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KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 / SPORTS / 5B
EXASA&M51
BALLREWIND
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Fans hold up signs thanking the seniors during the last home game of the season Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas defeated Texas A&M 64-51.
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Senior guard Tyrel Reed is called for a charge in the second half Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse. Reed finished the game with 12 points in the victory.
Game to remember
Brady Morningstar
Morningstar finished with nine points on perfect 3-of-3 shooting, four assists, zero turnovers and four steals. It was the quintessential Brady Morningstar performance, delivered on his long-awaited senior night. Throw in a seventh straight Big 12 title — it only seems like he's been there for all of them, he's had just five — and it was a night for all the Jayhawks to remember.
Morningstar
Game to forget
Tyshawn Taylor
Taylor
Twenty minutes into the game, life looked pretty sweet for Tyshawn Taylor. He had seven points, no turnovers and was starting the second half. It wasn't a fool's bet to think he'd already won his starting job back. But Elijah Johnson outplayed Taylor in the second half, particularly on the defensive end, and Johnson, Self said, will be the starter at Missouri for all the Jayhawks to remember.
Quote of the night
"Coach Self, people look at you like a father figure. You're like more of a brother to me, because we're the same age."
25-year-old senior Brady Moringstar
Morningstar
Prime plays
FIRST HALF (SCORE AFTER PLAY)
19:44 — It's fitting that the first bucket comes from a senior:
Tyrel Reed. It's also fitting that a senior picked up the assist:
Mario Little. (3-51)
13:32 — Tyshawn Taylor gets the steal and pushed it to Tyrel Reed, who could have flushed it for an easy dunk, but instead calmly lays it in. (9-6)
6:08 — The backdoor ally-oop that was run so efficiently in 2008 makes an appearance. Morningstar throws a perfect pass to Markieff Morris. (13-11)
16:36 —Tyshawn Taylor air balls a jumper, but Markieff Morris is there to kick it to Brady Morningstar, who hits a three. (36-28)
SECOND HALF
9:51 — Coming out of a timeout, Marcus Morris throws the backdoor ally-oop to Elijah Johnson. (45-41)
6:55 — Brady Morningstar gives Kansas its largest lead of the night after hitting a wide-open three pointer infront of the Kansas bench. (52-43)
2. 58 After two Texas A&M free throws, it starts pressing Kansas. The Jayhawks easily break it and Elijah Johnson finds Marcus Morris for the oop. (62-49)
Notes
Morningstar now has 60 assists and 10 turnovers in conference play
Since 1983-84, Kansas has won 27-straight home finales including 26 consecutive Senior Days
The last four speeches, dating back to Sherron Collins, nave said that Coach Barry Hinson has the best barbeque
Kansas has won seven consecutive Big 12 Championships.
12,7
35-28
45.3
Elijah Johnson played 12 second-half minutes to Tyshawn Taylor's seven. Self said Johnson will start Saturday.
Texas A&M outrebounded Kansas 35-28.
Kansas shot worse than 50 percent from the field in a victory for the first time since beating Nebraska Jan. 15.
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Junior forwards Marcus and Markieff Morris reach for an offensive rebound against Texas A&M forward Andre Darko. Kansas was out-rebounded on the glass 35-28 in the 64-51 victory at Allen Fieldhouse Wednesday night.