Darrell Arthur’s mom, Sandra, wore her No. 00 Kansas University jersey proudly in her front-row seat Wednesday night at Ferrell Center.

She and 24 other family members and friends made the hour-and-a-half drive from her hometown of Dallas for the game.

“Darrell’s grandmother, who is my mom, is here, as well as his cousin, aunt, uncle, his AAU coach, a host of friends and family,” Sandra said proudly.

Also on hand was Darrell’s 5-year-old brother, “Juicy,” who also was wearing a 00 jersey.

He spent some time in his mom’s arms, as well as grandma Ruby’s during the KU rout.

“When he was a baby, he used to slobber so much when I kissed him. I said, ‘You are just a juicy baby,”’ Sandra said of the natural nickname for Darrell’s brother.

Sandra actually did a big favor for her older son, bringing him a much-appreciated gift the night before the game.

“He is a wing fanatic. He asked me to bring some wings for him and Darnell (Jackson) from ‘Wing Stop,”’ Sandra Arthur said. “I brought 100 wings for them.”

She said her son is having a great time at KU.

“He got homesick a little after Christmas. I had to come in and baby him a bit. He’s been OK since,” Sandra said with a smile. “He’s doing well. He just has to finish it with a bang.”

She said an article in Wednesday’s Dallas Morning News that indicated he’d definitely be back for his sophomore season at KU was not necessarily correct.

Arthur will assess his pro options after the season.

“We’ll see how the leaves fall,” she said. “If he is looking good, he’ll go, but if not he’ll be back.”

¢Chatting: Arthur spoke to his high school teammate, Kevin Rogers, after the game, as well as BU coach Scott Drew. Arthur chose KU over BU in recruiting.

“It felt weird playing against him. I played with him just two years ago,” Arthur said. “It was fun, a bit competitive too.

“We just had a couple (pleasant) words,” he said of his chat with Drew. “We didn’t get to talk much. I was recruited by him strong.”

¢Robinson fares better: Russell Robinson on Wednesday returned to the scene of one of his lowest moments as a KU basketball player. During his freshman season, he declined to enter the game in the closing moments of a KU victory over the Bears.

“Villanova was the low point. Baylor took it a notch lower,” he said of consecutive January games his freshman season. He had three turnovers in just five minutes of a 83-62 loss at Nova.

“It’s in the past. A lot of things have changed since then. I’ve had a lot of fun (since then) and have a lot to look forward to in the future.”

Robinson, who celebrated his 21st birthday Wednesday, had a strong game with eight points, four assists and two steals in 22 minutes.

KU freshman Brady Morningstar celebrated his 21st birthday Tuesday. He had four points in two minutes against Baylor.

¢Stats, facts: Kansas has led at the half in 16 of 17 victories. : KU is 32-5 in its last 37 games. : The Jayhawks’ bench has outscored the opponent’s bench in 11 of the last 12 games. : KU led, 40-18, at halftime to mark its biggest halftime lead in Big 12 play and the sixth time the Jayhawks have led by 20 or more at intermission . : The Jayhawks are 10-0 when holding opponents under 60 points : The Jayhawks’ eight three-pointers were one shy of their season high (nine vs. Dartmouth). : Brandon Rush has made multiple three-pointers in each of his last four games and six of his last seven. Rush has pulled down six or more rebounds in each of his last seven games. : Julian Wright’s 16 points were the most since he scored 23 against Rhode Island on Dec. 30. : Sherron Collins scored in double figures for the fifth straight game. Collins is 9-for-14 from three-point range in his last three outings. : Jackson’s seven rebounds were the most since he had nine against USC on Dec. 4.