/ SPORTS / TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
Kansas
52|40-92
Oklahoma State
28|37-65
Jayhawk Stat Leaders
Points
Marcus Morris 27
Rebounds
Mario Little 10
Assists
Tyrel Reed 5
KANSAS 92, OKLA
Kansas
Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Rebs A Pts
Marcus Morris 9-13 3-5 5 1 27
Markieff Morris 6-10 1-3 7 2 15
Elijah Johnson 5-6 4-4 3 3 15
Brady Morningstar 0-3 0-0 0 3 2
Tyrel Reed 2-5 1-4 1 5 8
Thomas Robinson 2-2 0-0 6 0 6
Jeff Withey 1-1 0-0 1 0 2
Travis Releford 1-2 0-1 1 1 3
Mario Little 2-5 1-3 10 1 7
Josh Selby 3-8 0-2 1 3 7
Totals 31-57 10-23 38 20 92
Oklahoma State
Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Rebs A Pts
Matt Pilgrim 2-3 0-0 4 2 4
Marshall Moses 8-11 1-1 6 0 27
Jean-Paul Olukemi 0-3 0-0 3 0 1
Keiton Page 2-11 2-8 2 3 8
Markel Brown 2-6 0-1 3 0 9
Jarred Shaw 1-3 0-0 1 0 2
Reger Dowell 4-8 0-3 1 3 10
Nick Sidorakis 1-2 0-1 1 1 2
Roger Franklin 1-2 0-0 2 0 2
Totals 21-49 3-14 25 9 65
Schedule
*all games in bold are at home
Date Opponent Result/Time
Nov. 2 WASHBURN W, 92-62
Nov. 9 EMPORIA STATE W, 90-59
Nov. 12 LONGWOOD W, 113-75
Nov. 15 VALPARALSO W, 79-44
Nov. 19 NORTH TEXAS W, 93-60
Nov. 23 TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI W, 82-41
Nov. 26 OHIO W, 98-41
Nov. 27 ARIZONA W, 87-79
Dec. 2 UCLA W, 77-76
Dec. 7 MEMPHIS W, 81-68
Dec. 11 COLORADO STATE W, 76-55
Dec. 18 USC W, 70-68
Dec. 22 CALIFORNIA W, 78-63
Dec. 29 UT ARLINGTON W, 82-57
Jan. 1 MIAMI W, 83-56
Jan. 5 UMKC W, 99-52
Jan. 9 MICHIGAN W, 67-60 (OT)
Jan. 12 IOWA STATE W, 84-79
Jan. 15 NEBRASKA W, 63-60
Jan. 17 BAYLOR W, 85-65
Jan. 22 TEXAS L, 63-74
Jan. 25 COLORADO W, 82-78
Jan. 29 KANSAS STATE W, 90-66
Feb. 1 TEXAS TECH W, 88-66
Feb. 5 NEBRASKA W, 86-66
Feb. 7 MISSOURI W, 103-86
Feb. 12 IOWA STATE W, 89-66
Feb. 14 KANSAS STATE L, 68-84
Feb. 19 COLORADO W, 89-63
Feb. 21 OKLAHOMA STATE W, 92-65
Feb. 26 OKLAHOMA 3 p.m.
March 2 TEXAS A&M 8 p.m.
March 5 MISSOURI 11 a.m.
MEN'S BASKET
Freshman guard Josh Selby pushes past Oklahoma State forward Jarred Shaw for a basket during the second half Monday night against Oklahoma State. Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 92-65.
Ten minutes of play 10 days after
The sophomore forward was limited, just playing 10 minutes, but scored six points and added six rebounds. He, obviously, is not going to be as explosive as he usually is, but to put up those numbers in that small amount of time speaks volumes.
BY MIKE LAVIERI
mlavieri@kansan.com
"It felt great," Robinson said. "I've only been out for a week and a half, but sitting out that long, for me coming from playing basketball everyday, it was annoying. I couldn't wait to get back on the court."
He continues to impress people with the way he has handled adversity all season long. Just 10 days removed from surgery to repair a slightly torn meniscus in his left knee, Thomas Robinson was back on the court.
Junior forward Marcus Morris thinks the team was missing something without Robinson on the floor. He said the team misses his presence.
Robinson said his knee, as far as the meniscus tear is concerned, feels fine. He said the tear was something small.
"His presence is always felt when he is out there," Morris said. "He brings a lot of the focus of other teams on offensive and defensive rebounding, so it opens up sports for other guys. There are going to be times when him, 'Kieff and I are out there and that is a very big team."
Morris likes when all three are on the court at the same time. He thinks the team is "very effective" when all three of them are on the floor.
Morris isn't the only one who likes Robinson. Coach Bill Self likes him too, not just as a player, but as a person too. Self said previously, that the respect he has for Robinson has grown since the beginning of the season and that Robinson has become a man. Tonight was no different.
tonight was no difference.
"That's an amazing dude," Self said. "just had surgery 10 days ago, but I thought he was poised tonight, made easy plays. Six points and six rebounds in 10 minutes is pretty good production."
Self said Robinson makes the team better because he's a big body
- 6-foot-9, 240-pounds -- to throw at opposing teams. He can drive and do things that put pressure on the defense, like make a 17-foot jumper.
Self said that Robinson was the best player in Sunday's hour-long practice.
Self said in Monday morning's Big 12 teleconference that Robinson was about 50-50 to play tonight. He was a 100 percent go and Robinson was asked if he was rusty after being away for 10 days.
was I rusty?* Robinson asked jokingly. "Did I look rusty?"
Edited by Danielle Packer
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Adam Buhler/KRASM
Sephomore forward Thomas Robinson pushes through the Oklahoma State defense for a basket. Robinson contributed six points and six rebounds in his first game since surgery a week ago.
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