Garrett gone wild earns top spot in ratings after career day in 87-70 win over Oklahoma

By Matt Tait     Feb 15, 2020

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Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) comes away with a steal from Oklahoma during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at Allen Fieldhouse.

**1 – Marcus Garrett -** He might’ve taken the top spot again on the strength of his defense alone. But when you throw in a career-high 6 3-point makes, it quickly becomes a no-brainer. Garrett was absolutely sensational again on both ends, leading KU’s offense, defense and intangibles throughout the victory.

**2 – Udoka Azubuike -** A monster double-double of 15 points and 17 rebounds, Azubuike needed no reminder to wake up during KU’s most recent early tip. Added 4 blocks, some of them vicious, to his solid stat line.

**3 – Devon Dotson -** Had it been any other day, Dotson’s line would’ve been good enough for the top spot. 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and just 2 turnovers. But on Saturday, he shared the floor, and the spotlight, with Azubuike and Garrett, who bumped him to third after another strong showing.

**4 – Ochai Agbaji -** I love the way Agbaji has been playing lately. Confident at most spots on the floor and willing to crash the boards and mix it up with bigger bodies at all times. He finished with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 turnover while knocking in a couple of 3-pointers, as well.

**5 – Isaiah Moss -** Got the start over Christian Braun and showed some confidence as a result. Didn’t quite have the impact that he had in the win at West Virginia, but he also didn’t need to. Finished with 8 points in 33 minutes and hit 2 of 3 from 3-point range, both of them pure, no-hesitation jumpers.

**6 – David McCormack -** Wasn’t great in the first half, but improved tremendously in the second. His poise was evident and he put together a stretch of three straight baskets for Kansas early in the second half.

**7 – Christian Braun -** Three points, an assist and a block in 10 minutes in his return to the bench after starting the last handful of games. The triple was key at the time, giving KU the lead back after the Sooners had taken it with a 9-0 run.

**8 – Tristan Enaruna -** Played 9 minutes of a pretty typical game for him, complete with mistakes and flashes of what he could do if he gets confidence and becomes more consistent.

Season Standings
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1 – Udoka Azubuike – 175

2 – Marcus Garrett – 171

3 – Devon Dotson – 154

4 – Ochai Agbaji – 136

5 – Isaiah Moss – 111

6 – David McCormack – 104z

7 – Christian Braun – 88

8 – Tristan Enaruna – 60

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.