Probable Starters
TULSA (6-2)
KU | TU | |
8-1 | Record | 6-2 |
85.9 | PPG | 76.0 |
70.0 | opp ppg | 71.3 |
.534 | fg% | .416 |
.382 | Opp FG% | .409 |
.410 | 3-PT% | .358 |
.304 | opp 3-pt% | .363 |
.640 | ft% | .754 |
44.0 | rpg | 39.8 |
33.2 | opp rpg | 37.6 |
21.9 | assists PG | 16.6 |
17.7 | turnovers PG | 15.3 |
15.2 | opp turnovers PG | 15.8 |
5.6 | blocks PG | 4.5 |
8.0 | steals PG | 7.5 |
F David Shelton (6-6)
F Kevin Johnson (6-7)
G Dante Swanson (5-10)
G Greg Harrington (6-2)
G Marcus Hill (6-5)
No. 10 KANSAS (8-1)
F Nick Collison (6-9)
F Drew Gooden (6-10)
C Eric Chenowith (7-1)
G Jeff Boschee (6-1)
G Kirk Hinrich (6-3)
Tipoff: 8:05 p.m., today, Allen Fieldhouse.
Live telecast: Cable Channel 48.
0 Drew Gooden, F, 6-10, 230, Soph., Richmond, Calif. (El Cerrito HS).
1 Mario Kinsey, G, 6-2 175, Fr., Waco, Texas (La Vega HS).
3 Brett Ballard, G, 6-0, 175, Jr., Hutchinson (Hutchinson CC).
4 Nick Collison, F, 6-9 1/2, 250, Soph., Iowa Falls, Iowa (Iowa Falls HS).
10 Kirk Hinrich, G, 6-3 1/2, 180, Soph., Sioux City, Iowa (Sioux City West HS).
x-12 John Crider, G, 6-4, 190, Jr., Horton (Horton HS).
13 Jeff Boschee, G, 6-1, 185, Jr., Valley City, N.D. (Valley City HS).
15 Bryant Nash, F, 6-6 1/2, 200, Fr., Carrollton, Texas (Turner HS).
20 Kenny Gregory, G/F, 6-5, 208, Sr., Columbus, Ohio (Independence HS).
22 Jeff Carey, F/C, 6-11, 250, Jr., Camdenton, Mo. (Camdenton HS).
24 Lewis Harrison, G, 6-0, 165, Jr., Kansas City (Kansas City CC).
33 Luke Axtell, G/F, 6-10, 220, Sr., Austin, Texas (University of Texas).
34 Chris Zerbe, F, 6-5, 230, Jr., Andover (Hutchinson CC).
44 Eric Chenowith, C, 7-1, 270, Sr., Villa Park, Calif. (Villa Park HS).
50 Todd Kappelmann, F, 6-9, 230, Jr., Augusta (Butler County CC).
1 Dante Swanson, G, 5-10, 170, Soph., Wagoner, Okla.
2 Charlie Davis, F, 6-7, 224, Soph., Grand Prairie, Texas.
3 Antonio Reed, G, 5-10, 165, Soph., Tulsa, Okla.
10 Greg Harrington, G, 6-2, 185, Jr., Carrollton, Texas.
14 Jason Parker, G, 6-2, 175, Fr., Tulsa.
31 Marcus Hill, G, 6-5, 195, Sr., Tulsa.
32 Marques Ledoux, F, 6-8, 200, Soph., Baton Rouge, La.
33 David Shelton, F, 6-6, 230, Sr., Cincinnati.
34 Kevin Johnson, F, 6-7, 215, Soph., Missouri City, Texas.
45 J.T. Ivie, C, 6-10, 250, Fr., Cornelia, Ga.
50 Jack Ingram, F/C, 6-10, 225, Fr., San Antonio, Texas.
x-55 DeAngelo McDaniel, F/C, 6-9, 225, Jr., Oklahoma City.
x-injured, will not play.
Kansas leads the all-time series, 3-0. The two schools last met in 1954, KU winning, 73-66.
The Jayhawks are 43-10 all-time versus schools from the Western Athletic Conference.
The Jayhawks are 236-112 all-time against schools from the state of Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks are 13-2 versus schools from the Western Athletic Conference under coach Roy Williams. Tonight’s meeting will be Williams’ first-ever against the Golden Hurricane.
Tulsa coach Buzz Peterson played for North Carolina from 1982-85, while KU coach Roy Williams was an assistant coach for the Tar Heels.
Former Kansas assistants Bill Self and Steve Robinson both previously served as head coaches at Tulsa.
Tulsa is 6-2 after an 89-81 overtime win over Oral Roberts on Dec. 10 in Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane opened the year in the NABC Classic, beating Arizona State, 69-67, before bowing to North Carolina, 91-81, in Chapel Hill. Tulsa also has a victory over another KU opponent, SW Missouri State, 61-55, on Dec. 5 in Springfield, Mo. David Shelton leads the Golden Hurricane in scoring at 13.5 ppg. Marcus Hill averages 13.4 points, while Greg Harrington leads the team with 5.3 assists.
Kansas assistant coach Joe Holladay guided high school basketball teams for 14 years in the Tulsa area, including spending eight years as head coach and athletics director at Tulsa’s Jenks High School. Holladay played his college ball at the University of Oklahoma.
California All Stars (Exhibition), W 98-80
Emporia State (Exhibition), W 120-51
UCLA in New York City, W 99-98 (1-0)
St. John’s in New York City, W 82-74 (2-0)
North Dakota, W 92-61 (3-0)
Boise State, W 101-61 (4-0)
Washburn, W 99-56 (5-0)
Middle Tennessee State, W 92-66 (6-0)
Illinois State, W 80-61 (7-0)
at Wake Forest, L 53-84 (7-1)
at DePaul, 8:05 p.m., W 75-69 (8-1)
Today Tulsa, 8:05 p.m. (ESPN)
23 at Ohio State, 3 p.m. (CBS)
30 SW Missouri State, 8 p.m., Kemper Arena (Jayhawk TV)
6 at Texas Tech, 8 p.m. (ESPN Regional)
13 at Oklahoma, Noon (ABC)
17 Nebraska, 8 p.m. (ESPN Regional)
20 Texas A&M, 3 p.m. (ESPN Regional)
22 at Colorado, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
27 Kansas State, 3 p.m. (ESPN Regional)
29 at Missouri, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
3 Texas, Noon (CBS)
5 Iowa State, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
10 Oklahoma State, 3 p.m. (ESPN Regional)
12 at Baylor, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
17 at Iowa State, Noon (CBS)
21 Colorado, 7 p.m. (Jayhawk TV)
25 at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
28 at Kansas State, 8 p.m. (ESPN Regional)
4 Missouri, 1 p.m. (CBS)
8-11 Big 12 Tournament, Kansas City, Mo.