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KANSAS 83 DARTMOUTH 32
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2006
Announcers broadcast the game in Chinese, which was streamed on the Athletic Department's Web site. The first-ever broadcast was sponsored by the Confucious Institute.
BASKETBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
that's what happens when a team shoots just 26.3 percent from the field in one half.
It was so bad in the first half that, for nearly 6 minutes, the Big Green had as many, or more, fouls than they had points.
It didn't get any better in the second half, when Dartmouth shot 24.1 percent. The Big Green went nearly 8 minutes in the second half before scoring.
As if Kansas needed any more help winning its fifth straight game, Dartmouth basically gave the game away. The Jayhawks scored half of their 40 first half points off Big Green turnovers. Dartmouth only had five more turnovers in the second half, but by then, it was too late.
In fact, the Jayhawks would have fared pretty well against the Big Green, even without their starters. Kansas' bench players matched Dartmouth's 13 first half points and outscored the Big Green for the game, 39-32.
Jackson not only had the best game of any bench player, but also the best game of any Jayhawk. Jackson recorded a double-double with 13 points, tying a career high, and a game-high 11 rebounds. Jackson had four rebounds on one Kansas possession alone.
Jackson had to earn it as he was forced to leave the game in the first half after taking an elbow to his right eye, which started to bleed. He received five stitches and was back in the second half.
"It wasn't a juiced-up effort, but certainly pretty methodical, and guys seemed to make some pretty
solid plays." Self said.
Following an MVP performance in Las Vegas last week, sophomore forward Julián Wright had 12 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Arthur finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and five blocks.
Sophomore center Matt Kleinmann scored a season-high four points.
The only Dartmouth player to have a notable game was guard DeVon Mosley, who scored 13 points and connected on three of five three-point attempts.
Self said that after a game like the one last night, there wasn't much to tell the team in the locker room. About all he told the team was:
Junior guard Rodrick Stewart scored a season-high eight points.
Despite the lopsided score, Kansas played like it was a close game. At one point Jackson, junior center Sasha Kaun and freshman guard Sherron Collins all laid-out for a loose ball.
"Good job; everybody got a chance to play. You should leave here feeling good about yourself. Don't miss class tomorrow," Self said.
Dartmouth scored the least amount of points in a game by a Kansas opponent since 1951, when Oklahoma State managed only 27 points.
GAME NOTES:
Kansan sportswriter Shawn Shroyer can be contacted at sshroyer@ kansan.com.
Edited by Jacky Carter
Kansas 83. Dartmouth 32
Dartmouth 13 19 32 Kansas 40 43 83
Dartmouth —
Ball 1-2 3-6 5,
Meyer 1-10 0-0 2,
Mathis 0-1 1-2 1,
Barnett 3-15 0-0 6,
Mosley 5-11 0-0 13,
Schickel 2-0 0-0 0,
Pride 1-2 0-0 2,
Glovacchini 0-2 1-2 1,
Fitzgerald 0-1 0-0 0,
Graebe 1-2 0-0 2.
Totals 12-48 5-10 32.
BY MARK DENT
Kansas —
Arthur 5-9 3-13 13,
Wright 5-10 2-4 12,
Robinson 1-2 2-2 4,
Chalmers 2-6 0-0 6,
Rush 3-8 2-4 9,
Collins 3-7 0-0 7,
Stewart 3-5 0-0 8,
Case 0-4 0-0 0,
Morningstar 2-5 0-0 5,
Kaun 1-4 0-1 2,
Jackson 4-5 5-1 13,
Kleinmann 2-2 0-0 4.
Totals 31-67 14-19 83.
"Florida had them seallions, man," the junior forward said.
Three days after battling against two of the best low post players in the country, Darnell Jackson was still impressed.
Kansas holds momentum after Florida
Dartmouth's two tallest players, Elgin Fitzgerald and Kurt Graeber, were not thoroughbreds of the same pedigree. Fitzgerald and Graeber had scored a combined four points coming into Tuesday's game, giving the Jayhawks a break after facing one of the nation's best frontcourts.
BASKETBALL
Kansas took advantage of Dartmouth's lack of size and front-court experience in its 83-32 victory Tuesday night.
The Jayhawks rebounding margin was almost as lopsided as the score. They out rebounded the Big Green 52-23.
"We're a lot bigger than they are," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "We should've had a huge margin from a rebounding standpoint, because they're not very big."
Records:
Dartmouth — 0-6
Kansas — 6-1
Associated Press
Kansas' front court did most of its damage on the offensive side of the ball. The Jayhawks finished with 23 offensive rebounds, also a season high. The bounty of rebounds on the offensive glass allowed Kansas to score 22 second-chance points.
Saturday, Kansas' frontcourt will face a tougher test than Dartmouth provided when it travels to DePaul. The Blue Demons' frontcourt isn't as skilled as Florida, but forward Wilson Chandler could be a handful.
"Wilson Chandler is great. He's an NBA guy," Self said. "Our guys will have to really take a challenge to guard him and attack him."
Tuesday's banner performance down low came after the jayhawks bettered the Gators' vaunted front-court. Kansas out rebounded Florida in that game 38-35, and Jackson, Arthur and Wright out scored the Gators' Noah, Horford and Richard 44-27.
Kansan sportswriter Mark Dent can be contacted at mdent@kansan.com.
"Before the game I told myself I needed to start going to the glass more," Jackson said. "Being more aggressive, trying to get every rebound that comes off the rim."
Jackson didn't get all the rebounds, but he did grab a team-high 11, including seven offensive. One chain of events illustrates the intensity Jackson brought while crashing the glass.
Arthur could have called himself a force as well, based on his performance last night. He followed up his 19-point game against Florida with 13 points and eight rebounds. Kansas' other frontcourt players, Julian Wright, Sasha Kaun and Matt Kleinmann, combined for 18 points and 12 rebounds.
"Coach tells him to go in there and be a banger," freshman forward Darrell Arthur said about Jackson. "He just goes in there and knocks everybody around. He's a force."
Chalmers misfired on a three pointer. Junior guard Rodrick Stewart jumped into Jackson trying to tip the ball in. During the collision, Jackson sustained a cut that required five stitches over his eye, but he still managed to rebound Stewart's missed tip, shoot the ball and get fouled. Jackson tied for the team lead with 13 points.
With about five minutes left in the first half, sophomore guard Mario
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"We still appreciate that the fans came out, even though we were playing Dartmouth."
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Junior forward Darnell Jackson
"Good job; everybody got a chance to play. You should leave here feeling good about yourself. Don't miss class tomorrow."
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what coach Bill Self told his team after the game
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freshman forward Darrell Arthur
"We just wanted to go out there and execute some of the new plays we had put in"
"They missed shots, and we're a lot bigger than they are. So we should have had a huge advantage from a rebounding standpoint."
"I think that everybody feels more confident right now. We've put the Oral Roberts game behind us."
"I think his knee's a little sore, to be honest with you...He's not reacting or moving like he did a week ago...don't think he's hurt, I think it's just sore."
—Self on Sasha Kaun
—Self
"To me, it looked like a majority of the empty seats were students. It amazes me that regardless of who we play, there were probably 14,000 people here tonight...This isn't a game that I don't think our students had circled from the beginning of the season."
Michael Phillips
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Julian Wright, sophomore forward, prepares to layup past Bartmouth's junior guard. Jonathan Sail, in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. Wright had eight rebounds and scored 12 points.
Junior guard Russell Robinson, chases down Dartmouth's sophomore guard, DeVon Mosley, during the
Darrell Arthet, freshman forward, steals the ball with less than eight minutes remaining in the second rebound and a team-shift five blocks.
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