KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011 / SPORTS
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Junior forward Tyshawn Taylor drives the ball in under the basket pass Missouri forward Laurence Bowers for a field goal against the Missouri Tigers on Monday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Taylor made 13 points Monday night leading the Jahwayks to a 103-86 victory over the Tigers.
Senior guard Mario Little pulls up for a jump shot over Missouri guard Kim English during the first half. Little came off the bench for a career high 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-3 from behind the arc. The Jayhawks shot a combined 11-for-19 from three.
Somphomore forward Thomas Robinson charges up for a dunk against the Missouri Tigers on Monday night in Allen Fieldhouse during the second half of Border Showdown. Robinson shot 3-3 for the flight, scoring nine points and adding seven rebounds in the Jayhawks' victory.
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There's plenty of options, but Little pretty much clinched this one with his ridiculous, Jordan-esque step back three with the shot clock winding down. He finished with 17 points in 16 minutes and tacked on five rebounds. Little's a safe bet to shoot every time he touches the ball, but when his shots are falling like they were Monday night, there's no reason for him not to be.
Game to remember
Mario Little
Little
Game to forget
Kim English
There's really not a Jayhawk to slot here, although an argument could be made for Tyshawn Taylor. English, though, Missouri's star for the last two years running, has underwhelmed to the point that he's no longer in the starting lineup. That move made sense after watching the Tigers and English's fieldmouse-quiet 1-of-6 effort from the field.
English
Quote of the game
"There's days he he's very efficient. And there's days he he's very offensive, in terms of how aggressive he can be."
Bill Self on Mario Little
Self
Prime plays
FIRST HALF
13:04 — Thomas Robinson feeds Brady Morningstar on a back door cut for an easy lay up. (14-17)
9:39 — Marcus Morris ties the game with a strong take to the basket finishing with a layup. (23-23)
4:57 — Thomas Robinson grabs a missed Tyrel Reed jumper and muscles his way up for the bucket. He draws contact and makes the foul shot. (34-34)
0:09 — Travis Releford hits a jumper with two seconds left on the shot clock to give Kansas a four point lead at halftime. (46-42)
SECOND HALF
17:39 — Marcus Morris draws contact from Laurence Bowers. He hangs, hits the layup and makes the free throw for a traditional three-point play. (51-46)
15:19 — Off the inbound, Marcus Morris slams home the allyoop from Tyshawn Taylor. He is fouled and hits the free throw. (62-52)
13:32 — Thomas Robinson blocks Missouri's Michael Dixon without jumping. On the other end of the floor, Mario Little finds him for a wide-open one-hand slam. (69-58)
11:29 — With three seconds on the shot clock, Mario Little buries a step-back three pointer. On the next possession, Travis Releford hits a wide-open three pointer from the top of the arc. Kansas is 9-15 from three at that point. (75-60)
2:38 Kansas hits triple digits on a Tyrel Reed three-pointer. (100-84)
Notes
- 12th straight win against Missouri in Allen Fieldhouse
- The Jayhawks scored 100 points in a conference game for the first time since scoring 109 against Texas Tech on March 3, 2008.
- Kansas' 103 points against Missouri were also the most in the Kansas/Missouri series since the Jayhawks defeated the Tigers 105-73 in Lawrence on Jan. 28, 2002.
Key stats
103,4
Kansas scored 103 points, and only four of them came on the fast break.
5
Each team had five players in double figures.
109
Kansas' 103 points were its most in a confer ence game since scoring 109 against Texas Tech in 2008.
56,56,43
The Jayhawks shot 56 percent from the field and from three in the first half, but 43 percent from the free-throw line.