Kansas shot 2-7 from behind the free throw line. Florida also doubled Kansas' offensive rebound numbers
(6-3). However, the Jayhawks looked to quickly bounce back in the second half.
Second half Kansas won 71-65
Headed into the second half trailing 39-24 the Jayhawks had a lot of work to do to not drop their second game in two years to Florida. All Kansas had to do was win four minute segments, one at a time. After the first four minutes, Kansas cut the 15-point lead to 13. Florida and Kansas traded buckets for the first segment of the half. The next four were better for the Jayhawks, behind the strong play of Selden, Kansas was able to cut the lead to 10. Between the 12 and eight minute marks,
Kansas was able to pull even closer to the Gators, trailing by only five with 7:58 left on the clock. With 6:18 left to play, Ellis drew a foul and was sent to the line. He missed the first and sunk the second to tie the game at 52. This was the last Florida saw of the lead, as Kansas went on a 17-0 run to extend the lead to 60-52. Selden finished the second half with 14 points and ended the game with a season-high 21. The Jayhawks finished off the Gators at the free-throw line and went on to win 71-65, earning their revenge against Florida. In the last two matchups against Florida, the Gators have won one by six, and now, so have the Jayhawks.
Edited by Yu Kyung Lee
PRIME PLAYS
With 16:20 to go in the second half, sophomore forward Landen Lucas slammed home a dunk, which made the score 45-29 and sparked a 9-0 run for the Jayhawks.
With 11:18 left in the game, freshman forward Cliff Alexander made a layup, which brought the game within 10 points, 49-39, and helped lead the way for Alexander's eight points in the later stages of the second half.
With just over seven minutes to go in the second half and Kansas trailing by five points, freshman guard Devonte' Graham stole the ball from Florida to give Kansas the possession just before the media timeout. With that same possession, sophomore guard Wayne Selden Jr. made two of his 21 points to bring Kansas within one possession for the first time since the 10:49 mark of the first half.
At the 6:18 mark of the second half, junior forward Perry Ellis made one of two free throws to officially tie the game for Kansas at 52. It was the first time the two teams were even since 12:31 to go in the first half.
With 5:44 minutes left in the game, Seiden drilled one of his many jumpers and gave Kansas its first lead, 54-52, since the 11-minute mark of the first half. The Jayhawks kept the lead all the way until the final horn.
STEAL THIS DEAL!
The BEST Selection. The BEST Prices For The World's BEST Fans.