**1. Travis Releford:** Career high for the third consecutive game, increasing point total from 14 to 16 to 28. Active junior also pitched in two assists and two steals. His three-pointer doesn’t look pretty until it goes in. **2. Thomas Robinson:** Every game he shows something we ...

**1. Travis Releford:** Career highs in points (16) and rebounds (11, five offensive) and played a huge part in limiting Rodney McGruder in the first half to six points and one rebound. **2. Thomas Robinson:** Pushed and shoved all night, Robinson didn’t let that derail him from ...

**1. Thomas Robinson:** Both coaches used the word “patient” to describe the quality that enabled the junior forward to have a career day in which he contributed 30 points, 21 rebounds and four assists without turning it over. The word seldom has been used to describe the energetic, strong, ...

*Note: With Tom Keegan on vacation, Matt Tait and Jesse Newell compiled this game's "Taitell" rankings.* **1. Tyshawn Taylor:** Got the Jayhawks off to a great start with four early assists and hit three of four three-point attempts. The best part? Taylor finished with just one turnover. ...

**1. Elijah Johnson:** Led the team with 14 points and four steals, played excellent perimeter defense and picked up four rebounds. **2. Tyshawn Taylor:** Playing without the knee brace he wore the previous three games, Taylor played an excellent defensive game and contributed nine assists ...

**1. Thomas Robinson:** Struggled mightily with relentless double-teams and was late with help defense on more than one occasion, had three turnovers, shot 39 percent from the field and 58 percent from the line, but also had three times as many rebounds (18) as anybody else in the game and ...

**1. Kevin Young:** Jayhawk Nation, meet Kevin Young. In 24 minutes, he gave Kansas a huge boost with 14 points and four rebounds. Made 2 of 3 three-point shots and was not a defensive liability. Ill-advised, errant bank shot late with no KU players under the hoop to get the rebound was lone ...

**1. Thomas Robinson:** Scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half and picked up 11 rebounds, a blocked shot and a steal. They gave him the outside shot and he hit it. Made his first eight field-goal attempts. Cooled down in the second half. **2. Jeff Withey:** Toughed his way to 13 ...