Postgame Notes - at Iowa State
Jan. 28, 2012
IOWA STATE 72, KANSAS 64
Postgame Notes
January 28, 2012
KANSAS STARTERS (Career/Season Starts): C Jeff Withey (22/21); F Thomas Robinson (24/21); G Tyshawn Taylor (109/20); G Elijah Johnson (29/21); G Travis Releford (25/21)
Kansas’ Loss…
… Drops Kansas to 17-4 on the season and 7-1 in Big 12 play
… Ends KU’s 10-game winning streak
… Ends KU’s seven-game road winning streak, which dates back to last season
… Stops KU’s 13-game winning streak against Iowa State, which dates back to the 2004-05 season
… Made the KU-ISU series 171-59 in favor of Kansas, including 24-8 since the start of the Big 12 in 1996-97
… Made Bill Self 461-155 overall, 254-50 at KU and 16-3 all-time against Iowa State, including 15-3 while at Kansas
… Dropped KU to 2,055-803 all-time
Team Notes
– KU’s starting lineup of Jeff Withey, Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor, Elijah Johnson and Travis Releford has been used 20 times in 21 games this season.
– Kansas used a 10-0 run in the later stages of the first half to take its first lead at 3:32.
– Kansas trailed 37-34 at the half, marking just the fifth time in 21 games that the Jayhawks have been behind at the intermission. KU is 3-2 in those games.
– Iowa State outrebounded Kansas 36-23. It was the fewest rebounds by Kansas since securing 23 boards at Kansas State on Feb. 14 of last season.
– It was also the first time that KU has been outrebounded by 10 or more since being outdone 36-26 at Oklahoma State on Feb. 27, 2010.
– KU’s five offensive rebounds are the fewest in a game this season.
– The Jayhawk defense forced 19 Iowa State turnovers, the most forced by KU against a conference opponent this season.
– KU put all five starters in double figures for just the second time this season. KU also accomplished this against Baylor.
– The Jayhawks shot 48.0 percent from the field compared to just 44.4 percent for Iowa State. KU has shot a higher percentage than all but two opponents this season.
Individual Notes
– Senior G Tyshawn Taylor recorded his first double-double of the season and second of his career with 16 points and 10 assists.
– Taylor’s 10 assists in the game, marked his highest career total in a conference game.
– Junior F Thomas Robinson recorded seven rebounds – all on the defensive glass. It marked the second time this season that Robinson has failed to secure an offensive board (at USC).
– Taylor’s 16 points moved him into sole possession of 30th place on KU’s all-time scoring list with 1,280 points. He broke a tie with Jerod Haase (1,264).
– Taylor’s 10 assists moved him into a tie for ninth-place on KU’s all-time list with Kevin Pritchard (499).
– Taylor’s two steals give him 144 in his career, moving him ahead of Ryan Robertson (143) for 20th on KU’s all-time list.
