David McCormack’s monster day earns top spot in KU’s 98-57 rout of Kansas City

By Matt Tait     Dec 14, 2019

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Kansas forward David McCormack (33) pulls up for a shot against UMKC forward Javan White (25) and UMKC forward Josiah Allick (20) during the first half, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

**1 – David McCormack -** The big time stat line was nice, but it was McCormack’s energy early that Kansas needed most. Behind stretches of pure effort and hustle, McCormack rumbled to 16 first-half points in 11:27 and finished the game with a career-high 28 points.

**2 – Udoka Azubuike -** Before McCormack got going, Azubuike was KU’s best player in this one, particularly on the defensive end. There were moments when Azubuike did what Azubuike does, dunking with power and ease, but he also finished with five rebounds, four assists and three blocks.

**3 – Devon Dotson -** He’s had better games, but the standard is pretty high for KU’s sophomore point guard who finished with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting in 28 minutes. He also added three steals, two of them coming in the first half when KU built 19 points worth of separation by the break.

**4 – Marcus Garrett -** Made all three 3-pointers he attempted and added four assits while delivering another heady Marcus Garrett type of game.

**5 – Ochai Agbaji -** Was nearly scoreless for most of the game but that was more the result of what his teammates were doing than anything Agbaji did. No point in scoring big when your team doesn’t need you to.

**6 – Silvio De Sousa -** It was a rough first half for the KU junior, but he turned into a bully in the second half. De Sousa looked much more comfortable and also stronger while riding out the easy victory.

**7 – Christian Braun -** Got the highlight dunk he wanted in front of so many friends and family members late in the game. Finished with a hard-earned stat line of 4 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 20 minutes.

**8 – Isaiah Moss -** Made just 1 of 5 attempt from 3-point range but had one nice drive and finish at the rim in 19 minutes.

**9 – Tristan Enaruna -** Shot 1-of-10 from the floor on a forgettable offensive night. Added five rebounds to make up for some of the misses.

Season Standings
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1 – Devon Dotson – 78

2 – Udoka Azubuike – 75

3 – Marcus Garrett – 64

4 – Ochai Agbaji – 62

5 – David McCormack – 52

6 – Isaiah Moss – 43

7 – Tristan Enaruna – 35

8 – Silvio De Sousa – 30

9 – Christian Braun – 20

10 – Jalen Wilson – 2x

*x = broke his ankle 20 seconds into the second game of the season and is expected to be out at least three months.*

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.