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KU’s Dedric Lawson worked hard for his 29 points vs. ISU: ‘They play pretty physical.’

Dedric Lawson can understand why Kansas’ guards sometimes hesitate before throwing him the basketball in the paint.

“Once the pass gets entered, guys (defenders) go after it no matter what,” junior power forward Lawson said after scoring 29 points on 13-of-17 shooting in KU’s 80-76 victory over Iowa State on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse. “They hit you or whatever, so most times the passer is scared to make the pass, scared to make the post entry just because they don’t know if I’m going to catch it, if the guy will knock me over or what may be.