Dotson’s big time bounce-back earns top spot in KUsports.com ratings

By Matt Tait     Nov 9, 2019

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Kansas guard Devon Dotson (1) reacts to a shot during the second half, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at Allen Fieldhouse.

**1 – Devon Dotson -** Clearly driven by a sub-par performance against Duke, Dotson was lights out in this one, putting up numbers that threatened triple-double status and setting the tone early with his tenacity.

**2 – Tristan Enaruna -** A second straight solid game included a little more juice and a lot more production. Enaruna finished with nine points, five rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes.

**3 – Udoka Azubuike -** The big fella dropped a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes and appeared to have much more room to work — and success — when KU went to its smaller lineups.

**4 – Ochai Agbaji -** It took him a minute to find his stroke from the outside, but he knocked in 3-of-8 from 3-point range and finished with 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 35 minute. He still had three turnovers, but at least one wasn’t his fault.

**5 – Isaiah Moss -** The senior grad transfer made his KU debut count, dropping in eight points and three rebounds in 25 minutes. Much better in the second half than in the first, Moss already appears to have the look of a player who is never going to be afraid to let it fly when he has space.

**6 – Marcus Garrett -** Not his best night in any one area, but KU didn’t need it to be. Still finished 4-of-8 from the floor, 2-of-4 from 3-point range and dished five assists with two turnovers. His poise and presence early on was his biggest contribution in this one.

**7 – David McCormack -** Made his second consecutive start but played just 10 minutes. The matchup just wasn’t conducive to playing KU’s big bodies. He did hit a deep jumper early in the game when KU needed someone to score, but only tallied those two points and four rebounds on the night.

**8 – Silvio De Sousa -** Self said after the game that De Sousa was much better in this one than he was against Duke. The numbers don’t really show that, but he did move with more purpose and freedom and did not appear to be quite as bogged down by the mental side of the game. Still has some work to do to get all the way out of the hole, but he’s at least trending in the right direction ever so slightly.

**9 – Christian Braun -** Played just two minutes and missed his only shot and a pair of free throws. The free throws were the result of a strong take to the rim on the baseline, but he was not out there enough to make a real impact.

**10 – Jalen Wilson -** Played just 27 seconds before breaking his left ankle, an injury that will cost him at least the next three months.

Season Standings
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T1 – Devon Dotson – 15

T1 – Udoka Azubuike – 15

3 – Marcus Garrett – 14

T4 – Ochai Agbaji – 13

T4 – Tristan Enaruna – 13

6 – David McCormack – 12

T7 – Silvio De Sousa – 6

T7 – Isaiah Moss – 6

9 – Christian Braun – 4

10 – Jalen Wilson – 2

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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.