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Kansas defeats Texas-El Paso, 67-63
- 6 p.m., Nov. 30, 2013
- Nassau, Bahamas,
FINAL: Kansas 67, UTEP 63
The No. 2-ranked Kansas Jayhawks finished 2-1 at the Battle 4 Atlantis, after Perry Ellis (19 points), Wayne Selden (14), Naadir Tharpe (11) gave the Jayhawks just enough offense to hold off UTEP, 67-63.
KU, the heavy favorite coming in to The Bahamas, settled for third place at the early-season tournament.
John Randall in reply to Brian Powell
Good idea! If Nova loses, KU won't even be ranked top ten and can start to play hungry.
John Randall in reply to Stupidmichael
Being scared in the early season is a good sign– makes for better listeners in practice going toward the real games in conf and March.
Aircapjay
Half the teams in the Big 12 are better than the teams that played in this tournament. We will need to get much better.
Jayhawkinaustin in reply to Duane Rice
Exactly right. Bill has time to fix this, but we're definitely showing the "Kentucky last year" signs.
Lajayhawk in reply to Aircapjay
Honestly, though, not blaming the island, I just want to get back home and put this crappy play in the review mirror.
Brian Powell
exactly right though... All the talent in the world doesn't matter if we don't play with our heads and hearts.
Brian Powell
was that a bad call? I mean, yes give the guy some room.. but that's not a shooting foul.
Stupidmichael
Horrible officiating. Call that foul when it happens (the floor) and it's not a problem.
Sam Constance
Anyone still suggesting that Mason should be starting?
I love the kid, but he is showing his youth.
Sam Constance in reply to Benton Smith
Okay, that's teh THIRD time that UTEP player has gotten a little extra-curricular contact in after the whistle.
Jayhawkinaustin in reply to Stupidmichael
Stupidmichael, that is one fantastic job of putting lipstick on the pig.
Lajayhawk in reply to Stupidmichael
I totally agree. But man, I want to win this and get the hell outta there.
Benton Smith KUsports.com staff
Crosgile 3 looked desperation-ish, but that didn't it stop if from dropping. Teams at Atlantis believe Kansas can be gotten.
Stupidmichael
Honestly. Probably a good thing that Kansas has been humbled a bit by this tournament showing.
Benton Smith KUsports.com staff
9-0 run by UTEP, Gary Bedore points out. :36.7 left. KU 59, UTEP 54.
Sam Constance
What a pathetic showing. Ugh.
I feel like I wasted a Saturday night watching that garbage.
Stupidmichael
OSU will win the conference this year. OSU may not have as much talent as KU, but it has the best player and tremendously more experience.
Lawkan
defense is bad, press break is bad, free throw shooting is bad, outside shooting is bad, zone offense is bad. Do they practice anything besides lobs?
Brian Powell
We're young, but we have to be able to inbound the ball and get it over half court - no matter what. So much talent and no confidence yet to do anything with it?
Kye Clark in reply to Aircapjay
Perhaps not, but the deal is that KU has so much ceiling and room to improve. OSU is pretty much a finished product. They're not going to get much better than what they are now.
Benton Smith KUsports.com staff
UTEP pressing full court and KU turns it right over, two possessions in a row.
Aircapjay
From the games I have watched this year of KU and Oklahoma State, OSU is the better team. I don't think it's a given that KU wins the league this year.
Kye Clark
Before everybody starts bagging on Selby, please no revisionist history. His career was derailed early by the suspension, which all but handed Taylor the starting PG position (Selby's natural position). He came in and was actually playing well before the injury bug bit him. He tried to play through it, because that's what Self expects & respects. At the end of it, I think people are bitter because he left after that one year and we never got to experience what we thought we were getting when we signed him.
Lajayhawk
We'll be a lot better when we get back in the country. The Bahamas aren't our location, apparently. Kind of like Maui was for Roy.
Cshjhawk
Work in progress! Bill Self et al will earn their bucks this year! If he meshes this team together, it'll be a job well done!
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