Determined Cliff Alexander leads KU off the bench at UT

By Staff     Jan 24, 2015

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Kansas forward Cliff Alexander (2) delivers a dunk against the Texas zone defense late in the second half, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

**1 – Cliff Alexander:** Aggressiveness beats height every time. Playing against one of the nation’s tallest teams, the freshman from Chicago powered his way to 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot.

**2 – Brannen Greene:** Quickly got Kansas back in the game with eight quick points right after he checked in and hit a pair of huge shots in second half as well. Had 14 points and four rebounds in 20 minutes. Made 4 of 5 three-pointers. Has played 35 minutes combined in past two games and made 9 of 13 field goals and 7 of 9 three-pointers.

**3 – Perry Ellis:** Active and unafraid to take it to the Texas big men, Ellis totaled 14 points, five rebounds and three assists with a steal and a blocked shot.

**4 – Frank Mason III:** Did not have a single turnover in 35 minutes and had four assists. Played terrific down the stretch, finishing strong on drives by contorting his body.

**5 – Jamari Traylor:** Had the hustle play of the day in the first half and several players said it made them play at a different energy level and sparked them to victory.

**6 – Kelly Oubre Jr.:** His shot wasn’t dropping, but he did his usual strong defensive and rebounding work and finished with eight points and six boards.

**7 – Devonté Graham:** Didn’t turn it over in in 17 minutes and contributed three rebounds, three assists and two steals.

**8 – Wayne Selden Jr.:** Made 2 of 3 three-pointers, and had two of the team’s three turnovers. Still having trouble finishing drives, Selden missed all three of his attempts inside the arc.

SEASON STANDINGS
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Frank Mason III – 147

Cliff Alexander – 134

Perry Ellis – 131

Wayne Selden Jr. – 119

Kelly Oubre Jr. – 108

Jamari Traylor – 85

Brannen Greene – 77

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk – 77

Devonté Graham – 66

Landen Lucas – 50

Hunter Mickelson – 21

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