Hot hand of Selden separates sophomore guard in Big Monday win

By Staff     Feb 3, 2015

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Kansas guard Wayne Selden Jr. (1) pulls up for a three from the corner during the second half on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 at Allen Fieldhouse.

**1 – Wayne Selden Jr.:** Caught fire from three, making 5 of 7, defended aggressively and led Kansas with 20 points. Went on a personal 8-0 run in the second half.
 

**2 –  Kelly Oubre Jr.:** He looked so big-time so often. Came away with 16 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot and scored in a wide variety of ways.

**3 –  Perry Ellis:** Contributed 17 points, six boards, four assists and didn’t turn it over. He also didn’t commit a foul, which is huge, because he needs to be on the court to give Kansas an inside presence.

**4 –  Frank Mason III:** Played tough defense against terrific Cyclones point guard Monté Morris, hounding him into four turnovers. Also contributed 12 points, five rebounds, eight assists and two steals with just two turnovers.

**5 –  Brannen Greene:** Has made 12 of 16 three-point shots in past five games, including 2 of 3 Monday, when he contributed 11 points and four rebounds in 19 minutes. He was alone on the wing a couple of times and didn’t get the ball, which can’t happen because the guy doesn’t miss.

**6 –  Cliff Alexander:** Strong defensive effort from the center, who did a better job of running the floor than in the first meeting with Iowa State. Played just 15 minutes, long enough to produce four points, five boards and two blocked shots.

**7 –  Landen Lucas:** Always hits the boards hard and produced six rebounds and two points in 14 minutes.

**8 –  Jamari Traylor:** Had three steals in 18 minutes, but also three turnovers. Scored four points and had one rebound, off the offensive glass.

**9 –  Devonté Graham:** Had four assists and didn’t turn it over in 14 minutes, but had a rough time keeping his man in front of him and fouled a three-point shooter late in the game with a big lead.

SEASON STANDINGS
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Frank Mason III – 167

Perry Ellis – 155

Cliff Alexander – 146

Wayne Selden Jr. – 138

Kelly Oubre Jr. – 123

Jamari Traylor – 97

Brannen Greene – 95

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk – 79

Devonté Graham – 74

Landen Lucas – 63

Hunter Mickelson – 25

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