The Thanksgiving Mauling: 11.23.2023

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KU holds off Tennessee for third place in Maui Invitational - KU Sports

“We had to create our own energy out there,” super-senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. said. “The fans traveled well for us, but really it was just on us to get back in the gym, bounce back after a short turnaround.”

McDowell, bench helped Jayhawks secure redemption and third-place finish - KU Sports

The “bench” — which for the Jayhawks might as well comprise players five through nine, because though Elmarko Jackson has started every game this year, no player has definitively staked a claim for that role — totaled 15 points on 5-for-18 shooting in the loss to Marquette…