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6 SEASON IN REVIEW
KANSAS 90 65 LA SALLE
DECEMBER 12, 2009
KANSAS 75 MICHIGAN 64 MICHIGAN
Henry's 31 points lead Kansas to win
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what we want him to do that it's kind of taken away some aggressiveness as far as putting the ball down and attacking the rim," he said.
By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If a career-high 31 points is an "alright" game in Xavier Henry's eyes, what would a good game look like?
"I don't know," Henry said. "It'll be a good day though when I'm better than average."
Henry led the Jayhawks to a 90-65 victory against La Salle Saturday at the Sprint Center. He hit four out of his five three-point attempts and added six rebounds.
Senior guard Sherron Collins listens to the crowd of 18,830 after a La Salle timeout. Kansas won 90-65 to move to remain undefeated at 9-0.
"I played with the team and did what they told me to do," he said. "I just had to come out and be aggressive."
The only reason this was an "alright" performance, he said, is because he was just following his coach's script without forcing his own shots.
This was an ideal game for Henry to explode because Sherron Collins had serious difficulty finding his rhythm. He had a season-low five points on 1-of-12 shooting. But Self said to still win by 25 is a nice feat.
Kansas coach Bill Self gave his young star the go-ahead to break the 30-point mark near the end of the game. Self said Henry's willingness to buy into the coach's selfless system is affecting his output.
"I think he's been so conscious to do
DECEMBER 19,2009
Jayhawks hold off Wolverines at home
By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com
The Jayhawks didn't give the crowd a whole lot to cheer about.
Kansas defeated Michigan 75-64 Saturday, but the game had the team in a solemn mood.
"I didn't think our body language was near as good as what it should be," coach Bill Self said. "There's a lot of things we can learn from this."
Self said the team played well for the first 17 minutes. The rest was a wakeup call.
The Jayhawks used a 23-4 run to grab a 41-18 lead with three minutes left in the first half, but Kansas let Michigan hang around after that.
Marcus Morris had a career high 23 points to go along with 10 rebounds.
Junior guard Brady Morningstar hits his only jump shot of Saturday mornings 75-64 win against Michigan. Morningstar returned to the Kansas lineup after serving his suspension, playing 22 minutes.
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DECEMBER 22, 2009
Kansas silences critics with victory
Sherron Collins heard a lot of doubts about the Jayhawks leading up to Tuesday's game against California.
By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com
The talk about them losing to Cal or not being worthy of No.1, Collins said, just made the Jayhawks want to prove they weren't a fluke.
"We took it in," he said. "It was just more flame to our fire. We took it personal. We just wanted to show everybody we can be No. 1."
The Jayhawks beat the Golden Bears 84-69, and unlike Michigan, coach Bill Self said, they looked good throughout — especially in the end.
"This was by far the best we executed offensively when it mattered and it doesn't hurt when you shoot the heck out of the ball," Self said.
All five starters scored in double figures, Collins leading the way with 17 points, 3-6 from three point range.
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Sophomore guard Tysawn Taylor drives past California forward Jamal Boykin for an underhand lay-up in the Jayhawks 84-69 win. Taylor hit 13 points and seven assists during 28 minutes on the floor.
DECEMBER 29, 2009
Aldrich, Kansas dominate Belmont
By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com
The holiday break was enough to get Cole Aldrich back to his All-American ways
Aldrich had a monster game with 11 points, 14 boards, six blocks and three steals in the Jayhawk's 81-51 victory against the Belmont Bruins Tuesday night.
After spending the past month with a mysterious illness, it seemed Aldrich has returned to form after spending a few days with his family in Minnesota.
"I'm just kind of getting over the little bug or whatever I had and just trying to stay healthy again" he said.
The stat sheet looks pretty for Aldrich and the 30 point differential made this look like a solid performance, but Kansas coach Bill Self had his issues.
"Regardless of the score," he said, "that wasn't a very good performance tonight in large part because we didn't play with any energy or any toughness."
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Sophomore forward Marcus Morris slams down a dunk early in the first half against Belmont. Morris led the team with 14 points in the 81-51 win at Allen Fieldhouse.
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