Kansas vs. Washington Recap
by Denverjhawk
on Nov 25, 2008 7:35 AM CST
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Four Jayhawks scored in double figures as Kansas defeated Washington 73-54 on Monday evening here at the Sprint Center. Junior Sherron Collins led the Kansas charge with 18 points as KU remained undefeated on the season after collecting its third-straight win. UW dropped to 2-2 on the season.
The win advanced KU to the title game of the 2008 CBE Classic. KU will face Syracuse in the championship game at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Collins scored 11 of his 18 points in the second half helping the Jayhawks pull away from the Huskies after forging a 10-point halftime lead. The Chicago native knocked down 6-of-12 field goals on the evening and also dished out five assists in the win.
The Jayhawk defense held Washington in check for much of the game, as the Huskies made just 19-of-65 shots from the field, good for just 29.2 percent. Kansas finished the game shooting 50 percent from the field, knocking down 28-of-56 shots from the floor.
Sophomore Cole Aldrich turned in 16 points, while also recording a career-high six blocks. Aldrich also led the Jayhawks on the boards with nine caroms.
Freshman Marcus Morris set a new career high as he finished the game with 13 points, canning 6-of-9 shots from the field.
Freshman Tyshawn Taylor was the fourth Jayhawk in double digits as he finished with a new career-best 10 points, including a lay-up at the buzzer to give KU its 32-22 lead at the break.
Isaiah Thomas led UW with 17 points, while Jon Brockman pulled down 18 rebounds as the Huskies finished the game with a 43-34 rebounding advantage, including a 21-8 edge on the offensive glass.
Kansas and Syracuse will compete for the tourney title in a rematch of the 2003 NCAA National Championship game. Syracuse advanced to the CBE Classic final after defeating Florida, 89-83, in the evening's first game.
My Thoughts…Once again I have to say I am very pleased with this team early on. I’ve seen several games year featuring other teams around the country ranked in the top 25 and few look put together very well and for whatever reason Kansas despite it’s youth looks to have a lot of the pieces working together.
Cole Aldrich continues to impress in a big way. The big guy is a leader on the floor, extremely active on the interior and with 16 pts. 9 rebs and 6 blocks, he is showing what he is capable of as a big man in division 1 basketball. I was impressed, Bob Knight was thoroughly impressed and if the kid can avoid the “dumb” fouls and snag a few more boards the sky is the limit.
Sherron “green light” Collins is showing a lot of leadership out there and seems to have a spring in his step I can’t recall from years past.
The Morris twins and Tyshawn Taylor are going to be a special group. Along with the other freshman that saw limited action this crew has the potential to develop into the foundation for the next Bill Self run at the title.
Lastly, Self was noticeably sticking to a shorter bench in this game as he said he would be looking to do. I think we will see a little bit of tinkering in the rotation over the next month or so as he fine tunes his squad and rotation for the conference stretch. If there is one thing that he proves game in and game out it’s that this guy can coach and if you missed his halftime interview, he is one cool customer to boot.
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 19 6-9 0-1 1-2 1 2 1 0 0 3 4 13 Cole Aldrich, C 31 6-12 0-0 4-4 2 9 2 1 6 1 3 16 30 6-12 1-3 5-5 0 2 5 2 0 1 2 18 36 1-4 0-1 1-2 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 3 25 4-5 0-0 2-3 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 10 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 1 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 Tyrel Reed, G 24 1-5 0-3 0-0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 21 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 6 0 0 3 2 4 4 3 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 28-56 2-9 15-18 7 31 16 8 10 10 21 73 50.0% 22.2% 83.3%
Kansas' win over Washington...
... Made Kansas 3-0 for the second-straight season and third time under head coach Bill Self.
... Marked KU’s fourth-straight win over Washington and made the all-time series 8-1 in favor of the Jayhawks.
… Marked Kansas’ 28th-straight regular season win in Kansas City and improved the Jayhawks to 5-0 in the Sprint Center.
... Improved Kansas head coach Bill Self's record to 145-32 at KU and 352-137 overall. It also made Self 1-0 all-time versus Washington.
... Made Kansas 1,946-785 all-time.
Notes
- Kansas used the starting line-up of Sherron Collins, Brady Morningstar, Tyshawn Taylor, Marcus Morris and Cole Aldrich for the first time this season.
- KU recorded 10 blocks in the win, the most this season. KU’s 10 blocks also ties last season’s team high for blocks in a game.
- The Jayhawks also recorded a season-low 10 turnovers. Their previous season low was 15 versus UMKC on Nov. 16.
- Sherron Collins led the Jayhawks in scoring with 18 points. It marked the third-straight game Collins has led the team in scoring.
-Collins’ 18 points marked the 38th time in his career he has scored in double figures, including four-straight games.
- Cole Aldrich set a new career-best with six blocks. Aldrich had previously recorded four blocks versus North Carolina on April 5, 2008.
- Aldrich also posted collected a career-best 16 points. His previous career-high was 13 points versus UMKC on Nov. 16.
- Tyshawn Taylor recorded a career high 10 points. Taylor’s previous career best was seven versus UMKC on Nov. 16.
- Taylor also set new career marks in field goals made (4) and field goals attempted (5).
- Marcus Morris set a new career mark with 13 points in the win. His previous high was five points in his last outing versus Florida Gulf Coast.
- Marcus Morris made a career best six field goals on a career-high nine attempts.
- Markieff Morris collected a career-best three blocks for the Jayhawk defense. He now has five blocks in three games.
- Kansas has held all three of its opponents to 56 points or below on the season. The Jayhawks gave up 56 to UMKC in the season-opener.
- The Jayhawks were out-rebounded for the first time on the season as UW won the rebounding battle 43-34. Washington was especially strong on the offensive glass, pulling down 21 rebounds. UW’s Jon Brockman led all rebounders with 18 boards.
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Very enjoyable game, was no expecting that kind of play from such a young team yet..
I REALLY underestimated Coach Self and these players and for that i’m sorry. They all seem to have bought into the system Self teaches, a.k.a. “The Go to Man is the Open Man” .. even though sherron could be considered the “open man” in dier situations. I thought the overall game plan on the defensive side and offensive side worked great, the zone worked well against their small guard with Cole in the middle, and the twins on either side.. Coach Knight agreed and also said their may not be a better frontcourt the the country when its all said and done.. which is i mean, a HUGE compliment, he was alos fawning all over Cole, “I don’t believe he has a limit on his upside, he could be the best center in the country if he wants to.” wow.. from bobby knight. I hope we see the same intensity if not more tomrrow and im expecting a good gameplan from the man, bill self, himself.
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by cfizzle on
Nov 25, 2008 8:08 AM CST
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+1
I think everyone has been impressed with how well this team has come together so far. Nobody is saying that we are title contenders or anything but truthfully compared to the team of Rush, Wright and Chalmers freshman year this group seems to be playing beyond their age and perhaps Self has figured out how to work with this type of situation now from the last group.
Also agree on your Bob Knight comment. I was shocked to hear so much praise from him with regards to Cole and it’s huge compliment to Cole’s future that Knight feels so strongly about it.
Thanks for your comments.
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by Denverjhawk on
Nov 25, 2008 9:02 AM CST
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The New Class
These rookies seem to be “buying in” much faster than the last class did. Self at times seemed to be at wit’s end trying to get through to guys like Rush at times to teach them what it took to reach their full potential. Remember the infamous treadmill? Early losses to bad teams?
I wonder why that is- does HCBS just have more credibility now that he’s got a national championship ring on his finger? Did he purposely go recruit more “coachable” players? Or is it a result of a more clear leadership command- this is flat-out Cole and Sherron’s team, and the new guys are willingly following them into battle?
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on
Nov 25, 2008 1:23 PM CST
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I think your right...
it has a lot to do with winning the NC and I think while we all might be frustrated that he maybe hasn’t landed the big fish in recruiting, we would have to admit he puts the puzzle together well.
I wouldn’t discount the leadership that you mention with Cole and Sherron as well, there seems to be a clear swagger about both of them at this point. I guess the real test will come when things aren’t coming so easy, which could be tonight.
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by Denverjhawk on
Nov 25, 2008 1:42 PM CST
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It was only Washington and all that
but a fine, encouraging early effort for the Jayhawks. With Mario Little and (one hopes) Travis Releford still to insinuate themselves into the rotation there’s even reason to hope for fairly significant growth as the season progresses.
I’ll be interested to see how many minutes Brady Morningstar can play tonight. He put in quite a shift on the wing last night. I don’t he’ll be the best option there as they get deeper into the season (a bigger wing certainly would have helped on the glass last night), but full credit for his effort.
by Hoopinion on
Nov 25, 2008 9:05 AM CST
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I think...
and I’ve mentioned it a couple times, that Self is going to be tinkering with this rotation quite a bit before it’s all said and done. I can’t imagine Releford spending that much time on the bench as the year goes on. I just hope Little can get into a groove once he’s back and doesn’t fade to the background.
As far as Morningstar…absolutely loved the effort after the missed free throw with the steal the hoop and 1. Also as Bob Night pointed out early in the 2nd half I believe when Quincy on Washington was called for over the back…Morningstar was the first guy on Kansas to really put his butt into somebody and box out. Your absolutely right that eventually we are going to need more size and talent at that spot but as Christian Moody showed Self is a big fan of work ethic.
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by Denverjhawk on
Nov 25, 2008 9:11 AM CST
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Another thought...
there are likely going to be far fewer big 3s like Quincy Pondexter that Kansas faces than three-guard offenses so on another night, Morningstar’s size and strength would not have proven such a deficit on the glass. Not that he wasn’t making a huge effort to box out.
On the other hand, he looked far more comfortable defensively on the wing of the 2-3 zone than he did playing man-to-man so that might limit his minutes as Little heals and Releford adjusts to college ball. I doubt Morningstar will play himself out of the rotation though.
by Hoopinion on
Nov 25, 2008 9:26 AM CST
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Cole
I dont think it was that hard for him to look good against Washington. He will be tested tonight against a much stronger AO and Ricky Jackson.
by ryanwk628 on
Nov 25, 2008 10:34 AM CST
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Certainly a fair statement...
Although he was tested against Hansbrough in limited action last year and passed with flying colors. Syracuse is a good team and will definetly clog the lane better than Washington but I expect Aldrich to perform fairly well.
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by Denverjhawk on
Nov 25, 2008 12:59 PM CST
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Really?
He was playing against the Preseason Pac 10 player of the year. Just because Cole dominated him, doesn’t mean he’s a scrub.
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on
Nov 25, 2008 1:19 PM CST
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+1
forgot to mention that….although Brockman did pull down 18 boards but that was more on Morris who was guarding him in the half court and probably not being as efficient at blocking out as he needed to be against such a great rebounder.
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by Denverjhawk on
Nov 25, 2008 1:43 PM CST
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Arinze Onuaku
Dont doubt AO. The guy finishes around the basket (2nd in the big east last season in FG) and had big games against Georgetown and UConn who have/had pretty good centers. Since then hes dropped to 5 body fat and gained muscle.
Ricky is a 6 10 shot blocker with about a 7’2 wingspan who will be right there to help on Cole. Between SUs depth and the 2-3 zone, known to frustrate big men… Ill be surprised if he looks as good tonight.
And Im not hating on Kansas here. Most of my family is from Kansas. My grandparents named their dog Rocky short for Rock Chalk and they recruited my mother to play ball there (it was her dream school but she got more money else where) Id put kansas at number 2 on my favorite teams behind SU, where I graduated from.
by ryanwk628 on
Nov 25, 2008 2:27 PM CST
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The last two times Kansas played Syracuse
and faced that 2-3 zone “known to frustrate big men” Kansas 1) set the NCAA Tournament record for rebound differential and 2) got the ball into the post area at will but quite spectacularly did not convert the resulting gaggle of free throws.
Those were both better (or in the latter’s case much, much better) Syracuse teams to boot.
by Hoopinion on
Nov 25, 2008 2:31 PM CST
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well...
Id take AO over Craig Forth any day.
Guess we will find out tonight how good those post moves look against a Big East center.
by ryanwk628 on
Nov 25, 2008 2:51 PM CST
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You mean the Big Least!!!
oh wait I guess we’re talking basketball, they’re pretty good there.
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by Denverjhawk on
Nov 25, 2008 3:26 PM CST
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For the record...
…I didn’t think you were Kansas hating and I wasn’t trying to be a smartass back…just nice to have some discussion/banter around here so thanks for sticking you neck out…any yes I think AO is a pretty solid player but I still like Cole “Paul Bunyan has nothin on me” Aldrich.
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by Denverjhawk on
Nov 25, 2008 3:25 PM CST
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Do I know my stuff or what? Arinze Onuaku was 8-8 from the field, 3-3 from the line!
by ryanwk628 on
Nov 25, 2008 11:53 PM CST
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Morris Twins
There were some comments on the Open Thread last night trying to distinguish the twins. It was pointed out that Markieff wears a t-shirt and Marcus does not. Other than that, they are the same height, build, look and even have identical tats.
by labbadabba on
Nov 25, 2008 2:56 PM CST
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I still never get tired of that.
In fact, I’m making it the new background on my desktop.
by labbadabba on
Nov 25, 2008 3:07 PM CST
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