Devon Dotson too much for Wildcats in 62-58 win in Manhattan

By Matt Tait     Feb 29, 2020

article image
Kansas guard Devon Dotson (1) is fouled by Kansas State forward Makol Mawien, back, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

**1 – Devon Dotson -** The one consistent and reliable option for Kansas throughout [Saturday’s 62-58 victory in Manhattan,][1] KU’s All-American and player of the year candidate finished with a game-high 25 points and shot 8-of-11 from the floor in 38 minutes.

**2 – Christian Braun -** A second consecutive solid outing against KU’s in-state rival came at just the right time for the Jayhawks. He wasn’t red-hot from 3-point range like in Lawrence, but he hit a couple, got on the glass and played tough defense while playing big minutes.

**3 – Isaiah Moss -** Like Braun, Moss played way better than his numbers would indicate. His willingness to stick his nose in there on defense and on the glass was a big part of this win and he came up with a couple of key baskets, as well.

**4 – Udoka Azubuike -** Was off to another strong start before injuring his ankle. Not only did that send him out of the game for a chunk of the first half, but it also impacted his aggressiveness when he returned. Finished with 6 points and 9 rebounds while playing just 10 minutes in the second half.

**5 – Marcus Garrett -** Garrett had his hands full defensive all day, guarding players at four of the five positions on the floor. That left him taxed and struggling to make plays on the offensive end.

**6 – David McCormack -** Finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds in 20 minutes while giving KU a big body in Azubuike’s place, but he still shot just 2-of-7 from the floor and took some pretty bad shots throughout the game. Hit 5-of-6 from the free throw line, which was big in a sloppy game like this one.

**7 – Ochai Agbaji -** Just didn’t quite have it from the start. After two turnovers and a miss in the game’s first minute, Agbaji was pulled for a couple of minutes. He settled down after that and made a few plays. But he was not nearly as effective as he has been most of the season.

**8 – Tristan Enaruna -** Kansas coach Bill Self has been waiting for Enaruna to give him more and reach the point where he can play 10-15 minutes per game. Self’s still waiting.

Season Standings
———–

1 – Udoka Azubuike – 199

2 – Marcus Garrett – 194

3 – Devon Dotson – 178

4 – Ochai Agbaji – 150

5 – Isaiah Moss – 128

6 – David McCormack – 113z

7 – Christian Braun – 110

8 – Tristan Enaruna – 63

9 – Silvio De Sousa – 47+

10 – Jalen Wilson – 2x

x = broke his ankle 20 seconds into the second game of the season and is redshirting the season.

+ = 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.

[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2020/feb/29/follow-leader-ku-point-guard-devon-dotson-propels-/

PREV POST

Dudarev captures another Big 12 title at indoor championship

NEXT POST

54539Devon Dotson too much for Wildcats in 62-58 win in Manhattan

Author Photo

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.