Vanderbilt falls to Kansas 70-63

– Wayne Selden Jr., who has had plenty of success on the mainland, seems to take it to another level far from home.

Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) looks to the basket as Vanderbilt guard Wade Baldwin IV falls on the floor, during the first half during an NCAA college basketball game in the Maui Invitational on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

If Ellis has trouble finding space due to Vanderbilt’s size – Jones, forward Luke Kornet and backup center Josh Henderson are all 7-footers – then Wayne Selden Jr. and Frank Mason III will try to continue their strong play along the perimeter.

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Alford said he hoped the tough competition would prep UCLA for the rest of its non-conference slate, which doesn’t get much easier. “They pressured us but still packed it in, and we really didn’t move the ball”.

“I think we accounted well for ourselves”, Stallings said. “Even though we’re going to play fast, play up-tempo, we have to buckle down and get stops”.

This season, the Commodores are also limiting 3-point attempts.

Last July’s World University Games in South Korea provided a forum for Selden to bounce back from a scoreless performance against Wichita State in the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament.

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KU coach Bill Self had high praise for Selden, whose only mistakes seemed to be missing four free throws in the final 41 seconds that could have truly iced the game.

Motion, I think that’s the attractive way to play. Danny won a National Championship (and was) one of the greatest players to ever play there. He is our pit bull with the ball in his hands. They will be the eighth Division I program to reach 1,800…. “He kept us within striking distance”, Self added. UCLA got a break when Wake Forest’s star of the tournament and freshman point guard could not play because of the flu, yet UCLA still struggled and got killed in transition. Yakwe, a four-star prospect who attended Our Savior New American on Long Island, was the Defensive Player of the Year on the Nike EYBL AAU circuit over the summer, averaging 6.3 rebounds and 3.1 blocks for game, for the PSA Cardinals, and leading them to the prestigious Peach Jam.

Valparaiso 63, Oregon State 57: Alec Peters scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and visiting Valparaiso beat the Beavers (4-1) despite 25 points, 11 rebounds and three steals from Gary Payton II. He is standing out there catching and shooting. He (Selden) made nice plays and drives, too. He picked up a couple more fouls, and I took him out. What surprised me is so many times we helped off penetration when we were not supposed to.

All offseason, Self spoke of wanting to play Mason and Graham together, of unleashing an offense with two small guards and getting back to the way the Jayhawks used to play.

Kansas built its lead to 13 points with five minutes left, but Vanderbilt attempted to rally. “He was great”, Self said.

“They do a good job of dictating the pace”.