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4 SEASON IN REVIEW
KANSAS 101 65 HOFSTRA
NOVEMBER 13,2009
KANSAS 57 55 MEMPHIS
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Freshman guard Xavier Henry slams a dunk off a fast break. Kansas scored 13 points off fast breaks in a 101-65 win against Hofstra.
Henry leads Kansas to first victory
In the two exhibition games, freshmen Elijah Johnson and Thomas Robinson had their breakout performances while Henry showed small flashes. Kansas coach Bill Self said until this game. Henry had been tentative about his role on the team.
"The zone is designed for shooters," he said. "When they play zone, I know I'm going to be open."
Xavier Henry wasted no time making his way into the national spotlight. He scored 27 points, leading the Jayhawks to a 101-65 victory against Hofstra Friday night.
By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Henry scored eight points in the first five minutes of the game and had 11 straight for the beginning of the second half. Showing his efficiency, he made eight of his 12 shots and went 5-of-8 in three-point shooting. Henry was wide open for many of his jump shots, noting Hofstra's defense as the reason.
NOVEMBER 17,2009
Aldrich, Jayhawks hold off Tigers
By Corey Thibodeaux
cthibodeaux@kansan.com
ST. LOUIS — Memphis tried its best Mario Chalmers impersonation.
And once again, Kansas came out on top.
The Tigers missed the go-ahead three-point jumper as time expired, giving the Jayhawks a 57-55 victory in the Hall of Fame Showcase Tuesday night at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Junior center Cole Aldrich led the Jayhawks with 18 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks. But the biggest performance wasn't on the stat sheet.
Favoring his right thigh with cramps, Sherron Collins had several visits with his trainer hoping to stretch it out. But Collins limped back to the locker room with around 7:30 left to go in the second quarter.
With his team struggling to execute cohesive offense, he returned right when his team needed him.
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Sophomore forward Marcus Morris hits a shot during the first half against Mermis in St. Louis. Morris finished with 10 points in Kansas 57-55 win.
NOVEMBER 19,2009
Central Arkansas no match for Kansas
By Andrew Taylor ataylor@kansan.com
The No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks simply dominated the Central Arkansas Bears in every aspect of their 94-44 win.
Offensively, four separate Jayhawks tied for the team lead in points with twelve. The offensive performance signifies a massive turnaround for Kansas.
In their last game, a narrow 55-57 victory over the Memphis Tigers, the Jayhawks had a shooting percentage of 46.5, but only made 20 baskets.
Kansas also locked down Central Arkansas on the defensive side of the ball.The Jayhawks forced 18 turnovers and held the Bears to a 25.5 field goal percentage on 14 makes out of 55 field goal attempts.
Tonight, the Jayhawks improved to a 55.9 field goal while making 33 of 59 field goal attempts.
Jared Rehmel led the Bears with 11 points.
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Freshman guard C.J. Henry hits a three during the second half against Central Arkansas. Henry had eight points in his first game as a Jawahire Thursday night against the Bears.
NOVEMBER 25, 2009
Kansas dominates Oakland at home
By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com
With Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins experiencing slight illnesses, Marcus Morris and Xavier Henry stepped up their play in Wednesday's game against Oakland.
Morris finished with a career-high 19 points, including two 3-pointers and 11 rebounds in the 89-59 victory. Henry chipped in 19 along with a trio of 3-pointers.
Aldrich was recovering from a bout of the flu and Kansas coach Bill Self said he was told Collins felt nauseous at halftime, though Collins did play in the second half. The All-American duo combined for only 13 points.
There were still other standouts in the game. Self marveled at Morris' breakout performance.
"I thought he was the best player in the game," Self said. "He showed a little bit of everything — he showed range, he showed post moves."
Henry had a solid outing, hitting 7 of 10
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Freshman forward Thomas Robinson takes the ball in the paint against Oakland Wednesday night. Robinson played nine minutes, finishing one for four from the field.
field goals, including three alley-coops from Collins. With his 19 points, Henry is the only Jayhawk to score in double figures in all four games this year.
'I feel like I'm getting more comfortable every day and I'm starting to learn stuff quicker and quicker,' Henry said.
THE WAVE APRIL 7,2010
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