Dominant Dotson tops ratings after KU’s 78-75 win over Texas Tech

By Matt Tait     Feb 1, 2020

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Kansas guard Devon Dotson (1) gets inside for a bucket after weaving through the Texas Tech defense during the second half, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 at Allen Fieldhouse.

**1 – Devon Dotson -** Terrific from start to finish, proving to be a pest on defense and a walking bucket on offense during the Jayhawks’ 78-75 win over Texas Tech on Saturday. Dotson’s 21 points not only led the Jayhawks, but also kept Texas Tech from ever building the kind of momentum that could have sparked an upset.

**2 – Marcus Garrett -** Playing injured — we might as well just plug that into the equation for the rest of the season for Garrett — the KU junio finished 6-of-11 from the floor and teamted with Dotson to provide the majority of KU’s offense by turning the corner and getting to the rim. Finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 turnovers, along with one of the filthiest steals you’ll see all season in the game’s opening minutes.

**3 – David McCormack -** Back from a 2-game suspension, the KU big man played a solid 20 minutes after a slow start. He grabbed 6 rebounds, scored 6 points and blocked a career-high 3 shots. He also finished with a couple of dunks that ignited the Allen Fieldhouse crowd.

**4 – Ochai Agbaji -** Shot it well early on and finished at 50% from the floor while also grabbing 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Turned it over a game-high four times, though, which hurt his overall numbers.

**5 – Isaiah Moss -** Made a few shots that were more improvised and less out of the flow of the offense. But hit 5-of-8 overall and tallied 12 points in just over 17 minutes.

**6 – Udoka Azubuike -** It wasn’t Azubuike’s day. From foul trouble to his highly uncharacteristic 1-of-5 shooting performance, the big fella never got going in this one.

**7 – Christian Braun -** Had a couple of lapses on defense and took just two shots, hitting one. But he was aggressive at times and the one he hit was a big 3-pointer late in the game with the shot clock winding down.

**8 – Tristan Enaruna -** Played just 4 minutes and grabbed one rebound and got a running leaner in the paint to fall while he was out there.

Season Standings
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1 – Udoka Azubuike – 147

2 – Marcus Garrett – 137

3 – Devon Dotson – 135

4 – Ochai Agbaji – 118

5 – Isaiah Moss – 93

6 – David McCormack – 89z

7 – Christian Braun – 81

8 – Tristan Enaruna – 55

9 – Silvio De Sousa – 47+

10 – Jalen Wilson – 2x

*x = broke his ankle 20 seconds into the second game of the season and is expected to be out at least three months.*

*+ = suspended for 12 games following KU’s 81-60 win over Kansas State on Jan. 21, 2020.*

*z = suspended for 2 games following KU’s 81-60 win over Kansas State on Jan. 21, 2020.*

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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.