THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPORTS
Jayhawks lose to Tigers in Border Showdown
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Kansas gave up a 2-0 lead, falling apart after the first period. The Jaywhawks have a tough road ahead if they still want to have a shot at the playoffs. The team will face St. Louis University in its two remaining games and needs to win at least one to advance.
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Kansas tightens its game
Cautious Taylor focuses his game and is on point for the Jayhawks
BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
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A couple of weeks ago, Bill Self joked during a press conference that it's remarkable how much easier it is to score when you get a shot off. Don't turn the ball over, he cracked, and the chances of scoring are remarkably elevated.
are terminally inactive.
Self was joking, but the point he made was entirely true. Kansas' guards have a tendency to turn the ball over an awful lot, but when they don't, Kansas plays better. As of late, Tyshawn Taylor — the usual culprit — has managed to keep the ball in the hands of his teammates.
Over the last four games, Taylor has posted a 5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
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"Certainly he's become more consistent," Self said Thursday afternoon. "His valleys haven't been
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near as deep, and maybe his peaks not quite as high. He's done a really good job on the offensive end making sure we get a shot."
With Taylor's stellar work taking care of the ball, though, has come a decrease in the number of plays that cause jaws to fall to the
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TWEETING WITH THE KANSAN
@UDKbasketball
"Curious what #kubball fans think: Taylor has hugely cut turnovers recently, but also cut assists and "wow"moments. Good or bad adjustment?"
@JayhawkDoctor
"Good! Look at our margin of victory the last two games."
@jubydoo
"My hope is it's a stepping stone: scale everything down, then rebuild into a better game."
"He's playing incredibly efficiently lately. I wouldn't say he's cut down on wow moments."
@tomfehr
@brendanbegley
"I don't think I've ever been happier with his play... But I've also never been a Tyshawn hater."
Senior guard Mario Little shoots over Texas Tech forward Paul Cooper during the second half. Little and the rest of the Jayhawks travel to Lincoln to take on Nebraska tomorrow.
VOLLEYBALL
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Senior outside hitter Karina Garlington stands beside coach Ray Bechard during the half time recognition at the Oklahoma women's basketball game on Jan. 23, Garlington received the Marlene Mawson Female Athlete of the Year award from Kansas Athletics.
Senior volleyball player Garlington goes for the kill
BY ALEC TILSON atilson@kansan.com
On a chance recruiting visit four years ago, bored by the listless plains of western Kansas, senior volleyball player Karina Garlington made her decision about attending the University of Kansas - absolutely not, she thought.
no ornament.
This past month, Garlington received the Marlene Mawson Female Athlete of the Year award. The annual university award honors a senior female athlete who has excelled in competition, maintained at least a 2.5 grade point average and exhibited leadership qualities.
"As soon as I got there I fell in love," Garlington said. "I think I committed the next week. It was a no-brainer."
But upon arrival, the Colorado native reconsidered.
Garlington, an outside hitter, started all four years and finished second in Kansas volleyball history with 1,309 kills.
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COMMENTARY
Reed excels both on and off court
This is not a sports column Tyrel Reed wouldn't want this to be a sport
want this to be a sports column. Sure, he is on the No. 2 ranked Kansas Jayhawks and is leading the team in 3-pointers made, which is 43, but that's not that big of a deal.
That's just his character. It always has been.
always has been.
The last two weeks, Tyrel Reed has received compliments on more than just his smooth shot, but also about his life away from the court. And he seems proud of it, as should anybody who cares about Kansas basketball.
about Kernels basketball. He has been named a top-10 finalist in Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for men's basketball. He has made the 2010-11 Capital One Academic All-District 7 men's basketball team. He achieved all of this while contributing to a national championship winning team in 2008 and has beaten a majority of his freshman class by graduating in only three and half semesters.
He must have more than basketball on his mind, and the awards he is being recognized with are just extra toppings on a glorious ice cream sundae.
"That means a lot to me because basketball is eventually going to be gone for me," Reed
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BY NICO ROESLER
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said, "And hopefully I can just be a good person, that's my main focus."
Leading up to his finalist nomination for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, which is given to student athletes who have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition. Reed did more than is imaginable for a full-time student.
Many people may remember him after he leaves the Kansas team as a dead-eyeshot from long range. He is five 3-pointers away from making Kansas' top 10 3-point field goals made list. However, he has done much more here at Kansas than just make shots.
He went to churches and schools to speak, he has volunteered at different sports camps on at the University, including one for Special Olympics athletes.
"Those are the things that make a difference in someone else's life and make you feel better," Reed said. "It's not always about yourself, and I think that's the main thing"
thing He graduated in December with a pre-physical therapy and exercise science degree and will be attending the KU School of Medicine to study physical therapy next year.
The guard from Burlington has modeled himself into the shining light of Kansas basketball. His jersey will hang in the rafters of Allen Field House before you teach your children how to pronounce Rock Chalk.
nation To rock it!
To vote for the recent graduate, now just take 12 hours to remain eligible, go to the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award website (www.seniorclassaward.com), or go to its Facebook fan page. Voting concludes on March 20, fan votes count for 30 percent of the final award.
Reed was born for this.
Reed was born in this.
"I always wanted to be as good of a person as I could be, that's just how my parents have taught me to be," he said.
Edited by Samantha Collins