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Sophomore forward Darnell Jackson shoots over Baylor defenders Curtis Jerrells, left, and Kevin Rogers, right, Tuesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Jackson scored 11 points and had five rebounds in 20 minutes of playing time. The Jayhawks defeated the Bears 76-61.
Key plays:
Sophomore guard Russell Robinson and freshman guard Mario Chalmers converted three-point shots on back-to-back possessions, giving Kansas the lead, 8-6. The Jayhawks didn't trail the rest of the game.
Chalmers passes 100 assists Freshman guard Mario Chalmerseclips the century mark in assists on the season with four in Tuesday's game. He now has 103.
Chalmers passes 100 assists
- In the second half, Robinson drove down the lane and went up for a lay-up, then changed direction in mid-air and scooped the ball underhand to freshman forward Julian Wright for the dunk.
- Baylorhad a 10-0 run near the end of the first half that helped out the Kansas lead to eight at halftime.
- Wrightdisplayed full extension of his arms off a high feed from Chalmers, and threw it down to complete the alley-oop dunk early in the second half.
Sophomorecenter CJ Giles hit a two-point jumper from the foul line, which put Kansas up 19 in the second half. Giles later hit a hook shot, showing off his outside game.
- Ryan Colaianni
— Ryan Colaianni
Basketball Notes:
Donation announced
The Athletics Department announced at halftime that it would make a $1 million donation to the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Robinson dishing out dimes Sophomore guard Russell Robinson's nine assists were a career high.
Uniform swap
Sophomore center Sasha Kaun temporarily wore No. 51 after he got blood on his jersey, Kaun later got a new No.24 jersey.
Freshman forward Julian Wright's 10-of-11 shooting from the field was the best percentage by a Kansas player in a conference game with at least 10 attempts since Mark Randall was 11-of-12 against Oklahoma State in 1989.
Wright near perfect
Victories piling up
The victory extended the Jayhawks' season-long winning streak to 10 games.
Cheers and jeers from the stands
Best sign: "Hey UDK ... I'm not old
I'm a non-traditional student."
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Most annoying fan: Girl in section C, row 2 (northeast corner). She repeatedly called Baylor forward Tommy Swanson "the Cyclops". Swanson played with tape over one eye. At one point she said, "You've got to be loud and vocal like me."
Best gear. The homemade Mario Chalmers shirts. One shirt had a picture of Super Mario (from Super Mario Brothers) on the front, with "Super Mario" written on the back with a number 15. The other shirt featured the Princess on the front with "Save us, Mario" written underneath and their Chalmers with a number 15 on the back
Worst year. Kansas City Star columnist Jason Whitlock wore his trademark stocking cap indoors. Whitlock last visited the fieldhouse for the Kansas State game.
Honorable mention The guy in the white bear costume. He did have a sign to compliment his gear, but
the sign looked like a 4-year-old made it, and it just wasn't funn
Cheers to freshman forward Julian Wright. Wright's highlight alley-oop dunk at the 18:10 mark in the second half was SportsCenter's No.9 play. Wright scored a career-high 70 points on 10-of-11 shooting.
Cheers to the big men off the bench. Sophomore center CJ Giles and sophomore forward Darnell Jackson combined for 21 points. Giles provided the blocks - he had three - and Jackson provided the knockdowns - he put several Bears on the floor.
Jeers to anyone who decided this game was unworthy to attend. The official box score said 16,300 attended Tuesday's game, which is doubtful. Whether it was a hangover from the victory over Missouri on Saturday or the fact that the lowly Baylor Bears were in town, there were too many empty seats at the fieldhouse
Rock Chalk Chart started with 38.2
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Freshman guard Mario Chalmers drives past Baylor's Curtis Jerrells Tuesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Chalmers had eight pointsm, four assists and five rebounds in the Jayhawks' 76-61 victory against the Bears.