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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"He had the defense on its heels. He drove the ball, got us easy baskets. It's probably his best half of basketball since he's been here."
- Bill Self, on Naadir Tharpe after the second K-State game
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What is Naadi Tharpe's season high in assists?
A: He had 12 assists and zero turnovers against American University.
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THE MORNING BREW Guard play improves as Tharpe, Johnson mesh
Basketball is a team game; that is obvious when watching, but easy to forget when something goes
wrong. Quickly, a team game can turn into a solo in which the spotlight shines brightest on the player who makes a mistake.
Maybe he missed the shot or he committed the ominous foul, but this year, Kansas has been able to overcome mistakes in guard play and subsequently has turned the backcourt into a strength.
Eliiah Johnson, Naadir Tharpe and Travis Releford are averaging 10.1 assists to 6 turnovers per game going into Friday's match-up against Michigan. Only plus four assists is not that impressive as a whole, but when you consider how the Jayhawk backcourt was playing on Feb. 6 against TCU when Johnson, Releford and Tharpe combined for seven assists and six turnovers, it starts to
sound a lot better.
The difference? Naddy Ice. That is what I tell at my TV when I see Tharpe hit a step-back three or drop a nice little dime through a defender's legs. His stoic presence and confidence has rubbed off on the Kansas guards. Not convinced by my corny nickname? Let's look at some numbers.
The next game after that impressive
loss was a tough road game in Norman, Okla., against a solid Sooner squad that locked down a broken Jayhawk team for a 72-66 loss. Kansas then goes home to host Kansas State and Bill Self puts Tharpe in to run the point at the five minute mark, and Johnson continues to struggle, but eight Tharpe assists (and one turnover) later, Benny Mac has 30 points and the Wildcats see their second loss of the season at the hands of the Jayhawks.
Texas next visits Lawrence to see the show, and by this point, Johnson feels comfortable as he has 12 points and four assists with one turnover. Kansas wins by 26 points, and with the rotation set, Kansas rattles off six more wins.
Since the five-minute mark of the second K-State game, the Jaiyawk backcourt has been a threat, and if the trio of Johnson, Leeford and Tharpe can continue to mesh with, say, 15 or so points from McLemore, then Kansas is a legitimate threat to cut down the net in April.
Edited by Hayley Jozwiak
This week in athletics
Thursday
Softball
Texas
5:00 p.m.
Lawrence
Baseball
Oklahoma
6:30 p.m.
Norman, Okla
Friday
Track
Texas Relays
All Day
Austin, Texas
Softball
Texas
5:00 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Baseball
Oklahoma
6:30 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Saturday
Men's Basketball
Michigan
6.37 p.m.
Arlington, Texas
Softball
Texas
11:00 a.m.
Lawrence
Women's Tennis
Kansas State
1:00 p.m.
Lawrence
Track
Texas Relays
All Day
Austin, Texas
Baseball
Oklahoma
2:00 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Women's Soccer
FC Kansas City
7:30 p.m.
Overland Park
Sunday
Women's Basketball
Note Dame
11:00 a.m.
Norfolk, Virg.
Monday
No events are scheduled.
Tuesday
Jays Baseball Creighton 6:00 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.
Wednesday
Baseball
Saint Mary Kan.
6:00 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
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