Devonté Graham grimaced, putting his hands on his knees a few steps behind the free-throw line.
The guard had just been hit below the waist on a foul in Kansas' 83-67 victory over Kansas State, and in this moment late in the second half, he needed an extra few seconds to recover.
"Devonté, you need one?" coach Bill Self yelled from the bench, asking he wanted to come out.
Graham shook over and shook his head no. Then stepped up and hit both free throws.
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