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ALCORN STATE 31, KANSAS 98
Alcorn State
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009
Kansas 53|45----98
Jayhawk Stat Leaders
Points
Xavier Henry 18
Rebounds
Cole Aldrich 16
Assists
Elijah Johnson 9
Alcorn State
<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td>FG-FGA</td><td>3FG-3FGA</td><td>Rebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Ian Francis</td><td>1-7</td><td>0-0</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Starks</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>JaMarkus Holt</td><td>4-13</td><td>0-0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Jonathan Boyd</td><td>3-9</td><td>1-4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Keith Searcy</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Savannah</td><td>2-4</td><td>0-1</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Derrick Blackwell</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Corey Anthony</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Shanvanta Ingram</td><td>1-3</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Brandon Rogers</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Tony Eackles</td><td>1-4</td><td>0-1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Martin</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Jamar Ragland</td><td>0-7</td><td>0-2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>12-52</td><td>1-9</td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>31</td></tr></table>
Kansas
<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td>FG-FGA</td><td>3FG-3FGA</td><td>Rebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Morris</td><td>3-3</td><td>0-0</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Aldrich</td><td>5-6</td><td>0-0</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>Xavier Henry</td><td>6-12</td><td>5-10</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>Sherron Collins</td><td>6-16</td><td>5-12</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>Tyshawn Taylor</td><td>1-4</td><td>0-2</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas Robinson</td><td>6-7</td><td>0-0</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Conner Teahan</td><td>3-5</td><td>0-1</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Tyrel Reed</td><td>3-7</td><td>1-5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Elijah Johnson</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-2</td><td>4</td><td>9</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Markieff Morris</td><td>2-7</td><td>0-1</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Jordan Juenemann0-2</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Chase Buford</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>35-74</td><td>11-34</td><td>61</td><td>28</td><td>98</td></tr></table>
Schedule
*all games in bold are at home
| Date | Opponent | Result/Time |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Nov. 3 | FORT HAYS STATE (Exhibition) | W, 107-68 |
| Nov. 10 | PITTSBURG STATE (Exhibition) | W, 103-45 |
| Nov. 13 | HOFSTRA | W, 101-65 |
| Nov. 17 | Memphis, St. Louis, Mo. | W, 57-55 |
| Nov. 19 | CENTRAL ARKANSAS | W, 94-44 |
| Nov. 25 | OAKLAND | W, 89-59 |
| Nov. 27 | TENNESSEE TECH | W, 112-75 |
| Dec. 2 | ALCORN STATE | W, 98-31 |
| Dec. 6 | UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 9 | RADFORD | 7 p.m. |
| Dec. 12 | La Salle, Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center) | 1 p.m. |
| Dec. 19 | MICHIGAN | 11 a.m. |
| Dec. 22 | CALIFORNIA | 8 p.m. |
| Dec. 29 | BELMONT | 8 p.m. |
| Jan. 2 | Temple, Philadelphia, Pa. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 6 | CORNELL | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 10 | Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. | 12:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 13 | Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. | 8 p.m. |
| Jan. 16 | TEXAS TECH | 12:45 p.m. |
| Jan. 20 | BAYLOR | 8 p.m. |
| Jan. 23 | Iowa State, Ames, Iowa | 1 p.m. |
| Jan. 25 | MISSOURI | 8 p.m. |
| Jan. 30 | Kansas State, Manhattan | 6 p.m. |
| Feb. 3 | Colorado, Boulder, Colo. | 8 p.m. |
| Feb. 6 | NEBRASKA | 5 p.m. |
| Feb. 8 | Texas, Austin, Texas | 8 p.m. |
| Feb. 13 | IOWA STATE | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 15 | Texas A&M, College Station, Texas | 8 p.m. |
| Feb. 20 | COLORADO | 3 p.m. |
| Feb. 22 | OKLAHOMA | 8 p.m. |
| Feb. 27 | Oklahoma State, Stillwater, Okla. | 3 p.m. |
| March 3 | KANSAS STATE | 7 p.m. |
| March 6 | Missouri, Columbia, Mo. | 1 p.m. |
Hawks earn 36-point run on way to victory
BYTIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
MEN'S BASKET
The Kansas layhawks, as we all know by now, are the topranked team in the country. The Alcorn State Braves, consequently, are not.
Nor are they second. Nor are they in the Top 25. The Alcorn State Braves, as a matter of fact, are the 344th best team in the country of 349, according to
CSA today's left Saginarin's computer ratings.
So you can't blame the Jayhawks for coming out a little slow. That lasted for all of two minutes and a 4-0 deficit.
Then the Jayhawks went on a run — except that doesn't cover the breadth of it. This was no morning jog. This was the Boston Marathon. The Jayhawks put up 36 consecutive points, one shy of an NCAA record, to put the Braves away early.
"It felt like we couldn't do anything wrong," junior guard Conner Teahan said. "We were just playing good defense and getting steals, we had good ball screens. Coach always says that defense leads to exciting plays. We had that going for us today."
What looked like the biggest mismatch of not only the Jayhawks' season, but perhaps the entire NCAA season as well, turned out to be just that. Emphasis on the biggest.
The Braves' undersized lineup - they don't feature a player taller than 6-foot-8 - simply couldn't hang with the giants of the Jayhawks, who outrebounded Alcorn State 61-31 en route to an all-to-easy 98-31 victory. Perhaps they were inspired by Wayne Simien, seventh on Kansas' career rebounding list, who made an appearance for the Jayhawks' dismantling of the Braves.
"It felt like we couldn't do anything wrong. We were just playing good defense."
"It opens up the game cause coach isn't mad," freshman guard Elijah Johnson said about the rebounding success. "When coach isn't mad there's a little more freedom on the court, so everyone's a little more comfortable."
It was freshman Thomas Robinson who led the charge early, tallying six offensive rebounds in the first half alone and finishing one point and
CONNERTEAHAN guard
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Robinson pulled down a rebound on a missed Alcorn State free throw with under 30 seconds left for his tenth
THOMAS ROBINSON forward
"We've got to keep working hard, we've got practice tomorrow ... we have a lot more season left."
three rebounds shy of a first- half double double.
rebound. He also tallied 15 points in the effort.
"We've got to keep working hard, we've got practice tomorrow," Robinson said. "I'm happy I got my first double-double, but we have a lot more season left."
Joining Robinson in double-double land was Cole Aldrich, who hit the landmark with over 14 minutes to play when he notched his points 10 and 11 on a big dunk. Aldrich finished with a season-high 16 boards and 13 points.
ly good tonight from an explosive standpoint," coach Bill Self said. "I thought he looked really explosive and he went after the ball. He went after the ball tonight. That's how he
"I thought Cole looked real-
Perfect timing. The Jayhawks face their first true road game, and their first game against a high-major team, this Sunday at UCLA.
Follow Tim Dwyer at twitter.com/T Dwyer for live game updates and Kansas basketball news.
Junior center Cole Aldrich fires off a jumper over Alcon State forward Michael Starks. Aldrich posted his 25th double - double of his career with a season high 16 rebounds and 13 points. Kansas defeated Alcon State at Allen fieldhouse 98-31 Wednesday night.
rebounded last year."
- Edited by Alicia Banister
Sophomore forward Marcus Morris and freshman guard Xavier Henry wrap up an Alcorn State and a steals respectively in the 98-31 victory against Alcorn State.
COLUMN (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
Senior guard Sherron Collins talks with assistant coach Kurtis Townsend during a timeout. Collins
Perhaps one or both of those things are to blame for the lone smudge on Thomas Robinson's stat line. Robinson recorded his first double-double as a Jayhawk, netting 15 points and pulling down ten boards. Add to that several swats and violent slams, and you've got a dominant interior effort.
And coach Self did note that the previous day's practice was as conditioning-heavy as any he's ever run. Wandering minds and dead legs are easy culprits for the missed free throws.
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But then there's that 3-for-11 from the charity stripe. It's one snudge, sure, but it mars an otherwise pristine performance.
Unfortunately this particular cynic believes this is one molehill that demands elevation.
I know, I know. Bringing up a poor free-throw percentage on
Despite the nature of the game, I think it's quite necessary to have this discussion. Alcorn State is awful, even by paycheck game standards. Kansas is, with little argument, the No. 1 team in the country. Against Alcorn State, Kansas can afford to give away free points. And that's what they ought to be; the word "free" is right there in the name.
But against better teams, in bigger games?
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