Jayhawks old and new lead ratings after 77-68 win over No. 25 TCU

By Matt Tait     Jan 9, 2019

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Kansas forward Dedric Lawson (1) drives against TCU center Kevin Samuel (21) and TCU guard Desmond Bane (1) during the first half, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 at Allen Fieldhouse.

**1 – Dedric Lawson -** Dropped 31 points and 14 rebounds and played big and tough all night long. Shot 10 of 19 from the floor and even hit two 3-pointers, in four tries, while adding three steals in 35 minutes.

**2 – Ochai Agbaji -** The seven points and four rebounds only begin to scratch the surface on the freshman’s impact in this one. He played 25 minutes

**3 – Marcus Garrett -** Didn’t shoot great (just 3-of-8), but had a couple of key baskets, played his usual solid defense and did not commit a single turnover in 35 minutes, many of them as KU’s point guard.

**4 – Mitch Lightfoot -** Always known for his hustle and effort, Lightfoot took it to an even higher level on Wednesday and it showed. That’s leadership and a guy doing everything he can to help his team.

**5 – Devon Dotson -** Played big at the end but limited minutes in the first half. Not his best night by any means, but made some incredibly important plays down the stretch, none more highlight-worthy than his big time block of a driving layup attempt by TCU senior Alex Robinson.

**6 – K.J. Lawson -** Self said after the game that Wednesday’s effort was arguably K.J. Lawson’s best as a Jayhawk. Played hard, with energy, attacked the offensive glass and may have earned more minutes in the future as a result.

**7 – Lagerald Vick -** Even with all of the good things on his stat line — 50 percent shooting, 4 rebounds, four assists, 36 minutes — it’s hard to look past that ugly number in the turnover column — 6.

**8 – Quentin Grimes -** Wasn’t his night, but KU didn’t need him. Scored just five points on five shots and played 16 minutes.

**9 – Charlie Moore -** Had an assist to Agbaji that came off of a steal of his own in 4 minutes.

**10 – David McCormack -** In a game that many expected to deliver big minutes with Udoka Azubuike out, McCormack played just one minute.

Season Standings:
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1 – Dedric Lawson – 112

2 – Devon Dotson – 110

3 – Lagerald Vick – 87

4 – Marcus Garrett – 80

5 – Quentin Grimes – 70

6 – Mitch Lightfoot – 58

7 – Udoka Azubuike – 50

7 – Charlie Moore – 50

9 – David McCormack – 37

9 – K.J. Lawson – 37

11 – Ochai Agbaji – 9

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.