KU STARTERS

Christian Braun Dajuan Harris Jr. Remy Martin Ochai Agbaji David McCormack

SERIES INFO: Kansas leads, 2-0

KANSAS’ WIN...

• Makes Kansas 4-0 for the eighth time in head coach Bill Self’s 19 seasons at KU.

• Makes Kansas 4-0 all-time in the ESPN Events Invitational.

• Made Bill Self 526-118 while at Kansas, and 733-223 overall.

• Made Kansas 2,327-871 all-time.

TEAM NOTES

• Kansas shot 51.0% (26-of-51) from the field, its third straight game shooting at least 50%. The last time the Jayhawks shot 50% or better in three consecutive games for the first time since they did it in four straight games from Nov. 27 - Dec. 14, 2019.

• The Jayhawks defense held North Texas to 4-of-27 (14.8%) shooting from three-point range.

• Kansas never trailed in the game.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Senior Ochai Agbaji scored the first points of the game with a three-point field goal at the 17:28 mark of the first half, surpassing 1,000 points in his career. Agbaji is the 63rd player in KU history to reach the 1,000-point plateau and the 17th player under Bill Self.

• Agbaji finished with a team-high 18 points on 6-of-12 (50.0%) shooting, two rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes.

• Agbaji also extended his consecutive games started streak to 81.

• Junior Christian Braun scored a season-high 16 points on 6-of-8 (75.0%) shooting and grabbed
five rebounds in 30 minutes. Braun reached 500 career points when he hit a three-point basket
with 16:11 remaining in the first half.

• Super-senior Remy Martin contributed a season-high-tying 15 points on 6-of-9 (66.7%)
shooting, including a season-high three three-point field goals, and season highs of eight
rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes on the floor.

• Redshirt-sophomore Jalen Wilson appeared in his first game of the season. Wilson finished with
seven points, five rebounds and a team-high-tying four assists in 18 minutes off the bench.

• Super-senior Mitch Lightfoot added a season-high eight points and three rebounds in 14
minutes as a reserve.

Not singling anyone out on effort but really lack luster, lazy looking performance today. Ochi needs more touches. Thought Braun had a good game made some really nice plays on both ends. Ochi had a quiet 18 and nice to see Remy get his scoring mojo back. Other than those 3 playing pretty good, as a team I thought we looked slow and no fire or energy. Felt like we played down to our opponent. Should have won by 20 and should have had more rebounds. Cannot think bill will be too happy with the performance today. Also should have scored 80+. Thought first two games of the season those were better teams and we killed them. Hope we have more passion and energy next game.

Didn’t even know we had it in Kansas but I’m watching the Championship on TV right now. Is this is a KSHAA sponsored?

Loses by 4.

I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving, eats a lot, watches a lot of football this weekend, and enjoy your favorite drink.

Thanks for being a subscriber and KU football is going in the right direction.

When was the last time it took us until January before we faced a ranked team?

SCHEDULE (2-3)

Cedarville (EXH.): W, 94-60

UIC: W, 64-54

UMASS-Lowell: L, 59-58

Lipscomb: L, 78-59

Austin Peay: L, 87-81

Miami (FL): W, 76-60

SCORING LEADERS:

Toumani Camara: 10.2

Elijah Weaver: 10.2

DaRon Holmes: 8.8

Malachi Smith: 7.8

REBOUNDING LEADERS:

Toumani Camara: 7.0

Mustapha Amzil: 4.6

DaRon Holmes: 3.8

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE LEADERS:

Malachi Smith: 13-of-20 (65%)

Toumani Camara: 21-of-39 (53.8%)

DaRon Holmes: 17-of-32 (53.1%)

Elijah Weaver: 17-of-35 (48.6%)

THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE LEADERS:

Malachi Smith: 2-of-3 (66.7%)

R.J Blakney: 5-of-13 (38.5%)

Koby Brea: 6-of-16 (37.5%)

Elijah Weaver: 7-of-19 (36.8%)

Mustapha Amzil: 6-of-24 (25.0%)

FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE LEADERS:

Elijah Weaver: 10-of-11 (90.9%)

Malachi Smith: 11-of-13 (84.6%)

Koby Brea: 5-of-7 (71.4%)

Kobe Elvis: 5-of-7 (71.4%)

Mustapha Amzil: 9-of-13 (69.2%)

A FEW TEAM STATS:

PPG: 67.6

FG Percentage: 46.3

3PT Percentage: 29.6

3PT Per Game: 5.8

FT Percentage: 70.9

Rebounds Per Game: 34.0

Assists Per Game: 11.4

Turnovers Per Game: 13.6

Steals Per Game: 5.2

Blocks Per Game: 4.0

Looks like Aranda's staying at Baylor.

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It’s Ochai. It’s not Ochi, or Ocahi or Ochia, it’s Ochai. He’s played with us for four years. 😂 O-C-H-A-I

Takes down Alabama.

Wife on call Saturday so the fam can't make the game...

- 6 tickets (Section 7, under press box overhang--Nice for rain. It's not going to rain. Space behind you to put your goodies and no one spills crap all over them)
- 2 parking passes (Lot 52 - yeah, walk the west hill, but we live in W. Lawrence and it beats waiting in traffic to leave)

- Free.
- Paper tickets. Must pick up in Lawrence.
- DO NOT RESELL THESE.
- MUST BE KU FANS (I WILL hunt you down if I watch the game and see yellow in these seats...ha!)

His $5.6M this year just wasn't enough.

What time can we get into the arena tomorrow? Is it two hours before tipoff?

Eriq Gilyard confirmed to me he will visit Dec. 3.

Gilyard started 21 games in two years at Central Florida before he entered the portal.

As a junior in 2020 he had 59 tackles and led UFC in TFL

As a sophomore he had 77 tackles and started every game.

From what I gather the KU coaches have been on him for a while.

Wouldn’t be surprised if his minutes start to come down with Jalen back. He’s a complete non factor on offense.

Over UConn. Makes KU’s win over the Spartans look better.

https://kansas.n.rivals.com/news/quick-recap-kansas-outruns-north-texas-71-59 -- From @connerbecker

On this Thanksgiving day, my you enjoy time with family, friends and loved ones. Also, may your day be filled with much joy, happiness, and love!

It’s ESPN at 2:30 (1:30 CST).

KSU down big to Arkansas at the half.