Jan. 26, 2005

Recap | Box Score

WACO, Texas –

No. 6/7 Kansas 86, Baylor 66<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>

Jan. 25, 2005 – Ferrell Center – Waco, Texas

Kansas’ Win Over Baylor…

…Makes KU 15-1 for the first time since the 2000-01 season when the Jayhawks started 17-1.

…Makes the series against Baylor 10-1 in the Jayhawks’ favor.

…Gives KU its fourth straight Big 12 road win dating back to last season.

…Makes head coach Bill Self 39-10 at KU, 246-115 overall and 2-1 all-time versus Baylor.

…Gives KU a 24-4 record in its last 28 games.

…Makes KU 1,839-763 all-time.

Notes

• The Jayhawks’ 16 three pointers against Baylor marked a new KU school record. The previous program-high was 15 treys made on Dec. 10, 1994 at North Carolina State.
• KU’s 27 three-point attempts marked the most by a Jayhawk team since Feb. 14, 1995 when KU attempted 27 against Nebraska.
• KU and Baylor’s 22 combined three-pointers marked the most in a single game by two teams since the Jayhawks and Nebraska totaled 23 treys on Feb. 24, 2002.

• Kansas’ eight three-pointers in the first half marked the most since the Jayhawks made eight against Kansas State in the opening stanza on March 9, 2000. The Jayhawks’ 16 three-point attempts in the first half also marked the most by a KU squad since Feb. 21, 2004 against Iowa State.
• Junior guard Jeff Hawkins tied his career high by going 5-for-5 from behind the three-point line. His 15 points, five field goals, five attempts and one rebound also marked season-highs.
• The last time a Jayhawk made five straight three-pointers in a single game was Jan. 26, 1994 when Sean Pearson knocked down five straight against Oklahoma State.
• With his 17 points against the Bears, senior guard Keith Langford surpassed Mark Randall (1,627) and moved into 10^th place on the Kansas all-time scoring list with 1,633 points. Langford also moved into a tie for 14^th place with Jacque Vaughn on the KU three-point attempts list with 274.
• With his 18 points, senior forward Wayne Simien surpassed Jerod Haase (1,264) and moved into 25^th on the KU all-time scoring list with 1,268 for his career. His nine rebounds against Baylor also moved him past Mark Randall (723) and into 12^th on the KU rebounds list with 731 boards for his career.
• With his four-three pointers, sophomore forward J.R. Giddens surpassed Paul Pierce (108) and moved into 12^th place on the KU all-time three-pointers list with 111 treys for his career. Giddens also posted nine three-points attempts, and in the process surpassed Jacque Vaughn (274) for 13^th place on the KU three point attempts list with 281 for his career.
• KU also posted season-highs in three-pointers attempted, three-point field goal percentage (59.3), fouls (25) and assists (24).
• Baylor added KU opponent season-highs in free throws (26) and free throw attempts (32) and set opponent lows in fouls (15).