November 18, 2012

Kansas Postgame Notes - vs. Wake Forest

Nov. 18, 2012

KANSAS STARTERS (CAREER/SEASON):

Angel Goodrich (79-3), Tania Jackson (12-1), Monica Engelman (71-3), Carolyn Davis (73-3) and Natalie Knight (37-3).

KU’S WIN:

Gives the Jayhawks a 3-0 record for the season. Improves head coach Bonnie Henrickson’s record at KU (ninth season) to 141-121 and career record to 299-183 (16th season). Gives the Jayhawks their third win against the Demon Deacons in their history, improving their record to 3-0 all time vs. Wake Forest. Gives Kansas a 3-0 start for the sixth-consecutive season. Improves the Jayhawks’ all-time record to 738-519. Improves KU’s all-time non-conference record to 318-147. Improves Kansas’ all-time home record to 390-210.

GAME NOTES:

Kansas opened the game with a 12-3 run over the first 6:40 of the contest. The Jayhawks held Wake Forest under 10 points until the 7:37 mark in the first half. Wake Forest, trailing 20-9, went on a 18-0 run until the final 38 seconds of the first half, giving the Demon Deacons their first lead of the game, 27-20. Six different players contributed buckets throughout the run. Kansas went without a field goal for the final 8:09 of the first half, while the KU bench went the entire first half without a field goal. There were four lead changes and four ties in the first 5:35 of the second half. Throughout entire second half neither team led by more than six points. Kansas shot 1-13 from three, while Wake Forest finished shooting 2-13 from long range.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

Senior guard Monica Engelman had a game high four assists. Senior forward Carolyn Davis finished with a game-high 22 points and shot 9-for-13 from the field; she was one rebound short of a double-double. Davis eventually fouled out in the final minute of play. Senior guard Angel Goodrich finished the game with 13 points. She was the only player to be in the game to play all 40 minutes. Redshirt junior Tania Jackson finished the game with 11 points, including a 5-for-6 effort at the free throw line, and nine rebounds.