Garrett’s solid all-around night earns top spot in KU’s blowout victory in Maui

By Matt Tait     Nov 26, 2019

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Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) tries to get past Chaminade guard Telly Davenport (5) during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

**1 – Marcus Garrett -** In addition to having the best final line of the bunch — 8 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds in 28 minutes — Garrett was the one who helped settle the Jayhawks down in the early going, using his superior blend of size and athleticism to get to the rim over and over while Kansas was struggling to find a rhythm on offense.

**2 – Ochai Agbaji -** After two rough games in a row, Agbaji had a terrific first half that got both him and the Jayhawks going. Didn’t do much of anything in the second half, but Kansas did not need him to. His production should go down as enough to snap him out of his mini-slump.

**3 – Udoka Azubuike -** Would’ve been much higher if he did anything in the first half. Instead, he played just seven minutes, grabbed just one rebound and did not attempt a shot. That changed in the second half, when he hit 7 of 8 shots and completely dominated the game.

**4 – Devon Dotson -** Pushed the ball, was tenacious defensively and hit 7 of 12 shots to finish with a team-high 19 points. Those numbers — along with five rebounds — helped hide his one-assist night.

**5 – Isaiah Moss -** Made 5 of 7 from the floor and 3 of 4 from 3-point range, all while playing just 20 minutes and earning the starting nod in the second half.

**6 – David McCormack -** A rough start but a strong finish. And it was all about effort. McCormack finished with 10 points in 17 minutes, but grabbed just two rebounds.

**7 – Christian Braun -** Got a chance to run up and down and actually play and had some good moments. Just 3-of-9 from the floor and he still didn’t look completely comfortable, but did manage to score 7 points and grab 4 boards.

**8 – Tristan Enaruna -** Didn’t shoot it well, but played 21 minutes and grabbed two rebounds while dishing three assists and recording two blocks.

**9 – Silvio De Sousa -** Made 2 of the 3 shots he took, including an offensive-rebound put-back, but was out there just 11 minutes and only grabbed two rebounds total.

Season Standings
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1 – Udoka Azubuike – 37

2 – Devon Dotson – 36

3 – Marcus Garrett – 34

4 – David McCormack – 28

5 – Ochai Agbaji – 25

6 – Tristan Enaruna – 24

7 – Isaiah Moss – 22

8 – Silvio De Sousa – 16

9 – Christian Braun – 11

10 – Jalen Wilson – 2x

*x = broke his ankle 20 seconds into the second game of the season and is expected to be out at least three months.*

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.