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6Sports video: KU to square off against Virginia Tech in Orange Bowl
The Kansas Jayhawk football team was rewarded for an 11-1 season by a birth in the Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech.
6Sports video: KU hoops squad wins tough road match against USC
The Kansas Jayhawk basketball team won their first road game of the regular season against USC by a final score of 59-55.
6Sports video: KU women stomp Billikens
The Kansas women’s basketball team had little trouble defeating the St. Louis Billikens. The final score was 81-55.
6News video: Jayhawks Orange Bowl bound
There is no ‘Fiesta’ for KU, but the Jayhawks are celebrating with a BCS bowl game. The Jayhawks are heading back to the Orange Bowl for the first time since 1969.
KU to play Virginia Tech in Orange Bowl on Jan. 3
An 11-1 regular season in the end proved to be enough to earn KU a bid in a BCS bowl game for the first time in school history. The Jayhawks will face ACC champion Virginia Tech on Jan. 3 in Miami, Fla., in the Orange Bowl. This will be KU’s third trip to the Orange Bowl, having played there in 1948 - a 20-14 loss to Georgia Tech - and 1969 - a 15-14 loss to Penn State.
Extra Minutes: Kansas 59, USC 55
Tying up loose ends from KU’s 59-55 win in the Galen Center - a game in which neither team shot well and rebounding proved to be pivotal in the outcome…Mario Chalmers’ late three and consistently solid defense on O.J. Mayo didn’t hurt, either.
Chalmers’ late three caps huge day and knocks out USC for good, 59-55
Mario Chalmers after the timeout dropped hin a huge three with the shot clock running out that all but sealed it. After an O.J. Mayo layup, Chalmers was fouled, hit one of two free throws to finish with a game-high 20 points and sent KU home with a 59-55 win. O.J. Mayo had 19 points for USC, but was an unimpressive 6-of-21 from the floor. Davon Jefferson had 17. KU outrebounded SC 42-30, including plenty on the offensive end for the Jayhawks. Chalmers’ 20 points were a bright spot for the KU offense, which shot just 37.3 percent from the floor. Darnell Jackson was also huge for KU, with nine points and 13 rebounds, including two huge dunks to start the second half. KU, now 7-0, plays host to Eastern Washington at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Allen Fieldhouse, then DePaul next Saturday at 1 p.m. in Lawrence.
Billikens next test for surging Kansas women
Kansas is sizzling. Saint Louis is fizzling. Consequently, the Jayhawks will be favored today when they meet the Billikens in women’s basketball. Or will KU suffer a letdown in the wake of last Tuesday’s 91-56 ambush of Creighton?
Keegan: Keegan: Tables turned on KU
So often during the first two seasons of their careers, Kansas University juniors Mario Chalmers and Brandon Rush would play against a more experienced, less talented team. Today, they are on the opposite end of that formula when they face a USC basketball team loaded with talent inside and out and relying heavily on freshmen and sophomores.
Freshman class loaded
Vitale, Fraschilla agree: Rookies unprecedented
Southern Cal’s O.J. Mayo has been famous the longest among freshmen college basketball players, but he’s far from the only one who projects as an NBA All-Star. “I think it’s the best class I’ve seen in terms of depth,” ESPN analyst Dick Vitale said in a telephone interview. “It’s unbelievable. A lot of it can be attributed to these kids playing 100 games a year.
K-State wins despite 16-0 run by UTEP
Shalee Lehning had 11 points and 13 rebounds to help Kansas State overcome a sluggish start in the second half and beat UTEP, 66-58, in the championship game of the Wildcat Classic on Saturday.
Pelini staying silent
Bo Pelini’s actions may have said more than his words on Saturday night. Minutes after LSU’s Southeastern Conference championship victory over Tennessee, players and coaches surged toward the LSU fans in one end zone in the Georgia Dome.
Saturday upsets muddle KU’s bowl outlook
All bets are off now. With No. 1 Missouri and No. 2 West Virginia both losing Saturday, the BCS bowl picture was a complete mess heading into Selection Sunday.
Kansas basketball notebook
KU leads the all-time series, 8-5. The Jayhawks have won the last four meetings.
Cowboys crush UW; Knight leaves loss
James Anderson’s high school coach ate breakfast Saturday with members of Oklahoma State’s basketball team, then gave his former star some advice. “He just said, ‘Do what you do,’” recounted Anderson’s teammate, Terrel Harris, noting that Anderson “has a knack for scoring.”
WVU out of the running
The curse of No. 2 claimed another victim. West Virginia is out of the national-title race. Ohio State is in. In a season defined by upsets, Pittsburgh came up with an enormous one, beating the second-ranked Mountaineers, 13-9, Saturday night to throw another curveball at the BCS.
In the case of USC freshman phenom O.J.Mayo : Believe the hype
Less than eight minutes of game clock remained for University of Southern California celebrity freshman basketball player O.J. Mayo to justify all the hype. To that point in Thursday night’s game against Oklahoma, Mayo had misfired on 10 of his 13 attempts from the field, and the Trojans led by six points.
Buckeyes heading back to championship
Three weeks after their unbeaten season, No. 1 ranking and dreams of redemption in the BCS title game seemed to turn to ashes, Ohio State is headed back to the ultimate game in college football. Thank you, Pittsburgh Panthers.
Sooners lower boom on MU
The championship dream finally died for No. 1 Missouri. The Oklahoma Sooners showed the Tigers just what it takes to win a title: defense and a bruising running game near the goal line.
Top 25 Roundup: Carolina wins clash of titans
Hansbrough hounded, capitalizes at free-throw line
Every time Tyler Hansbrough caught the ball in the post, Kentucky’s players swarmed around him, swatting at the ball. The North Carolina big man did not retaliate to the bruising. He responded at the free-throw line.