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6B SPORTS THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN KANSAN.COM
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Kansas State 38 27 — 65
Kansas 45 37 — 82
Jayhawk Stat Leaders
Points
Rebounds
Xavier Henry 19
Assists
Markieff Morris
9
KANSAS 82, KANS
Sherron Collins, Tyshawn Taylor 4
Kansas State
<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td>FG-FGA</td><td>3FG-3FGA</td><td>Rebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Dominique Sutton</td><td>0-3</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Curtis Kelly</td><td>1-2</td><td>0-0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Luis Colon</td><td>2-4</td><td>0-0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Jacob Pullen</td><td>5-11</td><td>3-8</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>Denis Clemente</td><td>7-15</td><td>2-4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>Jordan Henriquez</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Martavious Irving</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Rodney McGruder</td><td>2-3</td><td>0-0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Jamar Samuels</td><td>1-4</td><td>0-1</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Chris Merrowether</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Wally Judge</td><td>2-6</td><td>0-0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>6</td></tr></table>
Kansas
<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td>FG-FGA</td><td>3FG-3FGA</td><td>Rebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Morris</td><td>1-3</td><td>0-0</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Aldrich</td><td>3-6</td><td>0-0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Xavier Henry</td><td>6-9</td><td>3-4</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>Sherron Collins</td><td>5-15</td><td>1-7</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>Tyshawn Taylor</td><td>4-5</td><td>1-2</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>Jeff Withey</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas Robinson</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Tyrel Reed</td><td>2-5</td><td>2-3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Markieff Morris</td><td>4-6</td><td>0-0</td><td>9</td><td>2</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Elijah Johnson</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Team</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>26-51</td><td>8-18</td><td>28</td><td>16</td><td>82</td></tr></table>
Schedule
*all games in bold are at home
Date Opponent Result/Time
Nov. 3 FORT HAYS STATE (Exhibition) W, 107-68
Nov. 10 PITTSBURG STATE (Exhibition) W, 103-45
Nov. 13 HOFSTRA W, 101-65
Nov. 17 Memphis, St. Louis, Mo. W, 57-55
Nov. 19 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, 94-44
Nov. 25 OAKLAND W, 89-59
Nov. 27 TENNESSEE TECH W, 112-75
Dec. 2 ALCORN STATE W, 98-31
Dec. 6 UCLA, Los Angeles W, 73-61
Dec. 9 RADFORD W, 99-64
Dec. 12 La Salle, Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center)W, 90-65
Dec. 19 MICHIGAN W, 75-64
Dec. 22 CALIFORNIA W, 84-69
Dec. 29 BELMONT W, 81-51
Jan. 2 Temple, Philadelphia, Pa. W, 84-52
Jan. 6 CORNELL W, 71-66
Jan. 10 Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. L, 76-68
Jan. 13 Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. W, 84-72
Jan. 16 TEXAS TECH W, 89-73
Jan. 20 BAYLOR W, 81-75
Jan. 23 Iowa State, Ames, Iowa W, 84-61
Jan. 25 MISSOURI W, 84-65
Jan. 30 Kansas State, Manhattan W, 81-79
Feb. 3 Colorado, Boulder, Colo. W, 72-66
Feb. 6 NEBRASKA W, 75-64
Feb. 8 Texas, Austin, Texas W, 80-68
Feb. 13 IOWA STATE W, 73-59
Feb. 15 Texas A&M, College Station, Texas W, 59-54
Feb. 20 COLORADO W, 94-74
Feb. 22 OKLAHOMA W, 81-66
Feb. 27 Oklahoma State, Stillwater, Okla. L, 85-77
March 3 KANSAS STATE W, 82-65
MEN'S BASKETI
Team carries Collins wins on senior night
BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
It was fitting on the night when Sherron Collins thanked his teammates and coaches before taking any credit for himself that he would be carried by those people to an 82-65 victory against No. 5 Kansas State.
"We're like brothers," Collins said as he addressed the crowd at center court. "This is a family."
His "brothers" picked up the slack when Collins went 1-for-9 in the first half.
Xavier Henry, in what likely could have been his last game in Allen Fieldhouse as well, had 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting before the break. Markieff Morris came off the bench for 12 of the first 20 minutes and had eight points and five rebounds - four offensive.
As the media hored around Collins after the game. Self had a little fun at his prized senior's expense.
"In the beginning I was really jittery," Collins said. "I was a little too anxious and wasn't playing well. I was shooting quick shots and guarded shots, but the coaches were just telling me to relax and play the game. I just had to take a couple of deep breaths."
"Why are y'all wanting to talk to a guy that went 1-for-9 in the first half?" Self said. "I don't get it."
He paused and then added, "I thought that was funny."
Though the night was mostly about Collins and his last game in Allen Fieldhouse, Self knew going in
that Kansas needed a win to clinch the Big 12 title.
Adding to the intrigue was that, for the first time in 52 years, both the Jayahawks and Wildcats were ranked in the top five for a Sunflower Showdown.
"Usually, the home team does play pretty well on senior night." Self said, "but I thought tonight was a little different, because there was really a lot on the line. Not only are you playing your in state rival, but you need to for sure win the game to win the title outright."
It was conceivable, with so much going on around them, that the Jayhawks would come out with a little too much juice for Wednesday's game. Not a problem. Morris, who has one of the calmest demeanors on the team, said that Self just let the Jayhawks ride their emotions into the game.
The Jayhawks used a hot start they took an early 18-6 lead — and a similarly hot finish — after the Wildcats tied it at 45, the Jayhawks pulled off a 28-12 run — to put away an obviously talented Kansas State team that was playing for a chance at a No.1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
"Once we get started, Coach just lets us go," Morris said. "Coach, you know, he didn't try to get us hyped, because we came in the game and we were already hyped. We started the game with a lot of energy and we finished with a little energy."
Edited by Allyson Shaw
Coach Bill Self covers his face after a foul was called on senior guard Sheron Collins. The victory against Kansas State marked Self's 404th victory.
Weston White/KANSAN
The Kansas Jayhawks raise their arms and up hold four fingers,signaling the jersey number of senior g
Freshman guard Xavier Henry lands a block with 1:54 left in the second half. Henry led Kansas with 1-6 of-9 from the field with five rebounds.
SHERRON (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
ward Markieff Morris, who came off the bench with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Collins finished the night with the traditional senior speech. He called Self the night before in an attempt to get ideas, and he said the end result was pretty good.
"It was an emotional night for all of us," Morris said. "It's going to be tough not seeing him next year, but we went out with a bang."
He thanked all the coaches for helping him improve. He thanked a sobbing Brady Morningstar and his family for making the transition to Lawrence from Chicago easier. And he thanked the fans for all the support they've given him.
"This will be a night I1 remember for the rest of my life." Collins said.
Edited by Michael Holtz
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