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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014
KENTUCKY
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KANSAS STAT LEADERS
Selden
Traylor
SCHEDULE
Alexander
Fri, Nov. 14 UCSB Lawrence W
Tue, Nov. 18 Kentucky Indianapolis, Ind.
Mon, Nov. 24 Rider Lawrence
Thu, Nov. 27 Rhode Island Kissimmee, Fla.
Fri, Nov. 28 TBD Kissimmee, Fla.
Sun, Nov. 30 TBD Kissimmee, Fla.
Fri, Dec. 5 Florida Lawrence
Wed, Dec. 10 Georgetown Washington, DC
Sat, Dec. 13 Utah Kansas City, Mo.
Sat, Dec. 20 Lafayette Lawrence
Mon, Dec. 22 Temple Philadelphia, Penn.
Tue, Dec. 30 Kent State Lawrence
Sun. Jan. 4 UNLV Lawrence
Wed, Jan. 7 Baylor
Waco, Texas
Sat, Jan. 10 Texas Tech Lawrence
Tue, Jan. 13 Okla. St.
Lawrence
Iowa State
Mon, Jan. 19
Oklahoma
Lawrence
Sat, Jan. 24
Texas
Austin, Texas
Wed, Jan. 28
Fort Worth, Texas
GAME TO REMEMBER
It was hard to find any silver lining in Kansas' loopsided defeat, but talented freshman guard Kelly Oubre Jr. did start the get at two-guard after seeing only four minutes against UCSB.
He recorded six points and four rebounds in 13 minutes.
Oubre
GAME TO FORGET
Mason was a horrid 1-10 from the field, and continued to drive the lane throughout the game despite getting blocked on several layup attempts. He collected seven points in 32 minutes of action.
Mason
UNSUNG HERO
Alexander was only 2-7 from the field, but he recorded eight points and a team-high eight rebounds before the final buzzer sounded. Though he got into foul trouble early, he provided valuable minutes off the bench and was one of the jayhawks' most successful players in the paint.
Kansas 40 I Kentucky 72
Alexander
BASKETBALL REWIND
Kansas sets new low with loss to Kentucky in Champions Classic
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"We aren't very good," Kansas coach Bill Self said.
The last time Kansas lost by more than 25 points was against Texas in 2014, but Kansas set a new low against Kentucky on Tuesday night.
At the postgame press conference, Self said he needed a drink after the Jayhawks scored a programhistory low 12 points in the second half as Kentucky defeated Kansas 72-40.
"I was hoping [the water bottle] was vodka, but no, it's just water," Self said.
Freshman guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk drives past a Kentucky defender in Tuesday night's Champion Classic. The Jayhawks only shot 20 percent from the field in the 72-40 loss.
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Twelve second-half points was the worst total since 2005 when Arizona held Kansas to 20 points in the second half. The score portrays the Kansas performance as the Jayhawks shot 20 percent from the field.
Kentucky had the same number of blocks (11) as Kansas had field goals (11). The Jayhawks didn't have a single player in double-digits.
"It's not a total shock when you hang 40, it's hard for a guy to get 10," Self said. The last time Kansas shot worse than 30 percent was against San Diego State in 2014. Twenty percent from the field is the worst percentage in school history.
Junior forward Perry Ellis couldn't get anything going all night. The Kentucky frontcourt stopped Ellis the whole game, and Ellis only played 21 minutes because of his struggles. He struggled to get off shots around the Wildcats length, shooting 1-for-6 from the field. Ellis also recorded a season-low two rebounds.
Kansas shot 15-27 from the free-throw line, and committed 11 turnovers.
The Kansas offense didn't only struggle shooting, but the jayhaws also struggled to distribute the basketball. Point guards Frank Mason and Devonte' Graham were assistless the entire game.
Kentucky's size wasn't the only thing killing Kansas. Kentucky constantly rotated 10 players on the court, and Kentucky coach John Calipari thinks the 10-man rotation or "the platoon" method worked against Kansas. The Kentucky bench was playing so well that Calipari started the second platoon in the second half, which led the Wildcats to a 6-0 run in the first four minutes of the half.
"When they looked, more tank came over the hill," Calipari said.
After Kentucky pulled ahead
35-17 in the first half, Kansas finished the half on a 11-3 run — Kansas went on a 7-0 run with two minutes left in the first half and narrowed the deficit to 10.
The second half was where the offensive woes really appeared for Kansas. The layhawks didn't score a point in the second half until five minutes in. Freshman forward Cliff Alexander hit one of his two free throws to end the scoreless drought.
The field goal drought didn't end until seven minutes into the second half when
phomoreh guard Wayne Selden Jr. hit a shot. Selden had another poor night from the field, shooting 4-for-12 and missing both of his free throws.
Kentucky dominated every aspect of the game — Kansas didn't have one lead the entire game. Self said the team won't watch this game and will forget about the loss and move on.
"I don't know what the film will do," Self said.
Edited by Jordan Fox
KEY PLAYS
6:37 left in the 1st half:
Freshman guard Sviatoslav Mykhaliuk drained a three off a nice dish from sophomore guard Brannen Greene. It was Kansas' first field goal in nearly six minutes.
1:26 left in the 1st half:
2:46 left in the 1st half:
Junior forward Perry Ellis drives the lane, only to kick it back out to sophomore guard Wayne Selden Jr. for a wide-open 3-pointer. It was Selden's only make from deep all night. He finished 1-4.
Freshman guard Kelly Oubre Jr. hits a shot from behind the arc in the face of Kentucky freshman forward Trey Lyles. It pulled the Jayhawks within 11, and was the first sense of momentum they had experienced all night.
By the numbers:
4 — Kansas assists
6 — Kentucky turnovers
13 — Second-chance points by Kentucky in the first half Edited by Jordan Fox
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