Perry Ellis establishes assertive offense for Kansas in rout

By Staff     Mar 1, 2016

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Kansas forward Perry Ellis greets fans as he exits the court after an 86-56 win over the Longhorns Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

**1 – Perry Ellis:** Made 9 of 11 shots, drove the ball aggressively, using his superior quickness to get to the hoop and made his lone three-point shot attempt. Ellis scored a game-high 20 points and had four rebounds and four assists.

**2 – Frank Mason III:** Knew when to pull up and shoot, and when to drive to the hoop. Made great decisions all night, did a terrific job of keeping Isaiah Taylor from scoring (five points, 1 of 10 shots, one assist) and from breaking down the defense to set up teammates. Mason made 5 of 6 shots and all three three-point shots.

**3 – Devonté Graham:** Played aggressively at both ends and contributed 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals, but also turned it over four times. Graham made 4 of 6 field goals and 3 of 4 three-pointers.

**4 – Landen Lucas:** Set the defensive tone early, picking up three of his five blocked shots during the 15-0 start to the game. He also had eight points and eight rebounds. He’s played so well the second half of the season. Amazing improvement.

**5 – Wayne Selden Jr.**: Shot looked better and he made 2 of 5 three-pointers on his way to a nine-point night.

**6 – Jamari Traylor:** Quick, somebody check to see if he has landed yet from that lob he threw down. It’s not often players soar that high during a game. Wow! Scored eight points and defended well in 15 minutes, but didn’t have a rebound.

**7 – Brannen Greene:** Productive 11-minute effort. He totaled five points and four rebounds.

**8 – Svi Mykhailiuk:** Had three fouls, two points and two assists in 13 minutes.

**9 – Carlton Bragg:** Fought as hard on the floor for a loose ball as a player can fight. Also picked up two rebounds, two fouls, an assist and a steal.

**10 – Hunter Mickelson:** In four minutes, came away with a pair of rebounds and a fluid late-game dunk. Also missed a pair of free throws.

**11 – Lagerald Vick:** Played three minutes and made his only shot, a three-pointer, naturally.

**12 – Cheick Diallo:** Played three minutes and made 2 of 4 free throws.

SEASON STANDINGS
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Frank Mason III — 257

Perry Ellis — 255

Wayne Selden Jr. — 235

Devonté Graham — 229

Landen Lucas — 160

Jamari Traylor — 150

Svi Mykhailiuk — 129

Brannen Greene — 128

Carlton Bragg — 128

Cheick Diallo — 90

Hunter Mickelson — 79

Lagerald Vick — 26

— See what people were saying about No. 1-ranked KU’s Big Monday game at Texas during KUsports.com’s live coverage.


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