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KU’s Azubuike, Garrett slated for extra practice time at free-throw line

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self planned on summoning Udoka Azubuike and Marcus Garrett to the practice gym on Sunday for some emergency work at the free-throw line.

The two went a combined 7 of 19 — that’s 36.8 percent — in Saturday’s narrow 70-67 victory over Baylor at Allen Fieldhouse.

Fortunately for the Jayhawks, the only other two KU players to step to the stripe, Devonté Graham and Malik Newman, cashed 14 of 15 free throws for 93.3 percent, helping the Jayhawks to an overall 21 of 34 outing (61.8 percent) compared to Baylor’s 15 of 21 (71.