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2006-07 March 9 KU-OU Hoops
- Bill Self, Darrell Arthur and Sherron Collins take the podium to meet the media following Friday's win
- Bill Self speaks further with the media outside the Kansas locker room Friday afternoon
- Brandon Rush talks about his big second half in KU's 64-47 win over OU
- K-State coach Bob Huggins, guard Lance Harris and forward Cartier Martin take the podium after setting up Saturday's semifinal showdown with KU
Update #10: Final, KU wins 64-47
OKLAHOMA CITY - Sherron Collins, who went scoreless the first time KU and OU played, scored his seventh and eighth points on an open-court layup, and the KU bench clearing ensued after that.
Brandon Rush led all scorers with 16 points, with 13 of those coming in the second half. KU mangled OU in the game's final 20 minutes, as the Sooners converted just four field goals after halftime. Darrell Arthur added 10 for KU, just days after coming down with a flu bug.
The Jayhawks will take on the winner of this afternoon's Texas Tech/Kansas State game at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon in the Ford Center.
Update #9: 3:46, second half, KU leads 59-38
OKLAHOMA CITY - Brandon Rush scored off of a Julian Wright miss after Tony Crocker missed another three for the Sooners, who still have just one field goal in the second half with just over five minutes to go in the game.
Julian Wright was obstructed going up to finish a lob, and it was the fifth foul of the game on OU's Taylor Griffn. He hit one of two free throws, and it was followed with an Austin Johnson running two for Oklahoma, snapping a 10-minute fiefld goal drought for the Sooners.
Update #8: 6:59, second half, KU leads 56-35
OKLAHOMA CITY - Brandon Rush, after a pair of Michael Neal free throws, continued to surge in the second half, bumping his point total to 14 with a swooping right-handed lay-in from the left block.
Nate Carter swished two free throws for Oklahoma, but KU was far from ready to slow down after that. Rush took charge again, this time feeding Darrell Arthur, who finished a close-range shot while getting fouled. His free throw put KU ahead by 18 and gave the freshman nine points on the day.
Tony Crocker continued to make OU's only means of offensive production come from the free throw line, hitting two more. The Sooners have one second half field goal so far, and have gone roughly five minutes without one.
Sherron Collins followed a poor OU offensive effort with two tough, leaning points in transition, and he scored yet again off of an OU air ball, putting KU up by a cool 20 points with just under nine minutes left.
Darrell Arthur swished home one more free throw to give him 10 points before taking a well-earned seat on the bench with over eight minutes to go.
Update #7: 11:27, second half, KU leads 46-29
OKLAHOMA CITY - After the timeout, Mario Chalmers picked up KU's sixth team foul with less than five minutes expired in the second half. Longar Longar turned it into two points with a hook in the lane. Sasha Kaun came back to trickle one in off the back iron.
KU quickly got the ball back, and Kaun this time got to the free throw line, hitting one of two, putting KU up by eight points with just under 14 minutes left in the game. Oklahoma followed it with an offensive foul, and Julian Wright, now back in the game for KU, took the ball inbounds following. Brandon Rush kept KU's solid second half rolling with his second three-pointer of the game, this one on the left wing.
Tony Crocker was the first to benefit from OU getting into the bonus, but he missed the front end of his one-and-one trip. Brandon Rush then got KU into the one-and-one on the other end, casually swishing both, giving him a team-high 10 points. OU turned the ball right back over on the attempted inbounds pass, and after Sherron Collins scooped it up, he put it up high for Julian Wright, who flipped it down with two hands. KU then forced another OU turnover at midcourt, this time ending with a Brandon Rush one-handed stuff. It catapulted KU to a 46-29 lead.
Update #6: 15:28, second half, KU leads 34-27
OKLAHOMA CITY - Nate Carter and Brandon Rush traded missed shots to start the second half, and on OU's second possession, Taylor Griffin bullied himself inside and earned a trip to the free throw line. He hit one of two, keeping KU ahead by a point.
Brandon Rush hit an up-and-under layup with a foul to go with it. He missed the free throw, and KU had a chance to extend the lead with another possession. Taylor Griffin though emphatically threw back a Darnell Jackson shot from close range, keeping KU's lead at three.
Tony Crocker was short on a three look, and Sasha Kaun pulled down his fourth rebound of the game. OU was whistled this time as Darrell Arthur was shoved in the back while going up to throw down a lob from Russell Robinson. He missed a jumper off the inbounds pass. After a Bobby Maze air ball, Russell Robinson took an outlet pass deep and went up for a layup in transition. He hit it and was fouled, but missed the charity, making KU 4-of-9 so far from the line.
After another OU ugly miss, Mario Chalmers cut the lane and scored flopping over a defender, giving KU its biggest lead of the game at 34-27.
Darrell Arthur was called for his second foul of the game heading into a media timeout. Julain Wright has yet to play in the second half after playing just seven first half minutes.
Update #5: Halftime, KU leads 28-26
OKLAHOMA CITY - Sherron Collins saw his three-pointer out of the timeout clank away, but Oklahoma turned the ball right back over, and Mario Chalmers took advantage of it by getting to the free throw line for bonus charities. He hit both, putting KU on top once again.
Sasha Kaun this time made the big play defensively, wiping away a Longar Longar attempt underneath on a second chance.
KU was called for a foul underneath the OU basket, and it put the Sooners in the bonus territory as well. Michael Neal hit one of two, tying the game, 24-24.
Bill Self whistled for a quick 30-second timeout, and KU regained the lead momentarily out of it. Sasha Kaun's shot was pinned against the backboard off of an Arthur miss, but Longar Longar was called for goaltending. After a Michael Neal two on the baseline, Arthur scored his third bucket so far to change the lead yet again.
OU then whistled for a 30-second break. And after OU turned the ball over, the Jayhawks handed it right back in a mid-court pinball fest. Nothing came of OU's final possession, and KU took a 28-26 lead into the locker room. Michael Neal leads all scorers with eight points, while Mario Chalmers is KU's high-producer with seven. Darrell Arthur, coming off of a flu bug, has six.
Update #4: 3:48, first half, OU leads 23-22
OKLAHOMA CITY - Robinson split his second free throw pair of the day, tying the game 14-14 after the timeout.
Longar Longar again was a beneficiary of what looked to be an air-ball on the right side. This time, David Godbold was throwing up the shot leaning against Sasha Kaun. Longar punched it in off the glass and drew a foul. His free throw put OU up three.
Brandon Rush tied it with his first points of the day coming on a three from the left wing. Oklahoma was called for a travel moments later.
Darrell Arthur couldn't put in two down low, and Longar continued his solid first half with a strong defensive rebound. It turned into the first three-pointer of the day for Tony Crocker.
Mario Chalmers came right back to casually stroke a trey of his own, tying the game yet again, 20-20. Once OU's Chris Walker was whistled for an offensive foul, Darrell Arthur scored his second field goal of the day with a long jumper just inside the arc up top.
Arthur then blocked Nate Carter underneath, but the possession on the other end came up empty as Sherron Collins stepped out of bounds on the baseline for the second time in the game.
Michael Neal hit his first three of the game with mario Chalmers' hand in his face, putting OU up again in a game turning into a chess match.
Update #3: 7:45, first half, OU leads 14-13
OKLAHOMA CITY - Austin Johnson tore down a rebound off of a Julian Wright miss from mid-range. On the other end, OU's offense continued to struggle. Tony Crocker got an open look from the top of the key for three. But after Longar Longar tracked down a defensive rebound, he finished the possession with a beauty of a lob to Crocker, throwing it down for two.
KU was unsuccessful in response, and Longar came down for a dunk of his own, giving the Sooners their first lead of the game at 12-11 with less than 10 minutes to go until halftime.
The Jayhawks were able to come back with theatrics of their own. After snagging an offensive rebound, Russell Robinson found Sasha Kaun for a two-handed lob throwdown, giving KU the edge once again.
Longar was up to the task, this time finishing what looked like an air-ball of a floater by Austin Johnson with a two-handed flush. KU's Darnell Jackson was whistled for walking on the other end, giving OU a chance to extend a one-point advantage.
Longar was called for steps as well, and Russell Robinson got to the free throw line just before another media hiatus.
Update #2: 11:38, first half, KU leads 11-8
OKLAHOMA CITY - The two teams swapped empty possession out of a media timeout, and Darrell Arthur came in for his first action of the day. KU's solid defense to start the afternoon continued, as Mario Chalmers blocked a Tony Crocker three-point effort from behind. The possession ended, though, with a long Nate Carter two.
Oklahoma turned up the defensive intensity to match KU's output, forcing Sherron Collins into an air-balled deep three-pointer after Michael Neal put swelling pressure on Rush and Robinson on the other wing.
Collins came back after travel call on Longar Longar to maneuver inside for two off the glass. It was answered by a Michael Neal jumper from the free throw line.
The Oklahoma faithful went crazy on KU's next trip up the floor, as Darrell Arthur drew a blocking call while driving to the basket for two off the glass. He missed the accompanying free throw, keeping KU up 11-8.
Update #1: 15:50, first half, KU leads 7-4
OKLAHOMA CITY - KU took the 'feel-it-out' approach on its opening possession, swinging the ball around and nearly turning it over in a mess underneath the hoop. Ultimately, Russell Robinson had a shot tipped away as the shot clock was expiring.
KU forced a turnover on the other end thanks to a trap by Sasha Kaun and Robinson. Mario Chalmers missed a three - the game's first shot - on the other end.
Julian Wright scored inside after Taylor Griffin missed OU's first attempt from the field, putting KU up 2-0 just over two minutes in. Nate Carter evened things up on a second-chance bucket inside, but it was matched by a slashing two from Chalmers.
Robinson and Kaun again forced a turnover by way of a trap on Bobby Maze up top, sending the ball back the other way. This time Wright dripped one in off hte iron.
Taylor Griffin went strong inside and off the glass to slice KU's early advantage in half, but Robinson made the same move on the next trip down for KU, getting to the free throw line instead.
Darnell Jackson and Sherron Collins checked in for KU. Jackson took Darrell Arthur's spot in the rotation, as Arthur is playing fewer minutes today due to a flu bug earlier in the week. Robinson hit one of the two free throws, putting KU up by three.
Pregame
OKLAHOMA CITY - All the one-seed talk in the world to this point has been nothing but talk. Today is when KU begins to prove it can live up to a one-seed billing as, well, a one-seed.
The Jayhawks, who are the top-seeded team in this weekend's Big 12 Tournament, begin their postseason journey today at 11:30 a.m., going up against the Oklahoma Sooners, who took down Iowa State, 68-63, in Thursday's opening round in the Ford Center.
KU and OU met once, and it was just two weeks ago, when the Jayhawks squandered a 17-point lead down in Norman, Okla., on Feb. 26. It was a miserable second half for KU, who did just enough to get by, as freshmen Darrell Arthur and Sherron Collins both went scoreless and the Jayhawks were woeful from the free throw line in the second half.
Arthur, who had a stomach virus earlier in the week, is expected to go at full speed today, but his minutes might be spliced a tad. On OU's side, senior guard Michael Neal did not play yesterday due to a similar ailment, but is expected to go today.
In their win yesterday, the Sooner starters scored all of the team's points in a seven-man rotation. Sophomore Austin Johnson and senior Longar Longar were scoreless off the bench, while senior forward Nate Carter had 22 points and nine rebounds.
Comments
Roy_Als (anonymous) says...
Bring it on!
March 9, 2007 at 11:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
youngitized (anonymous) says...
Our big men are soft.
March 9, 2007 at 12:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jross1972 (Johann Ross) says...
Where is the offensive flow? We are clearly better than how we're playing.
March 9, 2007 at 12:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Roy_Als (anonymous) says...
I'm sweating.
March 9, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
missvolley90 (anonymous) says...
Sasha Kaun needs to wake up! He never plays hard enough and acts like he doesn't know whats going on!!! come on guys! we are the #2 team in the nation...play like it!!!!
March 9, 2007 at 12:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
landon_2003 (anonymous) says...
um....out of everyone who needs to "wake up" i'd say on the top of my list is collins...he has 2 points in the last 100 minutes he has played....he has been extinct of late
March 9, 2007 at 12:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
landon_2003 (anonymous) says...
i'm a huge ku fan...currently a student but if KU is thinking national championship...they better start thinking 70% FT shooting...the guards can't even make them....this is the biggest flaw the hawks have...can't make a damn FT
March 9, 2007 at 12:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
okjhok (anonymous) says...
The excitement I just saw out of Brandon after his break-away dunk gives me reason to be excited. I've never seen that kind of emotion out of him before. The rest of you posters....don't worry, sky is not falling yet.
March 9, 2007 at 1:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
F15Bashful (anonymous) says...
Wish I could see the action but stuck at work in Vegas...could not get the streaming feed from LAZR so had to have my wife put the phone on speaker next to the TV speakers to listen and watch these updates! Rock Chalk
March 9, 2007 at 1:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jonas (anonymous) says...
"i'm a huge ku fan...currently a student but if KU is thinking national championship...they better start thinking 70% FT shooting.."
Apparently they agreed with you.
March 9, 2007 at 1:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jwilson (anonymous) says...
gooooo hawks!!
March 9, 2007 at 1:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kujayhawk (anonymous) says...
Good thing I looked at the final score before I read these comments. We just blew out OU in Oklahoma City while hitting only 50% of our free-throws.
Good win people. Be happy with it.
March 9, 2007 at 1:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Roy_Als (anonymous) says...
1 down...2 to go...Big 12 Champs again....any questions?
March 9, 2007 at 1:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BigTamale (anonymous) says...
Bring on the PussyCats...or the Red Raiders!!
March 9, 2007 at 2:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bdewitt (anonymous) says...
we need to start playing hard in both halves and not just the 2nd half and we got to make more of our free throws more than 12 out of 25 especially in the ncaa tournamen does anybody else agree????
March 9, 2007 at 2:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jbrownjib (anonymous) says...
At the end of the day it comes down to a W or an L. It is a good day anytime that you beat a B12 South opponent.
March 9, 2007 at 2:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
NavyHawk (anonymous) says...
Great 2nd half!
Hopefully this team can continue to put other teams away early, otherwise Kansas will be seeing the freethrow line a lot more in second halfs. If Coach Self sees the other coach start subbing with defensive players intending to foul, he better go to a four guards plus Darrell lineup in order to put his best (better?) freethrow shooters on the floor. If I were a competing coach I would start fouling at the very start of the 2nd half to keep KU out of their fast break and not be afraid to put them on the line.
At 50% freethrow shooting (as this game was), KU is vulnerable to a team with the capability to slow down a game, stretch the shot clock and hit treys. If a team uses bench fodder to foul while keeping their starters fresh and playing a slow game to keep from wearing out, AND if they can keep the score close, they will have a chance against this team.
That said, the Butler and Bradley games would be a lot different with this KU squad. They don't get nervous when tied or behind in a game. If anything I think they play better when challenged in the second half. Their depth and conditioning really become impressive late in games.
Keep it up Hawks!!
March 9, 2007 at 2:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
filmhawk (anonymous) says...
i like the way the hawks have been coming out in the second half lately. it tells me that coach is in their heads, not letting them panic, and getting them to make the correct adjustments.
rock chalk -
March 9, 2007 at 2:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bmcmich1 (anonymous) says...
Congrats Coach Self on win #100 here at KU, and here's to many, MANY more!!
March 9, 2007 at 3 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
fabio (anonymous) says...
Great game Brandon! I am terribly worried about the FT issue though, like everybody else. Soemone on here was giving Sasha a hard time . I thought he was great on both sides of the ball. He even hit a couple free throws, great game Sasha.
March 9, 2007 at 3:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
vmwskywalk (anonymous) says...
You've got to wonder if some of these folks were even watching the game. Sasha played a VERY solid game. Overall, I thought we played a pretty good game. We were a little slow on offense the first half, but played good D. They made a lot of slop to keep it close. It's not a stat but we deflected a ton of passes. Usually that will throw a team out of rhythm. It didn't to OU. Second half.....nuf said.
March 9, 2007 at 3:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
cobweb (anonymous) says...
OU played tough in the first half. Give them some credit. They couldn't keep up in the second half. Our guys are playing very well. Stop bitching about every little thing. Who in the country would you trade our team for?
March 9, 2007 at 3:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
filmhawk (anonymous) says...
the mavericks
March 9, 2007 at 3:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bmcmich1 (anonymous) says...
A team made up of different sizes of Steven Seagal
March 9, 2007 at 4:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kickazzkurtz (anonymous) says...
In the first half KU was setting screens very high and it left the big men out of the paint to rebound. Had to get back to work, so I only saw the last 6 minutes of the second half.
In the first half I noticed Sasha was checking in and he had a look on his face like he was gonna puke. Maybe he had some bug. Hope not.
March 9, 2007 at 4:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Hutchihawk (anonymous) says...
NavyHawk, your theory on fouling KU early in the second half to keep them out of rhythm is flawed. Most teams aren't as deep as KU and cannot afford to foul recklessly. JMHO.
March 9, 2007 at 4:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Hutchihawk (anonymous) says...
Also, Navy, if the fouling is to be done by 'bench fodder', you run the risk of just flat getting blown out, or intentional foul calls by the refs. That strategy would become apparent fairly early.
March 9, 2007 at 4:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
filmhawk (anonymous) says...
also,
if you fouled a lot, you would get a reputation as real jerk, and then nobody would call you if they were putting together a pick-up game at the highschool, even if they invited all of your friends, and only had 9 guys so it would be like 5 on 4, and so one guy would have to sit out every other game, and then you'd find out that one of the guys had been dating your girlfriend, and you were the only one that didn't know, and they didn't think that you were too rough on the court, it was just that they felt uncomfortable whenever you and the guy dating your girlfriend were around, because you used to be best friends.
also,
your team would run out of players.
March 9, 2007 at 5:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jayhawkcafefan57 (anonymous) says...
Great Win!! Lets just worry about the FTs "make the difference"
March 9, 2007 at 6:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
84Hawk (anonymous) says...
Beat the cats and Huggins tomorrow!!! I hope we wipe them out early. Rock Chalk!
March 9, 2007 at 6:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
landon_2003 (anonymous) says...
filmhawk...what does that have to do with ku basketball?
March 9, 2007 at 6:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jaybate (anonymous) says...
I didn't get to see the game. Sounds like it was close the first half and then KU started running in the second half an ripped them. Did OU try to get physical with KU?
March 9, 2007 at 6:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
filmhawk (anonymous) says...
sorry -
go hawks. beat the cats, and then beat a texas team.
it sounds like if we beat the cats, we will have earned a number one seed no matter what happens in the final. years past have shown us that the committee already has the board put together before the big 12 wraps up.
March 9, 2007 at 7:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Roysoldboy (anonymous) says...
Jaybate, this game was a repeat of the other OU game except for the turning around of how they played in the second half. They looked like the first half team did in Norman in the second half.
The saddest part of it was that they kept Oklahoma in the game by fouling. They only got 4 field goals but scored many more than 8 or 10 points because they got so many free throws.
Actually both teams played very good in the first half and then the Hawks defense took OU out of the second half.
March 9, 2007 at 8:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jaybate (anonymous) says...
Roysoldboy,
Thanks for the recap; that helped.
March 9, 2007 at 10:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jaybate (anonymous) says...
warning: This posts leaps forward to forecast KU's opponent in the NCAA final game...
If KU reaches the finals in the Madness, I forecast their opponent will be Memphis.
I watched Numero Uno Ohio State today and Memphis is clearly better than Ohio State. My biggest worry, however, is that Memphis may be better than KU.
Memphis seems to have everything.
They've got a pair of 6'10" 290 lb. box cars for post men. KU has no one that matches up well with these two.
They've got two more 6'9" bigs, plus a 6'8" big; that's a total of five. We can match their 4s, but we only go four deep, not five in total bigs (unless you count Kleinmann and I don't).
They've got FOUR 6'5"-6'6" wings who play the 2 and 3 positions. KU has Rush and no one else, so score that 4 to 1 Memphis.
And they've got a ton of fast little guards, though we do too, so score that match up even.
Self certainly seems Calipari's equal on the bench, but in preparation, it helps to have been to the Finals before and it especially helps to have won before. ewwwww i hate to say this, because I dislike Calipari (KU connection or not) and have come to admire Self, but edge Memphis.
Frankly, on paper, Memphis should easily beat the snot out of Ohio State, Kansas, UW, UNC, and UCLA.
I don't know if they will, because they seem to lack one super player, but Memphis is the ONLY team among Ohio State, UNC, UW and Memphis that I think KU might have a less than even chance of beating.
Memphis is strong where ever KU is weak (rebounding bigs and tall two guard) and competitive whereever KU is strong.
Memphis seems to be the team that looms in every team of destiny's future. It is a team with ALL the pieces...a team playing very well...a team that isn't loveable at all, but which is good because of numbers and physicality. You just know that if you are going to get the ring you are going to have to get it passing through Graceland.
I believe this KU team is resourceful enough that Self could find a way to beat Memphis. But Memphis has the incredible depth to be the team that will foul KU and put them on the free throw line beginning to end to see if KU can actually beat a team at the free throw line.
It is going to be a great game. I can hardly wait. I am convinced KU and Memphis are destined to play for all the marbles.
March 9, 2007 at 11:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
scootja32 (anonymous) says...
Jaybate! what the hell?
How would KU - Mem be a good game? or even possible? Maybe as a 1 vs 4 in the sweet 16.
What would make anyone say that on paper that Memphis is even close to Ohio St. I hate OSU, but dude, wise up.
1. You're wrong about the two 6'10 big men. They have four at 6' 8" and above & 250+ pounds that combine for a total of 16.5 points a game. Wow what a force. The lightest of the group being their best. adv ku, osu and everyone else
2. I think MEM's best win was against, uh, Kentucky. 21-11 and a coach probably out the door. adv ku, osu and everyone else
3. No good FT shooters for the Tigers. (Conference Finals 2005 anyone) adv ku, osu and everyone else
4. What willl they do when they face a top ten team. They haven't played a good one outside of Tennessee (loss), and don't bring up Arizona being in the top ten when they LOST to them; that doesn't count as experience against a top ten team being that last time I checked they had somethin' like 4 votes for the AP top 25 (pity points). adv ku, osu and everyone else.
How about KU vs. OSU? Yeah now that's a good game. Go Kaun
March 9, 2007 at 11:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...
I've never been a big proponent of this tournament. Aside from the obvious revenue potential, for a team like KU I think there is more potential for harm than good. Unless you win it, it can diminish your regular season accomplishments. Playing three games in three days right before the big dance is an exercise in endurance. Plus, the mid-majors have the whole week off and will be well rested for their next opponent. KU is a solid 1 seed and unless they go to the final they run the risk of moving to a 2 seed.
March 10, 2007 at 12:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...
Bdewitt, Fabio, et al, after the '03 title game free throw disaster, what KU fan wouldn't be concerned. They can beat a lot of teams shooting only 50% from the charity line but as the field narrows it could be their Achilles' heel.
March 10, 2007 at 12:22 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
landon_2003 (anonymous) says...
memphis plays in a weak weak weak league....they are overrated just like airforce....nevada and all those teams with weak leagues. i'll take ku against any memphis team.
March 10, 2007 at 1:21 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jaybate (anonymous) says...
scootja32,
I'm assuming Memphis will be a No. 1 seed after conference tourney week. Let's face it, UNC is in a funk and was probably way overrated. Florida collapsed and won't get one unless the TV whores have their way. Ohio State will get a 1 seed, but UW will not. UCLA collapsed, and doesn't deserve a one seed, but there's nothing else in the West but UNeva and so UCLA gets it. So who then after KU, UCLA and Ohio State? Answer: Memphis, unless UNC turkeys the tenth frame and wins the ACC tourney. I don't believe UNC will.
March 10, 2007 at 12:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )