THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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Gamedays don't disappoint
GEOFFREY CALVERT
gcalvert@kansan.com
2005 - JAN. 29, ALLEN
FIELDHOUSE, NO. 16 TEXAS AT
NO. 6 KANSAS
Kansas 90, Texas 65
Senior Wayne Simien ensured Kansas made a grand entrance on its first College Gameday appearance, pacing Kansas with 27 points on 11-17 shooting. The Jayhawks also got 29 points from 20 Texas turnovers, helping them dismantle the Longhorns 90-65.
The Longhorns totaled five assists for the entire game. Kansas senior point guard Aaron Miles dished out eight assists by himself as the Jayhawks finished with 24 assists and only 10 turnovers. Seniors Keith Langford, Miles and sophomore J.R. Giddens joined Simien in double figures.
2006 - FEB. 25, ERWIN CENTER, NO. 8 KANSAS AT NO. 7 TEXAS
Texas 80. Kansas 55
Texas got revenge for the spanking Kansas administered on them the previous season, sending the Jayhawks back to Lawrence with an 80-55 defeat.
The Longhorns shot 6-12 from behind the arc in the first half, and used a 20-8 run to break the game open at the beginning of the second half. Texas shot 55.1 percent from the field, the highest total by a lajwahk opponent that season.
Freshman Julian Wright led Kansas with 18 points, and freshman Mario Chalmers added 10 points.
2007 - FEB. 3, ALLEN
FIELDHOUSE, NO. 10 TEXAS A&M
AT NO. 6 KANSAS
Texas A M 69, Kansas 66
The Aggies finished the game on a 17-4 run to beat Kansas 69-66, the jayhawks' final defeat before beginning their 69-game home winning streak.
Acie Law IV led all scorers with 23 points for A&M, hitting the goahead 3-pointer with 20 seconds left.
Freshman Sherron Collins had the big game for Kansas, hitting three of four 3-pointers after coming off of the bench and contributing a team-high 18 points. Sophomore guard Brandon Rush and sophomore forward Julian Wright also scored in double figures, and Wright contributed 10 rebounds.
Kansas outrebounded the Aggies 40-29 and held a 19-8 advantage on the offensive glass, but the second-chance opportunities weren't
enough to offset the Aggies' eight 3-pointers.
2008 - MARCH 1, ALLEN
FIELDHOUSE, KANSAS STATE AT
NO. 7 KANSAS
The Jayhawks made up for their second loss in the last 38 games against Kansas State earlier in the season by defeating the Wildcats 88-74 behind junior guard Brandon Rush's 21 points.
Kansas 88, K-State 74
Sophomore Sherron Collins contributed 18 points and made six consecutive field goal attempts. Senior guard Russell Robinson scored 14 points, while senior forward Darnell Jackson and sophomore forward Darrell Arthur added 10 points apiece. Jackson scored eight of Kansas' first 13 points in the second half as the Jayhawks extended their lead to 52-29.
Kansas made 11 of its 23 3-point attempts, while the Wildcats only went 6-21. Freshman forward Michael Beasley was K-State's only source of offense, scoring 39 points on 11-23 shooting. Beasley was limited in the first half by two early fouls, playing only 12 minutes in the first half. No other Wildcat scored in double figures.
2010 - JAN. 30, BRAMLAGE
COLISEUM, NO. 2 KANSAS AT NO.
11 K-STATE
Kansas 81, K-State 79
Senior Sherron Collins scored a crucial layup with 9.2 seconds left in overtime, lifting Kansas over the Wildcats 81-79.
Collins was fouled on his layup, which put the Jayhawks ahead 79-76. He missed the free throw, but junior Cole Aldrich grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to junior Brady Morningstar, who hit two free throws to give Kansas an insurmountable five-point lead.
Aldrich had a team-high 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Morningstar, Collins and sophomores Tyshawn Taylor and Marcus Morris scored in double figures. Aldrich and Morris scored 15 of Kansas' first 22 points.
Jacob Pullen led the Wildcats with 22 points, scoring 15 after halftime. Denis Clemente added 13 points as K-State also finished with five players in double figures.
Rodney McGruder's old-fashioned 3-point play with 34 seconds in regulation tie the game at 69. After forcing a turnover, K-State had a chance to grab the victory, but junior Tyrel Reed stripped Dominique Sutton before he could attempt a layup.
2011 - JAN. 29, ALLEN FIELDHOUSE. KANSAS STATE AT
NO. 6 KANSAS
Thomas Robinson scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds in an emotional first game after burying his mother, Lisa, who passed away the previous week, in a 90-66 drubbing of K-State.
Kansas 90, K-State 66
Robinson shot 0-3 in the first half and finished with two points from free throws. It was evident the junior badly wanted to play well, but the shots weren't falling for him.
That changed in the second half.
Robinson scored his first basket on a jumper about five minutes after the second half started. Robinson made a layup on Kansas' next possession, and after a Jacob Pullen layup for K-State, Robinson buried a long jumper just inside the 3-point line to send Allen Fieldhouse into a frenzy.
Robinson shot 7-8 in the second half, and the Jayhawks began the second half by making its first nine field goals. Junior Markieff Morris led the five Jayhawks in double figures with 20 points.
At halftime Kansas retired Wayne Simien's jersey. Simien was the Big 12's Player of the Year in 2005 and a consensus All-American and finished his career 12th in school history in scoring with 1593 points.
2012 - FEB. 4, MIZZOU
ARENA, NO. 8 KANSAS AT NO. 4
MISSOURI
Missouri 72. Kansas 71
Missouri 12, Kansas 71
Senior point guard Tyshawn Taylor missed two free throws with 35 seconds left in the second half and Kansas down 72-71, which helped Missouri hold on for its first victory against Kansas since 2009.
Marcus Demnön scored nine straight points to put the Tigers ahead after they trailed 71-63 with 3:25 remaining, and the Jayhawks wouldn't score again.
Junior forward Thomas Robinson scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half and added 13 rebounds. Taylor did most of his work in the first half when he scored 17 of his 21 points. Denmon shot 6-9 from beyond the arc and scored 29 points.
Taylor scored eight of Kansas' first 10 points, but then Missouri held Kansas without a field goal for four minutes and used a late 11-0 run to take a 39-34 lead into the locker room.
Robinson and junior guard Elijah Johnson combined for the Jayhawks' first 15 points after halftime, but Kansas failed to score when it mattered most as the Tigers ended the game on another 11-0 run.
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Kansas focuses on consistency
JOE DAUGHTERY
jdaughtery@kansan.com
Players and coaches stress staying consistent and building on the strong start from the first weekend of the season.
The Jayhawks started the season off 4-0 in route to the championship game in the Florida International tournament. The weekend came to somewhat of a sour end when the Jayhawks lost 3-2 in the championship game to NC state. Even with the disappointing end to the weekend, the Jayhawks did numerous things well that they could build on.
Head Coach Megan Smith said she thought the offense was explosive at points and the pitching and defense were solid as well. Smith said that the main thing she wanted the team to focus on in the upcoming weeks is to remain consistent.
"I think we need to be more consistent, I think we had spurts of greatness in a lot of different areas but couldn't really sustain it and I think we just need to be more consistent with what we're doing," Smith said.
Last weekend marked the return of junior Alex Jones after sitting out the entire season last year with
a torn ACL. Jones said she was chomping at the bit to get back out and play.
"I was crazy excited to get back on the field," lones said. "It was intensified last weekend getting to play some good ball teams and feeling like I have come back mentally stronger and physically stronger and I don't feel like my ACL is holding me back at all."
Last weekend was also the debut of freshman catcher Alex Hugo. Hugo led the league with a .667 average in her collegiate debut, racking up 10 hits - more than any other hitter in the Big 12. Hugo said the experience of her first game was nerve-racking but it was good to finally play. She also said her goals going forward are keeping her hitting consistent and helping the team by getting them going and keeping the energy up.
Through the first weekend, Kansas is the only school in the league to have three players in the top-10 for batting average (Alex Hugo, 667, 1st; Alex Jones, 563, 3rd; Maggie Hull, 471, 8th). The Jayhawks are expected to face tough tests from all of the teams that are in the Tiger Invitational.
Coach Smith said that every team in this tournament should prove to
be a great challenge for the Jayhawks this weekend. The Jayhawks play Indiana State this Friday at 5:30 p.m. Smith said they are a fast team and they run a lot which is something the Jayhawks didn't see the first weekend. The Jayhawks play Tennessee Chattanooga later Friday night at 8 p.m. Smith said they are just a team you love to play against because, even though they are from a small conference, they can play with anyone and are solid all the way around.
The Hawks will also face Auburn and D1 newcomer Bryant this week end at the tournament. Though the Jayhawks have never faced Bryant, Coach Smith said she has found a lot of information about their team and they will be tough to beat because they have competed and won against D1 teams before.
"I'm familiar with Auburn and they've always been solid. That team has always had great pitching and offensively, they get it done. Smith said. "It's a classy program, a classy team and were excited to go there and play in their facility, which is beautiful."
Edited by Paige Lytle