KU holds off Tennessee for third place in Maui Invitational - KU Sports
“We had to create our own energy out there,” super-senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. said. “The fans traveled well for us, but really it was just on us to get back in the gym, bounce back after a short turnaround.”
McDowell, bench helped Jayhawks secure redemption and third-place finish - KU Sports
The “bench” — which for the Jayhawks might as well comprise players five through nine, because though Elmarko Jackson has started every game this year, no player has definitively staked a claim for that role — totaled 15 points on 5-for-18 shooting in the loss to Marquette Tuesday, and had done even worse in a close win over Kentucky, with 11 points on 2-for-13 shooting.