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Braves no match for No.1 Kansas
Jayhawks' 36-0 first half surge propels team to blowout victory
Freshman forward Thomas Robinson finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday, logging his first career double-double in the 98-31 domination of Alcorn State.
With a 36-0 run in the first half, one point shy of the NCAA record, the Jayhawks could have easily let up and played soft, Robinson said. But Kansas coach Bill Self kept his players aggressive.
"He kept preaching to us we need to respect our opponents no matter what the score is." Robinson said.
Robinson would not quit his hustling, grabbing seven of
offensive boards. It must have spread throughout the team.
Cole Aldrich finished with a double-double of his own, putting in 13 points on 5-6 shooting and 16 rebounds to go along with three blocks.
Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris and Conner Teahan each chipped in seven rebounds and the Jayhawks outrebounded Alcorn State 61 to 31.
Every time an Alcorn State player had the ball, they scrambled just to keep the ball in their hands, either traveling or losing control of the ball. If they some how got to the basket, an army of Jayhawks were there to contest.
Sherron Collins and Xavier Henry both lead the team in scoring. Each finished with 18 points and five threes. Collins took 16 shots this game and though he only made six of those, it is the most he's attempted all year.
Freshman guard Elijah Johnson, who has been quiet as of late, finished with a career high nine assists. He said passing the ball is what he's made to do.
"That's what I enjoy about the game," Johnson said. "I don't enjoy scoring or anything else about the game more than I enjoy finding players and setting people up to have success."
Photos by Weston White/KANSAN
Top: Sophomore forward Markieff Morris dunks the ball. Morris finished with 11 points and six rebounds against Tennessee Tech.
Bottom Right: Sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor dunks the ball last Friday against Tennessee Tech. Taylor led the Jayhawks with 18 points, 13 of which were scored in the first half. Kansas won 112-75 for their first straight win.
Bottom Left: Coach Bill Self claps his hands after Kansas forced one of 13 turnovers last Wednesday night against Oakland. The Jayhawks scored 20 points off the turnovers and went on to win 89-59.
2009-2010 men's basketball stats
As of Tuesday
| Name | Min. | Pts. | Reb. | Ast. | TO. | Stl. | Blk. | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Xavier Henry | 26.6 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .537 | .941 | .476 |
| Sherwin Collins | 29.0 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .558 | .800 | .500 |
| Marcus Morris | 24.4 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | .559 | .680 | .333 |
| Cole Aldrich | 24.6 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | .525 | .632 | .000 |
| Sherwin Taylor | 24.4 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .405 | .600 | .444 |
| Markkeff Morris | 14.4 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .933 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Tyreel Reed | 16.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .500 | .750 | .467 |
| Elijah Johnson | 12.8 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .611 | .600 | .333 |
| Thomas Robinson | 12.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .318 | .526 | .000 |
| C.J. Henry | 7.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .571 | .500 | .500 |
| Conner Teahan | 7.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .441 | .600 | .500 |
| Jordan Juenemann | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .667 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Chase Buford | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | .600 | .000 |
| Team Averages | - | 90.6 | 40.2 | 19.2 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 7.2 | .534 | .677 | .485 |
2009-2010 men's basketball schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Time | | Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. | 8 p.m. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 11/3 | Fort Hays State (Ex.) | Lawrence | W, 107-68 | 1/13 | Texas Tech | Lawrence | 12:45 p.m. |
| 11/10 | Pittsburg State (Ex.) | Lawrence | W, 103-45 | 1/16 | Baylor | Lawrence | 8 p.m. |
| 11/13 | Hofstra | Lawrence | W, 101-65 | 1/20 | Baylor | Lawrence | 8 p.m. |
| 11/17 | Memphis | St. Louis | W, 57-55 | 1/23 | Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | 1 p.m. |
| 11/19 | Central Arkansas | Lawrence | W, 94-44 | 1/25 | Missouri | Lawrence | 8 p.m. |
| 11/25 | Oakland | Lawrence | W, 89-59 | 1/30 | Kansas State | Manhattan | 6 p.m. |
| 11/27 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence | W, 112-75 | 2/3 | Colorado | Boulder, Colo. | 8 p.m. |
| 12/2 | Alcorn State | Lawrence | W, 98-31 | 2/6 | Nebraska | Lawrence | 5 p.m. |
| 12/6 | UCLA | Los Angeles | 4:30 p.m. | 2/8 | Texas | Austin, Texas | 8 p.m. |
| 12/9 | Radford | Lawrence | 7 p.m. | 2/13 | Iowa State | Lawrence | 7 p.m. |
| 12/12 | La Salle | Kansas City, Mo. | 1 p.m. | 2/15 | Texas & AM | College Station, Texas | 8 p.m. |
| 12/19 | Michigan | Lawrence | 11 a.m. | 2/20 | Colorado | Lawrence | 3 p.m. |
| 12/22 | California | Lawrence | 8 p.m. | 2/22 | Oklahoma | Lawrence | 8 p.m. |
| 12/29 | Belmont | Lawrence | 8 p.m. | 2/27 | Oklahoma State | Stillwater, Okla. | 3 p.m. |
| 1/2 | Temple | Philadelphia | 4:30 p.m. | 3/3 | Kansas State | Lawrence | 7 p.m. |
| 1/6 | Cornell | Lawrence | 7 p.m. | 3/6 | Missouri | Columbia, Mo. | 1 p.m. |
| 1/10 | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | 12:30 p.m. | 3/10-13 | Big 12 Championship | Kansas City, Mo. | |
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE WAVE DECEMBER 4,2009
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