Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Sherron Collins found Tyshawn Taylor alone under the basket on the left block during an in-bounds pass. Taylor caught Collins’ pass and lay it in to make the score 23-14. Kent State forwards Julian Sullinger and Mike McKee at looked each other with “was that my fault?” expressions on their faces. That kind of confusion plagued the Golden Flashes for the rest of the night. They never trailed by less than 11 again.
JUNIOR QUARTERBACK TODD REESING
Reesing received a prolonged standing ovation moments before the Markieff Morris fracas under the basket. The Allen Fieldhouse video board showed his game-winning touchdown pass in Saturday’s 40-37 victory against Missouri and the crowd went wild.
FRESHMAN FORWARD MARKIEFF MORRIS
He was off to such a promising start too. Markieff scored six points and grabbed five rebounds in the first 13 minutes he was in the game. Turns out, those were the only 13 minutes he was in the game. Markieff was ejected after referee Steve Welmer called a flagrant technical foul on him four and a half minutes into the second half.
32-for-36. Chances are fans didn’t come to Allen Fieldhouse to watch the Jayhawks shoot free-throws all night. Unfortunately, they had no choice. At least Kansas made most of them for their supporters. Marcus Morris was the only Jayhawk to miss any free throws, finishing 7-for-11 from the line.
A LITTLE COMEBACK?
He’s no longer on crutches, but junior guard Mario Little is still sidelined with a stress fracture in his lower leg.
Little, who hasn’t played in a game this season since transferring from Chipola Junior College in Marianna, Fla., will have an x-ray on his leg Thursday. If it heals, he could start practicing immediately.
The earliest Little could appear in a game is Dec. 13 at the Sprint Center when Kansas takes on Massachusetts. If Little struggles to get back in shape, however, it might not be until the next Saturday when Temple comes to Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas coach Bill Self said he would be cautious not to rush Little back until he was ready. Little, rated as the No. 1 junior college player in the nation, should provide immediate depth in the Jayhawks’ backcourt.
POLL POSITIONS
Apparently, the media was more disappointed with Kansas’ 89-81 overtime defeat to Syracuse last week than the coaches.
The Jayhawks (4-1) dropped from No. 22 to out of the AP Top 25 Poll, which was released Monday afternoon. Kansas only slipped slightly in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll. The Jayhawks rank 25th in the newest edition of the Coaches’ Poll, only falling from No. 23.
LOVE FOR RELEFORD
He doesn’t start but every time freshman forward Travis Releford checks into a game at Allen Fieldhouse, fans greet him like he does.
In the game against Kent State, Releford entered for the first time five minutes into the game and received a cheer louder than any other reserve.
Releford played three minutes in the game, recording five points. The local connection — his hometown is Kansas City, Mo. — must draw fans to Releford.
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