January 13, 2005

Kansas - Iowa State Postgame Notes

Jan. 12, 2005

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Jan. 12, 2005 – Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa

Postgame Notes

… Makes Kansas 12-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 season when the Jayhawks started the season 22-0 and finished the season 34-2.

…Makes KU 2-0 in Big 12 play for the 10^th straight season dating back to 1995-96.

…Marks KU’s 158^th win against Iowa State and makes the series 158-57 in favor of the Jayhawks.

…Gives KU its 16^th win at Hilton Coliseum.

…Makes head coach Bill Self 36-9 at KU, 243-114 overall and 2-1 versus Iowa State.

…Gives KU a record of 21-3 in its last 24 games.

…Makes KU 1,836-763 all-time.

Senior Wayne Simien returned to the lineup after missing four games (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Kentucky) with an injury. Simien added 13 points, nine rebounds three assists in a team-high 37 minutes.
Senior guard Aaron Miles made his 119^th career start tonight and surpassed Kirk Hinrich (118) for sole possession of seventh place on the KU all-time games started list.
Miles also moved into ninth place above Calvin Thompson (3,655) on the KU all-time minutes played list with 3,680 for his career.
Junior forward Christian Moody, who started the first 11 games of the season, sat out for the first time (injury) since March 21, 2004 versus Pacific (coach’s decision).
Senior guard Keith Langford has played and scored in all 120 games of his career.
KU’s five offensive rebounds marked a season-low.
Iowa State set KU opponent season-highs in total field goals (27), field goal attempts (76) and two-point field goals made (22).
Freshman forward Alex Galindo shot a career/season-high five free throws in six attempts and notched a career-best three steals at Iowa State.
Freshman center C.J. Giles had a career-best two steals and played a season-high 21 minutes.