Braun breaks out for 30 points to earn top spot after 94-72 win over Saint Joseph’s

By Matt Tait     Nov 27, 2020

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Kansas sophomore Christian Braun goes up for a shot during a game against Saint Joseph's on Friday Nov. 27, 2020. The Jayhawks earned a 94-72 win over the Hawks in the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida.

**1 – Christian Braun -** He was quiet on Thursday and equally as loud on Friday, scoring a career-high 30 points on 10-of-13 shooting. Braun was good from the get-go in this one and he appeared to bring a much more aggressive approach into KU’s second game of the season.

**2 – Ochai Agbaji -** A second straight solid game for the KU junior. Agbaji scored 14 points in the first half when KU needed him most and then watched others take over in the second half. He did his part to keep up the scoring and is now averaging 17.5 points in two games, a far better start than the one he experienced as a sophomore.

**3 – Dajuan Harris -** Checked in midway through the second half and stole the show. Finished with 3 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in 15 minutes and a performance that likely cemented his spot in the rotation from here on out.

**4 – Jalen Wilson -** For the second day in a row, Wilson was aggressive on the glass and looked to attack whenever he could. It’s only a matter of time before he becomes a consistent weapon, as well.

**5 – Marcus Garrett -** Garrett struggled offensively in this one and wasn’t asked to do much else. A much-deserved night off for the KU leader, who still finished 5 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

**6 – Bryce Thompson -** Sat for a while in the second half and showed that did nothing to cool him off, as he knocked in a couple of rhythm 3-pointers late in the game to help soften his stat line.

**7 – Tristan Enaruna -** Classic Enaruna game. He showed moments of brilliance — the finger roll in traffic and the pull-up jumpers — and was largely quiet the rest of the time.

**8 – Tyon Grant-Foster -** Grant-Foster got a little better opportunity to find his feet in this one and looked more comfortable as a result. The stats will come.

**9 – Mitch Lightfoot -** Didn’t do anything poorly, just didn’t play enough to be any higher. Scored one point and grabbed two rebounds in five minutes.

**10 – David McCormack -** Not his day, for the second day in a row. Played just two minutes of the second half and finished with 8 points and 3 rebounds to go along with 3 turnovers on 2-of-6 shooting.

**11 – Gethro Muscadin -** Played the final minute in mop-up duty and did not record a statistic.

**Season Standings**

1 – Ochai Agbaji – 22

2 – Christian Braun – 18

T3 – Bryce Thompson – 17

T3 – Marcus Garrett – 17

T3 – Jalen Wilson – 17

6 – Dajuan Harris – 12

7 – Mitch Lightfoot – 11

8 – Tristan Enaruna – 10

T9 – David McCormack – 8

T9 – Tyon Grant-Foster – 8

11 – Gethro Muscadin – 2

12 – Latrell Jossell – 1

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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.