**1 - Naadir Tharpe:** Came out on fire and never cooled off. Made 7 of 9 shots form the field, 3 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 free throws and had 23 points, six rebounds and four assists to go with four turnovers. Played with big-time aggressiveness from start to finish. **2 - Andrew Wiggins:** ...

**1 - Wayne Selden**: He’s playing like a guy whose confidence is soaring. He again cited the confidence shown him by his coach and teammates, who repeatedly reminded him they want him to become a big scorer. He nailed a three from the top of the key in the final seconds of the first half to ...

**1 - Perry Ellis:** Took eight shots from the field and totaled 22 points to go with 11 rebounds. Showcased a variety of offensive skills, using his strong handle to drive to the hoop, his patient, purposeful, creative footwork to get open shots down low and his soft touch at the line. He made ...

1 - Joel Embiid: Doubled in the post by a pair excellent defenders all game, Embiid attempted just one shot in the first half. For the game, he made 3 of 5 field goals and 6 of 7 free throws. He had 12 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. Based on how quickly he picks up everything else ...

**1 - Perry Ellis —** A rough hit to the head from a Georgetown player, which resulted in a mild concussion and a bruised nerve in his neck, didn’t keep Ellis from being at his best. He picked up six of his game-high 11 rebounds on the offensive glass and scored 21 points without turning ...

**1 —Tarik Black:** Coach Bill Self talked him up early in the week, saying he was better than anyone for a long stretch of a recent practice. That could not have hurt is confidence and wouldn’t you know it, Black responded with what was by far his best performance as a Jayhawk. When things ...

1 - Joel Embiid: Score when he played: Kansas 52, New Mexico 39. Score when he watched: Kansas 28, New Mexico 24. Embiid watched most of the first half after two easily avoidable fouls — one 30 feet from the hoop, the other when climbing the back trying to pick up an offensive rebound. He ...

1 - Andrew Wiggins: Contributed 26 points and 11 rebounds, both game highs. He also drew two fouls on Florida’s leading scorer, Casey Prather, limited to 11 scoreless first-half minutes with Wiggins guarding him. Had four of KU’s 24 turnovers, but on a night the ballhandlers were having ...