Tuesday night was not one of those times.

In a season-high 20 minutes during 23rd-ranked Kansas’ 74-51 win over Kansas State, Enaruna made play after play on the defensive end and even stood out, offensively, for the plays he did not make.

“I think Tristan probably graded out about as high as anybody,” Kansas coach Bill Self said after the victory. “I can’t think of anything negative that he did.”

Enaruna’s final stat line from Tuesday night — four points, four rebounds on 2-of-5 shooting — only tells part of the story.

But, remember, this is Self where talking about, the type of coach who does not judge the quality of a shot on whether or not the ball goes in the basket.

“(He) missed a couple of shots,” Self noted. “But his 3s were right on target and they weren’t early in the clock; they were (in) rhythm and (came after we got) an inside touch first.”

Self also highlighted a drive-and-kick by Enaruna that would have been one of KU’s prettier assists of the night had senior guard Marcus Garrett knocked down the shot.

“I thought that he was pretty good,” Self said. “I thought he looked pretty athletic, as well.”

On defense, it was a different story altogether and much easier to see Enaruna’s contributions.

In the first half alone, Enaruna made three plays that stood out — a tie-up, a block and a steal. Each one stole a possession from Kansas State and delivered an extra opportunity to the Jayhawks. And each of them seemed to push Enaruna’s confidence and engagement to a higher level.

“I think his energy was great,” sophomore guard Christian Braun said after the victory. “And I think that’s something we’ve talked about a lot, Tristan’s energy. He got a blocked shot that I think sparked him early, but he was great.”

For weeks, the Jayhawks have talked about seeing those types of plays from Enaruna in practice, each one giving them hope that he can add a different element to this team.

“You know, Tristan, he really cares,” Braun said. “You’re starting to see that more and more of late. (What) you saw (Tuesday night) it just translated the game. He played really hard and he’s somebody we really need, (he gets) deflections, (gets his) hands on balls and he’s good at getting downhill. I think what he did tonight, he will definitely build on that.”

Four weeks ago, KU senior Mitch Lightfoot uttered similar words about the 6-foot-8 sophomore from the Netherlands.

“He’s a great player that can help us become a better team,” Lightfoot said of Enaruna. “He can [get us] to that next level. You think about how he plays; he gets downhill and he can create extra possessions. If he can keep doing that and stay aggressive, but also make smart plays, then I think he’ll have the ability to help us be a better team.”