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KANSAS 89,OAKLAND 59
Kansas
89|37-52
THE UNIVERSITY OF LAKESAN
Oakland
MONDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2009
59 22-37
Jayhawk Stat Leaders
Points
Xavier Henry 19
Rebounds
Marcus Morris
11
Assists
Sherron Collins 7
| Player | FG-FGA | 3FG-3FGA | Rebs | A | Pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Marcus Morris | 6-10 | 2-3 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| Cole Aldrich | 2-10 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Xavier Henry | 8-11 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| Sherron Collins | 4-7 | 1-3 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| Tyshawn Taylor | 3-9 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Thomas Robinson | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Conner Teahan | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CJ Henry | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrel Reed | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Elijah Johnson | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Markieff Morris | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Chase Buford | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jordan Juenemann | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33-66 | 10-21 | 43 | 89 | 18 |
Oakland
| Player | FG-FGA | 3FG-3FGA | Rebs | A | Pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Derick Nelson | 6-12 | 4-5 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Will Hudson | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Keith Benson | 7-13 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| Larry Wright | 2-9 | 2-5 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Johnnathon Jones | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Ledrick Eackles | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Valentine | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Cushingberry | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Maynard | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Kast | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Thames | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilija Milutinovic | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 18-54 | 7-8 | 35 | 12 | 59 |
Kansas 112 | 53 — 59
Tennessee Tech 75 31-44
Jayhawk Stat Leaders
Points
Tyshawn Taylor 18
Rebounds
Cole Aldrich 10
Assists
Kansas
Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Rebs A Pts
Marcus Morris 2-7 0-2 3 1 7
Cole Aldrich 5-8 0-0 10 3 14
Xavier Henry 6-12 0-3 3 5 15
Sherron Collins 4-7 4-6 1 5 12
Tyshawn Taylor 7-9 3-4 3 2 18
Thomas Robinson 3-6 0-0 4 0 9
Conner Teahan 3-4 2-3 0 1 8
CJ Henry 1-2 1-2 1 2 3
Tyrel Reed 2-3 1-2 2 3 5
Elijah Johnson 1-2 0-0 2 4 4
Markieff Morris 4-4 2-2 6 3 11
Jordan Juenemann2-2 1-1 1 0 6
Chase Buford 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Totals 40-66 14-25 37 29 11.2
Sherron Collins 5
Tennessee Tech
| Player | FG-FGA | 3FG-3FGA | Rebs | A | Pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Bassey Inameti | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alfred Jones | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin Murphy | 2-10 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Elijah Muhammad | 1-7 | 1-3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Frank Davis | 9-13 | 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Charles Newton | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terrell Barnes | 0-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Riley Hunley | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Pickens | 3-8 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Jud Dillard | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Zach Bailey | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Totals | 27-69 | 6-11 | 38 | 75 | 12 |
MEN'S BASKET
Junior center Cole Aldrich knocks down a shot attempt Friday night against Tennessee Tech. Aldrich had four blocks and 14 points in Kansas' 112-75 victory.
Young players step up, surprise opponent in gam
BASKETBALL
Coach Bill Self calls Marcus Morris 'best player in the game'
BY COREY THIBODEAUX
chibodeaux@kansan.com
cthibodeaux@kansan.com
With Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins experiencing slight illnesses, Marcus Morris and Xavier Henry stepped up their play in Wednesday's game against Oakland.
Morris finished with a career-high 19 points, including two 3-pointers and 11 rebounds in the
89-59 victory. Henry chipped in 19 along with a trio of 3-pointers.
Aldrich was rec a bout of the flu
and Kansas coach Bill Self said he was told Collins felt nauseous at halftime, though Collins did play in the second half. The All-American duo combined for only 13 points.
There were still
er in the game," Self said. "He showed a little bit of everything — he showed range, he showed
"He showed a little bit of everything — he showed range, he showed post moves."
"I thought he was the best play-
other standouts in the game. Self marveled at Morris' breakout performance.
Morris caused the defense serious matchup problems by driving to the basket, making turnaround jump shots and making threes. The only trouble he had was at the free throw line.
post moves."
In the middle of the second half, Morris missed two free throws in a row. He fought for the rebound off his own miss
and was fouled again. His mother, Thomasine Morris, was in the crowd and yelled to him, "Bend your knees."
Morris said he didn't think his knees were the trouble, but ended up making the pair of free throws after using the motherly advice.
"I bent my knees and I made it and that's why I started laughing," he said. "I pointed up in the air because I knew she was laughing."
Henry had a solid outing, hitting 7 of 10 field goals, including three alley oops from Collins. With his 19 points, Henry is the only layhawk to score in double figures in all four games this year.
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