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The first six games for the layhawks were different than those in years past.
And while Saturday's matchup against the Harvard Crimson is more normal, it will also provide Diallo with another opportunity to learn on the fly.
“[This] really worked out well from a timing standpoint,” Sell said. “If you can imagine Checkie playing against Vanderbilt in a one-possession game, being nervous and everything, it would have been very difficult for him. This is the perfect scenario for him to get out there and get his legs underneath him.”
Kansas coach Bill Self was forced to deal with the issue of freshman big man Cheick Diallo's eligibility, which caused him to miss preparation time with the team. It seemed as though the frustration of not having Diallo often overshadowed the importance of the games.
That continued in the last game, as the debut of Diallo was the top story. Against Loyola (Md.) Diallo had 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks.
The Jayhawks have some health concerns with two veterian big men, but both are considered minor. Junior forward Landen Lucas missed Tuesday's game with a sprained toe, but he's expected to play on Saturday. Senior forward Perry Ellis has been dealing with a banged-up hip, but Self said the injury wasn't bothering Ellis, he said it's getting better and "it's no problem."
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"Once it was up, I kind of knew it was going to go in," freshman
Aldridge scored a career-high 18 points in the game, but that's nothing new. Aldridge set a career high with 17 points in the season opener against Texas Southern and tied it in a win over Northern Illinois on Nov. 27 in a 66-58 win.
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As the third quarter raced to a close at Allen Fieldhouse, so did Lauren Aldridge to the three-point line.
"I just like the way my teammates responded — that was the most fun part," Aldridge said. "It's fun whenever we have momentum plays like that."
Two of Kopatich's threers came in the second when the Jayhawks them. Kansas found its 21-10 early in the seconter. Then Kopatich and A contributed to a 17-6 r brought the score level at ter Aldridge tied the scot two scores. Kopatich the Jayhawks up 30-27.
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guard Kylee Kopatchi Aldridge's shot. "It was extra boost of energy. We already up, we were making plays, and that a said it all."
"It's awesome to have a shooter beside you. A you put another shooter you it takes a little bit of off of yourself," said Al who has led the team in s
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Senior forward Perry Ellis drives to the basket.
Stopping several feet away from the line, Aldridge sank a buzzer beater to end the quarter, which put the Kansas Jayhawks up 56-41 against the Creighton Blue Jays. The Jayhawks won the game, 67-54, on Wednesday night to improve to 4-2.
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Loyola. Kansas won 94-61.
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and the most of his four-year career. Ellis is also on the Los Angeles Athletic Club's John R. Wooden Award watchlist. Ellis currently stands at 32nd in Kansas career scoring with 1,249 points, and 21st in career rebounds with 648 boards.
Last year, Mason, the Jayhawks' point guard from Petersburg, Va., had 10 points and two assists in 21 straight games from November to February. This year, he's averaging 12.5 points per game, slightly below last year's total of 12.6, but his assists total has jumped from 3.9 last year to 5.7 this year, while his rebounds are up from 3.9 to 5.2.
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registered four assists in the game — her third straight game with three or more assists.
"I like [Aldridge] in a shooting role with the amount of minutes she plays it takes the pressure off of her," Schneider said. "When you can surround [Christopher] or any other guard with guys that can make shots the offense [looks] much better."