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Sunday, March 18, 2007

KU tastes Sweet-ness for first time since 2004

By Ryan Greene

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2006-07 March 18 KU-UK Hoops

Update #10: Final, KU wins 88-76

CHICAGO - Darrell Arthur put in his first field goal of the game and drew a foul to go with it with just over two minutes to play. His free throw put KU up by 18, and set the final stamp on KU's ticket to San Jose, Calif., to face Southern Illinois in the Sweet 16 on Thursday evening.

Brandon Rush had 19 points for KU, including a sizzling 6-of-7 showing from three-point range. Julian Wright was the Jayhawks' top scorer, with 21 points alongside eight rebounds for KU, while Mario Chalmers had 16 points and eight assists. Kentucky's Randolph Morris led all scorers with 22 points to go with his seven boards. Bobby Pery closed his Wildcat career out with a 21-point showing.

Update #9: 2:52, second half, KU leads 78-63

CHICAGO - Crawford completed the old-fashioned three-point play to make it a 12-point game out of the timeout. Randolph Morris was then called for a goaltend after grabbing the net as a Julian Wright layup off the glass danced on the iron.

Sasha Kaun was then called for a foul against Bobby Perry, but Perry clanked both charity tries, and Brandon Rush came back down with a three that could prove to be the back-breaker, giving KU a 17-point lead and Rush 19 points, 18 of which coming off of treys.

Morris hit two more free throws, but KU continued to answer back, this time iwth Chalmers finding Julian Wright for an alley-oop inside to keep KU up by 17 points at 71-54. Wright now has 18 points and seven boards.

Mario Chalmers put KU up by 18 points, its biggest lead yet, with another three-pointer, giving him 14 points and eight assists on the game. Darrell Arthur then got to the line for the first time in the bonus after taking down a defensive board following a Joe Crawford miss. Arthur splashed both for his first points of the game and a 20-point KU lead. He then blocked a Ramel Bradley drive off the backboard. Bradley hit a three in the corner to follow it up.

Randolph Morris gave himself 20 points with two more free throws making him 14-of-16 from the line on the night. He then scored on a short look off the glass to make it a 13-point game with 3:30 to go. He has 22 points and seven rebounds.

Sherron Collins answered back with a floating two in the lane. Joe Crawford was then called for a walk in the lane, leading to another full timeout.

Update #8: 7:38, second half, KU leads 64-51

CHICAGO - KU turned the ball over after Ramel Bradley picked up his fourth foul of the game, and Kentucky handed it right back, only to see Mario Chalmers miss a three from the right wing.

Randolph Morris then went to the line again after Darrell Arthur was called for his third foul of the game. He hit both this time. But Sherron Collins scored for the third time on the afternoon after the Jayhawks broke the pressure put on by UK.

Morris came back down to float one in on the baseline, and after KU turned it over again, Derrick Jasper drew the sixth team foul on KU in the second half just before the 10-minute mark. Joe Crawford stepped out of bounds on the baseline while driving, though, sending it back with KU.

Darnell Jackson then laid in a Julian Wright feed with the shot clock dwindling to put KU up by 13, and the heads began to shake on the Kentucky bench. After another turnover, Russell Robinson made it a 15-point game by scoring tough inside with Morris slapping the glass.

Jodie Meeks hit two free throws as Kentucky was put into the bonus with just under nine minutes to play, and it was followed with Morris swatting away a Sherron Collins drive to the hoop. Julian Wright then went old-school, banking in a mid-range jumper off hte glass from the right side, giving him 14 points to go with six rebounds.

Joe Crawford dropped in two tough points inside with a foul to go with them as the game headed to a timeout with 7:38 left and KU up 64-51.

Update #7: 11:59, second half, KU leads 56-43

CHICAGO - Sheray Thomas scored two inside off of a missed three from the corner, but Julian Wright came back with two more inside. That was followed with a bad miss by Bradley from underneath. Brandon Rush's fifth three-pointer of the night gave him 16 points and KU a 15-point lead. Sheray Thomas then hit a three for Kentucky, making it 12 again.

After a timeout on the floor, Mario Chalmers stole a pass at midcourt and went in to befuddle Sheray Thomas on the break, with an up-and-under layup putting the Jayhawks up by 14.

Randolph Morris was then unable to hit inside, but KU had an attempted alley-oop fail from atop the key. Morris then got himself to the free throw line, drawing a foul on Darnell Jackson with 12:04 to play. Morris made just the back end, giving him 10 points on the day.

Update #6: 15:40, second half, KU leads 49-38

CHICAGO - Brandon Rush hit a three from the left wing right out of the gate in the second half to put KU up by nine points, 39-30. Sasha Kaun was whistled for a foul on the other end, and Bobby Perry then hit a three, followed by a Kaun miss on the offensive. Perry hit his second three of the half, giving him 15 points and pulling Kentucky within three. Kaun then threw down a lob from atop the key, putting KU up 41-36.

Perry went for a third trey of the half, but missed. He then altered a Julian Wright reverse layup on the other end, and Randolph Morris was fouled on the other end, getting him to the line for the second time in the game. He hit both, giving him nine points on the day.

Morris though then picked up his third foul of the game while Sasha Kaun went up for a dunk on the right side. Kaun made one of two free throws, and Morris headed to the bench.

After Ramel Bradley was off to the side on a three look from deep, Julian Wright took a feed from Mario Chalmers for a baseline jumper to put KU up six.

Brandon Rush then hit his fourth three of the game, giving KU even further separation on the scoreboard at 47-38. After a Jodie Meeks miss, Julian Wright followed a Mario Chalmers up-and-under miss off the glass, giving KU the game's first double-digit lead at 11 points.

Update #5: Halftime, KU leads 36-30

CHICAGO - Julian Wright went to the line for one-and-one after the timeout, and hit both, giving him six points on the afternoon and KU its biggest lead at five points, 30-25.

After the two teams swapped turnovers, Sherron Collins pushed the lead up to seven points when Morris was called for goaltending after wiping a shot from the glass on its way down.

Jodie Meeks hit his second three of the game for Kentucky, as the 'Cats have shown off their love for the three-ball. Brandon Rush then got himself to the free throw line and hit one of two after being undercut on a drive down the left wing.

Darnell Jackson hit two free throws for KU to make it again a seven-point lead with just over a minute to go in the first half. Bobby Perry made it five points again with an eight-foot jumper along the right side of the lane.

After a late timeout, Brandon Rush was called for five seconds while trying to inbound the ball, giving it to Kentucky with just over 50 seconds left. After a short-range miss, Derrick Jasper was called for an over-the-back foul, sending Mario Chalmers to the line in the double bonus. He hit one of two.

Joe Crawford couldn't score underneath on a drive, sending the ball to KU for the half's last shot. Sherron Collins' prayer didn't fall.

Mario Chalmers leads KU with nine points at the half, while Brandon Rush has seven and Julian Wright has six. Bobby Perry leads Kentucky with nine points, while Randolph Morris was held in the first half to just seven points.

Update #4: 3:47, first half, KU leads 28-25

Kentucky's Joe Crawford took the ball down the right side of the lane after the timeout, earning the seventh KU team foul so far. Crawford went to the line and hit one of two, making it a one-point game.

Julian Wright then threw on the moves, working in close and turning around to swish a fading two. He had a layup look in transition that could have put KU up three, but Joe Crawford then came the other way to hit three from atop the key, tying the game 23-23.

Russell Robinsoon fired right back with his first three of the game from the left corner, and Randolph Morris was called for a foul going after an offensive rebound, sending the ball back with KU.

KU had a chance to expand the lead, but Russell Robinson was called for an offensive foul while charging towards the rim. Darnell Jackson was then called for a push underneath on Morris, sending the junior center to the line. Morris hit both charities, again making it a one-point game.

Sherron Collins extended it right back with a fading two just past the free throw line.

Update #3: 7:02, first half, KU leads 21-19

CHICAGO - Randolph Morris was called for traveling right out of the break, and Sheray Thomas was then called for a foul on the defensive end, the second so far on Kentucky compared to five for Kansas.

Brandon Rush aired a floater down the baseline, but Kentucky gave it right back when a Joe Crawford missed three flew out of bounds along the sideline, over Thomas' reach. Sherron Collins was then long on a three, but Kentucky's Derrick Jasper turned it over again on the baseline.

Sasha Kaun became the first KU player to get to the free throw line at the 9:08 mark after getting hacked underneath. He hit one of two, giving KU a 15-14 advantage.

Jodie Meeks put Kentucky ahead by two with his first points of the day coming on a three from up top, but the lead quickly disappeared thanks to a Russell Robinson mid-range jumper on the left side. Joe Crawford took the lead right back with a fading two from the right wing.

Kaun tied it again with a leaning two off the glass following a Russell Robinson missed three, and KU then forced a turnover at midcourt, which Mario Chalmers took the entire way and flushed with two hands, to put KU up by two.

Update #2: 11:18, first half, game tied, 14-14

CHICAGO - KU turned the ball over out of the game's first full timeout, and after Sasha Kaun turned away a Randolph Morris inside look, Bobby Perry followed it with two off the glass.

Perry scored again to tie the game at 11 after a second KU turnover, now with Sherron Collins and Darrell Arthur in the game for Russell Robinson and Julian Wright.

KU continued to sizzle from three-point land, though, as Rush hit his second deep look of the game. Randolph Morris then drew the first foul of the game on Arthur, and hit one of two free throws. He then rebounded a Brandon Rush three miss on the defensive end. He continued to bang inside on offense, and drew the second quick foul on Arthur, sending him to the bench and bringing Wright back in.

Wright quickly rebounded a Ramel Bradley three attempt, but Bradley then tore down Sherron Collins first three-point attempt of the game. Sheray Thomas tied the game with an inside deuce, and it was followed with with an offensive foul call on Mario Chalmers.

Bradley had his second straight three attempt rattle out, and a charging call on Sherron Collins sent the game into another full break.

Update #1: 15:58, first half, KU leads 11-7

CHICAGO - Kentucky took the opening tip after the ball was deflected out of bounds. Randolph Morris took a quick feed inside from Ramel Bradley and poured in the game's first two points on the baseline.

Mario Chalmers came back to hit a three with a hand in his face with the shot clock dwindling to put KU ahead 3-2. Morris came right back with his second deuce in the lane, this one coming off the glass between a pair of defenders.

Chalmers quickly hit his secocnd three of the game, and Julian Wright followed it up by picking off a downcourt pass and finishing inside on the other end. Bobby Perry cut the lead to one with a three atop the key. Julian Wright was called for his first foul of the game while Kentucky took down a defensive board off of a Sasha Kaun miss, but KU got the ball back on a Derrick Jasper turnover and foul. Brandon Rush then hit another three for KU, putting the Jayhawks back up by four.

Pregame

CHICAGO - With a berth in next week's Sweet Sixteen in San Jose, Calif., on the line, two of college basketball's three winningest programs in history do battle today in the United Center.

Kasnas, fresh off of a 40-point thrashing of Niagara Friday night, is favored in a matchup against Kentucky, who wiped away Villanova, 67-58, following KU's triumph. It's the third meeting in three years between the two schools, with KU having one both of the prior recent contests.

The focal point today for KU will be Kentucky junior big man Randolph Morris, who was ineligible when the two squared off in Lawrence last season. He had 19 points and 11 rebounds in Friday's contest, and nearly all of Kentucky's offensive sests run through him.

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jross1972 (Joe Ross) says...

Looking good so far. How about the foul trouble for Kentucky? Nevertheless, I'd like to see Kansas dictate tempo a little more. Early on it seemed like Kentucky was controlling the pace. Still, I won't argue with a six point lead at halftime. Expect a battle in the second half though. We need to pour it on and not get complacent.

go hawks!

March 18, 2007 at 5:16 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

saad007 (anonymous) says...

hi everyone, i'm watching the games on CBS online from overseas, but right now they're showing the texas usc game. Is that what they're airing in the state of kansas as well???

March 18, 2007 at 5:33 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jared1426 (anonymous) says...

go to www.ncaasports.com/mmod and sign up (just an email address, no costs) and you can watch any game you want for free. thats what i've been doing

March 18, 2007 at 5:37 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

tis4tim (anonymous) says...

CBS sucks f*cking a**!!!!

They just took away the Kansas game from me right as the Hawks are starting to put this game on ice. They have GOT to fix this network crap for future tournaments. There is no way one freaking network should be allowed to cover 32 games. It's insanity.

March 18, 2007 at 5:49 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jross1972 (Joe Ross) says...

step on the gas!!!

March 18, 2007 at 5:49 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

saad007 (anonymous) says...

thanks jared!!!
now i dont have to rely on cbs, i hate those bastards.
go hawks

March 18, 2007 at 5:52 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

tis4tim (anonymous) says...

I went to Jared1426's link. There is a loophole. I cannot watch the Kansas game online in my area because my area had decided to air the KU game on the local affiliate. You can only watch online if the game was not scheduled to be on locally.

So, CBS has a nice loophole. Once CBS pulls my game, I'm completely screwed. I can't watch on TV or online. This is total B.S.!!!!

March 18, 2007 at 5:53 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jross1972 (Joe Ross) says...

brace for the comeback run!

March 18, 2007 at 5:55 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

CindiCat (anonymous) says...

tis4tim......whoa buddie, that does blow monkey b***s. By the time you would drive to a Sports Bar, the game would be over.

Sorry Man :(

March 18, 2007 at 5:59 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jross1972 (Joe Ross) says...

brace for the run! I hope it never comes but I remember we had a lead on KY a few years ago and Padgett came back and won it.

March 18, 2007 at 6:02 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jross1972 (Joe Ross) says...

down goes kentucky! down goes kentucky!

March 18, 2007 at 6:16 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

CindiCat (anonymous) says...

Start the CHANT baby.......

March 18, 2007 at 6:22 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Sigmund (anonymous) says...

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
sixteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

March 18, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

landon_2003 (anonymous) says...

kentucky who...........? next on the list....the salukis

March 18, 2007 at 6:36 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

calstones (anonymous) says...

jeeeezz every time randolph morris touched the ball a foul was called in ku. absolutely rediculous. he had 20 points 14 of which were from the freethrow line. how about calling it both ways ref. and not to mention the perfect block that kaun had which the called a foul on. the refs had it out for ku this game. but even the refs are no match for ku!!!!

March 18, 2007 at 6:48 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

speedy (anonymous) says...

tis4tim
i totally agree! we here in arizona get screwed every time. we saw 53 sec. first half and 2 min near the end.
i cannot get CBS web for final 4 to video. so i settle for play by play.
anyone with brains could better than that!
\ i read the clogs as i read and all UK people were doing was comllain about refs.
if you missed the totally misleady cbs preview and biased report about kent. we should all prtest their stupidty. kent. would not have a tradition if rupp had not played at KIansas for Phog.
if phog had coached as many games each season as rupp and smith would he have won the most games????

March 18, 2007 at 6:48 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

beebe1 (anonymous) says...

Toward the end, they cut me off for a short view of Tx. Tried the computer but we were cut off. But, you could at least turn on the radio for a while. Before the end of the game, I got the video on TV again to finish it off. Yeah, they ought to leave the computer alone and \let you have any game you want. But, of course, the local TV ads won't cone thru on the computer, Ah, well.

March 18, 2007 at 6:51 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

kickazzkurtz (anonymous) says...

You should be able to go to CBSsportsline.com and watch any game you want no matter where you are.

Yes everytime we breathed on Morris it was a foul. Morris got away with 3 walks to. Is he some sort of superstar? only 6 points not from the line, he isn't that great.

Good FT and 3pt shooting by KU. Go hawks!

March 18, 2007 at 6:55 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Brunswickboy63 (anonymous) says...

Congratulations Jayhawks...great show and coaching. I mute the TV and listen to Bob and Chris. It is the best of both worlds. Billy Packer is absolutly pathetic! go hawks....

March 18, 2007 at 7:23 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

bdewitt (anonymous) says...

watch how many people in paticular billy packer, jim nantz, and most of the espn crew jump on ku's bandwagon soon if not now already

rock chalk jayhawk 4 life!

March 18, 2007 at 7:34 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

NavyHawk (anonymous) says...

Since there seems to be some question about whether you can view the game online if CBS cuts away to what they consider a more interesting game. This is from the faq section on ncaasports.com

Q. What are local blackout rules?
A. NCAA March Madness on Demand includes live, streaming video for the first three rounds of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games except those subject to CBS Network blackout rules. These rules provide your local CBS owned or affiliated station exclusive rights to present the regional or national game designated for your area. In other words, if your local CBS affiliate television station is airing a game, you will not be able to watch it online with NCAA March Madness on Demand. Local blackout rules will limit availability to 37 games for most people during the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.

March 18, 2007 at 7:42 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

hawkaholic_kaun (anonymous) says...

did you all see the perfect block Sasha Kaun did and got fouled for it!!!!! the refs suck monkey balls

March 18, 2007 at 7:52 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Daves61 (anonymous) says...

I'm in Phoenix and if you have Cox digital they stream all the games to 4 different channels the first weekend, which is great, especially because it's no extra charge. Not sure what'll happen next weekend, but I will go to the freaking moon if I have to to watch my team!

Great 2 games, great job on the court boys, and great, great job Coach Self!!

Go Jayhawks!! Kansas Basketball Rules!!

March 18, 2007 at 7:52 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

bdewitt (anonymous) says...

hey fellow ku fans when was the last time we were in the sweet sixteen and by the way the ku game is at 6:10 thursday night

rock chalk jayhawk 4 life!

March 18, 2007 at 7:59 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

true_patriot (anonymous) says...

what's gametime on Saturday if they win Thursday?

March 18, 2007 at 8:05 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

liujhw2 (anonymous) says...

Rock Chalk Jayhawk. Go KU!!!!

March 18, 2007 at 8:14 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

rushlover22 (anonymous) says...

Sasha did get screwed on that foul. He knew it too because he was smiling when he came off. That was definitely all ball. Oh well oh well it wasn't a game killing thing...if the game was close that would have sucked a lot more. Nice block Sasha boy!! Good game all around. Let's keep this run going. Sweet sixteen here the hawks come!!! Let's go get a couple more wins next weekend! rock chalk jayhawks!!!!

March 18, 2007 at 8:16 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

argentinehawk (anonymous) says...

I really didn't see the game. I had to go to St. Louis for a business trip, but when we went inside union station, they had the game on and I saw they were up by 18 w/ about 3 min. to go. But I read a few of the posts and it sounds like the refs sucked.....again. Anyway. GO KU and beat those stupid salukis muts. ku all the way!

March 18, 2007 at 8:18 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jayloco (anonymous) says...

Great performance by the Hawks. Liked the fact that our guards played brilliantly, Rush had a great game, and the bigs played well too. Seems like this team is scary good. Even ol' Billy Packer had to give it up for the Hawks. He mentioned how KU was never challenged today. We were significantly better at every position but at C where it was a toss up between Kaun/Arthur/Jackson and Randolph Morris. We did what we had to do and beat an inferior team like a drum. Way to go Hawks.

Don't mean to jinx this squad, but if they win one more game, regardless of what happens vs. Pitt/UCLA winner, this season is a great success.

That being said how great would it be to get to Atlanta and have a chance to possibly knock off Florida again and the still possible Monday night finale vs. NC? That would be a priceless opportunity for the Hawks!

March 18, 2007 at 8:21 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jayloco (anonymous) says...

Wow, didn't realize that KU/SIU have never faced off. Hopefully we avoid the MVC roadblock this year.

March 18, 2007 at 8:24 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

EXks (anonymous) says...

Congrats Hawks!

I live in San Francisco now, but there were about 30 of us KU fans, grads, etc. at the local sports bar rooting ya on. It was great seeing the Jayhawk faithful out west!

On to the final 4!

March 18, 2007 at 8:28 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Sigmund (anonymous) says...

What is really scary about this team? I don't think we have played our best game yet!

March 18, 2007 at 9:08 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Strikewso (anonymous) says...

Revenge to the MVC!! Go Hawks! What a team!

March 18, 2007 at 9:13 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...

There have been a lot of disparaging remarks about Billy Packer on this site but he made no bones about who was the better team.

March 18, 2007 at 9:22 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

countryjayhawk (anonymous) says...

this SIU team coming up defends the hell out of people, we got to be sharper against a zone than we were today, we had a few times in the first half when kentucky zoned us and we didnt score for like 4 minutes

March 18, 2007 at 9:27 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

JNgohawks (anonymous) says...

good job Hawks!! That was convincing. What happened to Texas? That is a big 12 let down. I hope the Aggies can advance with us to the final four!

March 18, 2007 at 9:32 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Jyhwk_InTigrtwn (anonymous) says...

going to be awfully hard for the sillukis to defend this team. the never-played-before thing is going to swing in our favor bigtime. 29 assists, 13 different hawks scoring points, almost 60% from 3pt land, man, this team rawks!

March 18, 2007 at 9:38 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

nergie (anonymous) says...

Good Win Hawks, stay tough onto SJ and SIU. Let's bear down and keep the blinders on. We all know what a team from the MVC can do.

March 18, 2007 at 9:59 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

filmhawk (anonymous) says...

billy packer is a tool. somebody needs to barbaro that old bag. against niagra he said that ku led the big ten in steels, and tonight he said that we set a tournement record for kentucky against niagra. a record for kentucky? not only that, but he called every charge a block, every block a charge, every out of bounds a foul, and i think he voted for ford in the last election.

sorry.

go hawks - let's hope they invite kevin harlan to san jose.

March 18, 2007 at 10 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jross1972 (Joe Ross) says...

Poetic justice!

March 18, 2007 at 10 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jenaj21 (anonymous) says...

WTG KU! My family along with about 75 other Jayhawk faithful and alum watched KU play at Digger's Sports Bar in ATL the official site where fans gather to watch KU games. Let me just say it sounded like we were at the wheel in Lawrence there was so many jayhawks. Love to see all the love for KU ball all over the US. GO KU and all of us will get to see you in person! on to atlanta!

March 18, 2007 at 10:02 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jross1972 (Joe Ross) says...

This is not a year for Cinderellas. A front-runner is going to win it all. I simply don't think UCLA is equipped to deal with Kansas. Too much speed. Bill Self has never been to the Final Four if I'm not mistaken. This could well be his year.

Interestingly, I think UNC will make the Championship game. I think they're the strongest on the right side of the bracket. This could be a rematch of the '57 game. If Kansas makes it as well, it could be a high-scoring affair. The question will be who runs better. I love Roy Williams, but don't get it twisted. I bleed Crimson and Blue. Time we show the country who Kansas is!

March 18, 2007 at 10:10 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

bdewitt (anonymous) says...

somebody please tell me when was the last time we were in the sweet sixteen?

March 18, 2007 at 10:23 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jross1972 (Joe Ross) says...

Self's first year here. 2003-2004.

On another note...

Am I wrong, or does it look like we have the focus to win? Does it look like we have the talent to win? Does it look like we have the coach to win?

one game at a time....

March 18, 2007 at 10:31 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jhwkfan162515 (anonymous) says...

While it felt good to beat Kentucky and go to the Sweet 16, I think Tubby Smith would be happier if he left unappreciative Lexington for the Colorado job. No pressure out there, no excruiatingly high standards to meet. He can make the CU program his program. UK will always be Adolph Rupp's program.

March 18, 2007 at 10:33 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jaw7621 (anonymous) says...

I think it was 2004 bdewitt. Against Georgia Tech and Jarret Jack? Interesting that two of the most hyped conferences, the ACC and Big 10, only have a team each left playing, while the Big 12 has two despite getting NO respect from the selection commitee or media. If KU plays this well from here on out, we could well be in for a great ride!!

March 18, 2007 at 10:37 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Sigmund (anonymous) says...

This teams has the maturity and focus to win. This team has the youthful talent and enthusiasm to win. This coach and his staff picked and molded this team, but more importantly they have earned the confidence and respect of these players. This team is a pure joy to watch. I'm going to enjoy every last minute I can, if chewing my fingernails to bloody stumps can be called "enjoyment."

On a side note, Roy Williams was/is a very good coach and I would never deny that his time at KU was good for our program and for our school. That said, I am beginning to believe that Bill Self is a better "fit" at KU and will end up being a better KU coach.

March 18, 2007 at 10:53 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

coldsplice (anonymous) says...

Tonight Digger Phelps said that KU will lose to UCLA because, (I'm paraphrasing here) UCLA simply has too many weapons for KU. That's it! Sorry but when you have his job and KU has played the way they have for the last month, you owe it to the viewer to come up with something better than that. But of course Jay Bilas was the only ESPN guy who seemed to give KU any real credit.
Can't wait for Friday to hit Tiffany's in St. Paul, MN (the KU bar in Minneapolis/St. Paul)! Check it out if your in town-KU Banners on the wall, menu items from the Lawrence bars-it's like being at the Wheel or the Hawk!

March 18, 2007 at 11:04 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

cap10d (anonymous) says...

As I also bleed crimson and blue and never wanna go through first round upsets as we did the previous 2 years,but because of that this team has the focus and determination we havent seen all season and havent seen since Roy's last 2 years here.I dont think weve seen their best game yet,and while SIU plays tough D,their biggest guys that get signifigant playing time are both 6'7",so we should have a big advantage on the boards. One of those 6'7" guys Faulkner and one their guards Pruitt are pretty good too, so we will need to play tough defense.go hawks!!

March 18, 2007 at 11:11 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

cap10d (anonymous) says...

I meant Tatum not Pruitt.

March 18, 2007 at 11:14 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Jayhawk86 (anonymous) says...

Well, I think that SIU just doen't have the horses to stay with KU. With them playing man-to-man D the whole game, I just think our depth will wear them down. They have not played zone for a single possesion this season, so I don't think we have to worry abourt that.

They Like to ugly it up and make ya work for every shot. Under Roy, I think we may have had trouble in this game. It always happened when we were slowed down in the tourney. Right now, I think that we have a great half court offense to go with the running game. Bill has done a great job, of making them a complete team.

KU by 12.

Rock-Chalk!!

March 18, 2007 at 11:31 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

kylecisnum1 (anonymous) says...

it gets even better guys! keep up the good work. rock chalk!

March 19, 2007 at 12:24 a.m. ( | suggest removal )