January 16, 2006

Notes

Jan. 16, 2006

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Jan. 16, 2006– Mizzou Arena –Columbia, Mo.

Postgame Notes

Kansas‘ Loss To Missouri…

…Drops Kansas to 10-6 on the season and matches its longest losing skid of 2005-06 (two games).

…Makes KU 1-2 in Big 12 play for the first time since the inception of the league in 1997.

…Gives Missouri is second-straight win over KU with both victories at Mizzou Arena.

…Makes the KU-MU series 161-93 in the Jayhawks’ favor.

…Makes KU 119-28 in Big 12 regular-season games.

…Makes Bill Self 57-22 at Kansas, 263-127 overall and 7-2 against Missouri.

…Makes KU 1,858-775 all-time.

Notes

Kansas used the starting lineup of freshmen Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers, sophomores Sasha Kaun and Russell Robinson and senior Christian Moody for the first time this season.
Freshman guard Mario Chalmers led KU with a career-high 22 points and posted his second-straight 20+ point contest (20 against Kansas State on Jan. 14). He also dished out a career-high eight assists and matched his personal best with four steals.
Chalmers is averaging 14.4 points in his last five outings. Chalmers has 11 steals and is 16-of-21 from the free throw line in his three Big 12 games.
Sophomore guard Russell Robinson’s eight rebounds marked a career-high while his 12 points tied a season-high.
Freshman guard Brandon Rush has scored in double figures in four-straight games (14 against Missouri tonight) and 12 times this season.
KU head coach Bill Self is 7-8 in overtime games over the course his career and 2-3 in OT while in Lawrence.
Missouri’s Thomas Gardner’s 40 points marked the most by a KU opponent this season.