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College basketball rankings: Kansas remains No. 5 in Top 25 And 1 as David McCormack shines off the bench

College basketball rankings: Kansas remains No. 5 in Top 25 And 1 as David McCormack shines off the bench

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David McCormack is a 6-foot-10, 250-pound senior at Kansas who has struggled, relatively speaking, for much of this season. He’s averaging fewer points, fewer rebounds and shooting a lower percentage from the field than he did last season. So, after 12 mostly underwhelming games, KU coach Bill Self removed McCormack from the starting lineup on Tuesday.

It was an adjustment that worked.

“Everyone embraced it,” McCormack told reporters afterward.

It certainly appeared that way.

The Jayhawks’ new starting center, Mitch Lightfoot, was solid in 15 minutes on the court, but it was McCormack who really flourished in his new role. The former McDonald’s All-American scored…

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