HLY KANSAN
R30, 2009
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009
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KANSAS 112, TENNESSEE TECH 75
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Sophomore forward Marcus Morris elevates for a 3-pointer Wednesday night against Oakland. Morris led Kansas in scoring and rebounding with 19 points and 11 boards.
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"I feel like I'm getting more comfortable every day and I'm starting to learn stuff quicker and quicker," Henry said. "Coach is gaily helping me a lot."
The marquee matchup with Aldrich battling Oakland's Keith kenson went in Oakland's favor. Aldrich struggled throughout the game, shooting 2 of 10, but he'd have nine rebounds in 23 innings.
Benson finished with a game-high 20 points and four blocks.
I think he gave Cole trouble with his length and he's a quick jumper," self said. "He's really a nice player. I bet he has an unbelievable year in the Summit
League."
This is the first time in his career Aldrich is facing high expectations, Self said. Aldrich is many experts' pick for player of the year, but he has not lived up to it thus far. But said he he hasn't let the pressure get to him.
"Last year, nobody thought I'd have the year that I did, but it really gave me a lot of confidence," Aldrich said. "I'm just going to continue to work on my game."
Follow Corey Thibodeaux at twitter.com/c_thibodeaux.
- Edited by Abbey Strusz
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Freshman guard Xavier Henry throws down an alley-oop against Oakland Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Henry led the Jayhawks with 19 points shooting 8 for 11 from the field.
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The Jayhawks shot a blistering 70 percent in the second half, going 21-30 from the floor while holding the Golden Eagles to 42.1
percent. In that half, Kansas hit 8-12 from beyond the arch. The 60.6 percent shooting for the game is the highest percent for the Jayhawks this season.
Morris
Stat of the night
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-Marcus Morris on hearing his mother, Thomasine Morris,
in the crowd during his free throws
When Tyshawn Taylor looks at the stat sheet, the first thing he looks at, he said, is the assist to turnover ratio. He had only had two turnovers but two assists against Tennessee Tech. But where he lacked in assists, he made up for in points. He had a season high 18 points with three 3-pointers and a couple of nice dunks as well. His previous high was eight against Hofstra in the season opener. "Tonight was just the night," he said.
Game to remember
Quote of the week
Oakland: Prime plays
"I could hear her actually saying, 'Bend your knees,' and I'm like, 'Mom, that doesn't have anything to do with me missing the free throws. I could stand straight up and still miss. I bent my knees and I made it and that's why I started laughing. I pointed up in the air because I knew she was laughing."
(score after play
1ST HALF
3:54 — Xavier Henry stole the ball, passed it to Sherron Collins up the floor. Collins then threw it up to Xavier for a one handed slam. That is the second alley-oop of the game between those two. (32-19)
6:54 — Nobody respected Marcus Morris when he had the ball behind the 3-point line, so they left him alone. He decided to take the shot for his first 3-pointer of the year. (26-16)
2ND HALF
3:38 — Tyrel Reed made his second 3-pointer of the game then stole the inbounds pass. He drew a foul and earned a standing ovation from the crowd. (80-56)
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7:27 — Sherron Collins and Xavier Henry hooked up for the third alley-oop of the game. (71-45)
Tennessee Tech: Prime plays
1ST HALF
10:40 — Tyshawn Taylor poked the ball away from Kevin Murphy and slammed it home. These first two plays were exactly what he needed to get his offensive game back. (25-9)
5:13 —Cole Aldrich took a Xavier Henry miss and shamed him it home with a cry. You could see his frustration from the past few games unleashed. It may have been Aldrich's most exciting play in that span. (36-26)
15:40 — Tyshawn Taylor hit his first three since the first game of the season. (8-6)
2ND HALF
1:58 — Jordan Juenemann hit his first shot as a Jayhawk-a three pointer- giving the crowd just what they wanted. He finished with six points in two minutes. (107-69)
3:20 — Thomas Robinson sent the ball back at Zach Bailly and Terrell Barnes' face with two blocks in a row. He had a career high four blocks in the game. (102-64)
Key stats
The 112 points against the Golden Eagles are the most points scored by the Jayhawks during the Bill Self era.
Kansas has held 79 straight opponents under 50 percent shooting. No team has shot over 40 percent against them this season.
The Jayhawks are 5-0 for the third time during the Bill Self era (2004-05, 2007-08)
Kansas is now 1-0 against Tennessee Tech and 16-0 against current teams in the Ohio Valley Conference.
— Corey Thibodeaux
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 7 p.m.
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.