FEBRUARY 26, 2023•DOMINIONPOST.COM
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Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS
MAKING A CASE: Huggins believes WVU's strength of schedule should be enough to get in NCAA tourney field - Dominion PostMORGANTOWN -- With the month of March closing in, Bob Huggins wasted little time Saturday in making a public proclamation as to why the WVU...
Kevin McCullar - Posts another solid stat lineMcCullar recorded 16 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 35 minutes during Saturday's 76-74 victory over West Virginia.
ImpactMcCullar scored in double figures for the ninth time in the last 11 games. This helped make up for his relatively disappointing production on the boards Saturday, as he averaged 7.7 rebounds per game across the Jayhawks' previous 10 contests. McCullar will look to finish the regular season strong versus Texas Tech on Tuesday followed by Texas this coming Saturday, both of which have been middle of the road in the Big 12 conference with 35.0 and 34.2 rebounds per game this season, respectively.
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Dajuan Harris - Strong scoring and defensive outingHarris closed Saturday's 76-74 victory over West Virginia with 17 points (7-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, six assists and six steals in 36 minutes.
ImpactHarris logged a new season high in steals while also scoring in double figures for the fifth time in the last eight games. The 6-foot-1 junior appears to have fully bounced back from his roughest stretch of the season through the middle of January, as he's now averaged 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.4 steals across the eight games dating back to Jan. 31. Harris has also committed just 1.5 turnovers per game over this span. He'll look to maintain this highly efficient form during Kansas' final two regular-season games versus Texas Tech on Tuesday and at Texas this coming Saturday.
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Gradey Dick - Lights it up beyond the arcDick closed with 16 points (5-10 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Saturday's 76-74 victory over West Virginia.
ImpactDick hit at least five three-pointers for the third time this season, as he's now converted 41.8 percent of his 5.9 attempts from beyond the arc per game. The 6-foot-8 freshman has also averaged 5.0 rebounds to go along with 14.9 points per game across his 29 starts. Additionally, Dick's scoring average has jumped up to 17.7 points per game across the last six contests. He'll have two tough matchups to end the regular season versus Texas Tech on Wednesday and Texas next Saturday, both of which have held opposing three-point shooters below 34 percent this season.
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KJ Adams - Plays 37 minutes in last-minute winAdams provided 13 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Saturday's 76-74 victory over West Virginia.
ImpactAdams logged a new season high in playing time during Saturday's clutch win for the Jayhawks' defense. The 6-foot-7 sophomore has been the least productive piece of Kansas' starting five this season, though he tied junior Jalen Wilson and freshman Gradey Dick for a team high in rebounds Saturday. Adams also totaled just one fewer assist than point guard Dajuan Harris versus the Mountaineers. Adams has now averaged 11.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists while playing 27.8 minutes per game over the last six contests. However, this includes two outings of 21 minutes or less versus Oklahoma on Feb. 11 and Oklahoma State on Feb. 14.
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Erik Stevenson - Racks up another prolific outingStevenson provided 23 points (9-22 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Saturday's 76-74 loss to Kansas.
ImpactStevenson put up at least 23 points for the third game in a row, stamping an exclamation mark on his massive stretch of production over the past month. Across the last 10 games, the 6-foot-4 senior has averaged 18.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He's also shot 41.9 percent on 14.8 field-goal attempts and 44.1 percent on 6.8 three-point tries per game over that span. Stevenson's role as West Virginia's top scorer should make him a valuable target in fantasy lineups over the final week of the Big 12 regular season.
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Emmitt Matthews - Nets solid stat line in lossMatthews racked up 13 points (6-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, one block and one steal in 37 minutes during Saturday's 76-74 loss to Kansas.
ImpactMatthews posted a positive shooting performance while matching his season high for field-goal attempts in a game this season. The 6-foot-7 senior also wrangled his most rebounds of any in-conference contest this season, and he's averaged 9.4 points and 3.9 boards per game since the start of Big 12 play Dec. 31. Matthews and West Virginia will look to finish strong over the final three regular-season games, starting with Monday's road contest at Iowa State.
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