KU vs. Emporia State 11.07.04

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  A group of KU students calling themselves the “Giddens Group” cheers on the Jayhawks during introductions before the Kansas-Emporia State University exhibition game. The No. 1-ranked Jayhawks played their first game of the season Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. From left are Matt Morrow-Howell, St. Louis sophomore; Jared Silsby, Wichita sophomore; Derek Gustafson, Overland Park sophomore; Kevin Kunde, Chicago freshman; Doug Tetreault, Fairfax, Va., sophomore; Kevin Huang, a sophomore from Taiwan; and Kevin Huang, Lenexa sophomore. The Giddens Group plans to camp out during the weeks before KU games to get prime seats in the student section.

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  KU’s J.R. Giddens (15) runs the offense against Emporia State’s Ryan Blevins.

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  Kansas senior Wayne Simien pulls the trigger on a three-pointer. Simien was 7-for-7 on field goals and 2-for-2 on three-pointers in KU’s victory.

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  Kansas freshman C.J. Giles, left, puts up a shot against Emporia State’s Deshawn Anderson in the first half. Giles finished with six points, five rebounds and three blocked shots.

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  Kansas University’s Aaron Miles (11) collects one of his two steals against Emporia State, this at the expense of Wesley Book in the first half. ESU had 18 turnovers in a 115-70 loss to the Jayhawks on Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.

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  Kansas' Michael Lee defends Emporia State's Tyrell Sledge in the first half.

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  KU's Russell Robinson brings up the ball against ESU's Scott Hahn in the first half of the KU/ESU game Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.

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  KU's Michael Lee shoots over ESU's Wes Book in the first half.

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  Jayhawk Keith Langford dunks the ball on a fast break against Emporia State. KU routed Emporia State, 115-70, Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.

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  KU's Wayne Simien shoots over ESU's Ed Desir in the first half.

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  Former Utah coach Rick Majerus watches the KU game in the second half. Majerus worked the game for ESPN.

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  KU's Keith Langford dishes the ball after sliding past ESU's Ed Desir in the second half.

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  Kansas University’s J.R. Giddens skies for a fast-break dunk for two of his game-high 22 points. KU throttled Emporia State, 115-70, in an exhibition Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.

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  Kansas University players, from left, Michael Lee, Christian Moody, J.R. Giddens and Matt Kleinmann, celebrate late in KU’s 115-70 victory over ESU. The Jayhawks won their exhibition opener Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.