Kansas Postgame Notes

Jan. 13, 2007

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Jan. 13, 2007 * Hilton Arena (13,226) * Ames, Iowa

Postgame Notes

Kansas‘ win over IowaState…

…Improves Kansas to 15-2 on the season and 2-0 in Big 12 play.

…Extends Kansas’ season-long winning streak to nine games.

…Gives KU its third-straight win against IowaState and makes the series 161-58 in favor of the Jayhawks.

… Gives KU its third-straight win in Hilton Coliseum.

…Makes KU 2-0 in Big 12 play for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons.

…Improves KU to 2-1 in true road games and 5-1 away from Allen Fieldhouse this season.

…Makes Bill Self 5-2 against Iowa State, 87-26 while at Kansas and 294-131 overall.

…Makes Kansas 1,888-779 all-time.

Notes

–Kansas is 2-0 in overtime games this season. Both victories are KU’s only wins decided by four points or less.

–KU tied a season high with 52 rebounds. The Jayhawks also pulled down 52 boards against Dartmouth.

–The Jayhawks are now 1-1 this season when trailing at the half.

–KU is 13-1 this season when outrebounding its opponent. KU outrebounded ISU 52-36.

–The Jayhawks’ bench has outscored its opponent’s bench in the last nine games. KU bench outscored ISU’s bench 19-16.

–KU has held its opponents under 50 percent shooting for the last 23 games and in 52 of its last 53 contests.

–The Jayhawks are 30-4 in their last 34 games.

–Sophomore Mario Chalmers pulled down a career-best seven rebounds. His previous high was five.

–Sophomore Julian Wright tied his career high with 12 rebounds, set three times earlier this season.

–Sophomore Brandon Rush recorded nine rebounds for the third time this season.

–Freshman Sherron Collins has scored in double figures in three of his last four games.

–Junior Sasha Kaun has scored in double figures his last two games.