**_KUSports.com editor Ryan Greene is filling in for Tom Keegan on The Keegan Ratings for this game. Tom will be back next week._**_After each KU basketball game this season, this is where you can find out the basketball equivalent of The Nielsen Ratings from Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan. He’ll rate the Jayhawks’ individual performances from top to bottom, telling you who was worth tuning in to watch and who has seen better days. If you agree or maybe even differ, make sure to comment and tell Tom how you really feel._**1. Julian Wright**: Bill Self said it best in that instead of letting the game come to him, Wright put himself in the game. Just like when he blew up against Florida, Wright was both smart and aggressive on the offensive end, and it turned into a career-high 23 points which, for the most part, he made look easy. It comes on the heels of one of his shakiest offensive performances of the year.**2. Sherron Collins**: Collins didn’t just step up and play a career-high 27 minutes mostly in place of the flu-stricken Russell Robinson, but he played his best collegiate game yet. He was smart when driving the paint, didn’t take bad shots and was brilliant in transition. Found Sasha Kaun and Wright for back-to-back easy dunks in the second half which was by far his best stretch of the game.**3. Brandon Rush**: After scoring eight of KU’s first 10 points, including a pair of quick threes, Rush didn’t disappear into offensive oblivion. He finished with 19 points and was great at pulling down long defensive rebounds, finishing the game with six boards.**4. Mario Chalmers**: Offensively he wasn’t as loud as he had been the past two games, but Chalmers was better than solid overall yet again. Despite a 1-for-6 showing from deep, Chalmers had 12 points, five assists and a team-high five steals.**5. Sasha Kaun**: Just like against Detroit, Kaun didn’t make a huge impact, but the game probably turns out much different without him. Aside from seven points, Kaun ripped down five rebounds, blocked two shots and hit both field goals he attempted.**6. Rodrick Stewart**: Minutes are still tough to come by for Stewart, whose lone statistical impact on the night was one assist. He started in place of Wright, who came off the bench after being late for practice yesterday. Self was impressed by Stewart’s defense, as he again was silent but strong in six minutes of play.**7. Darrell Arthur**: The freshman slump continues for yet another game. The stat line of six points, four blocks and four rebounds doesn’t look horrible for 18 minutes of play, but a 2-of-11 performance from the field, given how rushed some of the shots looked, soured it a bit.**8. Jeremy Case**: His 10 minutes on the floor went unnoticed, but Case was again quick in transition, handled the ball well and showed great hustle. His biggest highlight was on a baseball pass Rhode Island threw from under its own hoop. While URI’s Kaheim Seawright sauntered to hit, Case sprinted and made the play more than difficult for the Rams.**9. Russell Robinson**: He’s got to get credit for playing nine first half minutes after vomiting most of the afternoon, and as Sherron Collins said, halftime just got the best of him. He had just one rebound and one assist.**10. Darnell Jackson**: For the second straight game, Jackson couldn’t fit into the offense much. He almost had a loud in-your-face dunk over a URI defender after taking off feet from the basket, but it stoned off the back iron. Three rebounds and three fouls in 10 minutes of play.**The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings (Average rank)** **1.** Julian Wright 2.93 **2.** Mario Chalmers 3.29 **3.** Brandon Rush 3.86 **4.** Darrell Arthur 4.14 **5.** Sherron Collins 5.14 **6.** Russell Robinson 5.21 **7.** Darnell Jackson 5.79 **8.** Sasha Kaun 5.91 **9.** Rodrick Stewart 8.64 **10.** Brady Morningstar 9.33 **11.** Jeremy Case 9.50 **12.** Matt Kleinmann 10.12 **13.** Brennan Bechard 12.67 **14.** Brad Witherspoon 13.00
