“They have seven losses. How many teams in America have (just) seven losses?”

Quite a few, actually. I wouldn't use that as the measuring stick of a team, especially one coming out of the MWC. That said, they only had two questionable losses: at UCSB and at AF, so their definitely legit. Not that you could tell from the game yesterday. While they did handle Kent St., none of us have ever seen a worse performance than what the Golden Flashes put up, and UNLV didn't really even play that well.

If KU can find a way to play well against UNLV's half court pressure, I see them building a comfortable lead early and maintaining it to the end. If they struggle against it, ala the first KSU meeting, it could be a very tight game. This is a different team than the one that lost in Manhattan. KU by 10-15.

Put Stewart in isolation!

KU lost in Manhattan due to the crowd, period. That was probably the best crowd in the history of college basketball......on that night. Our guys were shell-shocked before the game even started.

They'll never play an NCAA game in an environment that is as hostile and loud as Manhattan that night.

If Rush decides to stay aggressive and Shady stays out of foul trouble we can cruise into the Final Four.

"KU hit seven of 15 free-throw attempts for 46.7 percent, which is the second lowest percentage for a KU team in an NCAA Tournament game. The all-time low was 45.5 percent against UCLA in 2007."

Shudder.....get it fixed!!!!

Of course, this stat is slightly skewed because of who attempted the free throws yesterday...had guards been to the line more hopefully it would have been raised somewhat.

"He was a perfect guy to follow at Illinois. The guys (Illini) were well-taught. He has no ego. He just wanted our guys to be successful. "

I read this as "unlike the guy I followed at KU".

phoggyy - guess those "subliminal messages" didn't come thru on my computer.

I have to agree, get a bunch of guys in black suits and a black government SUV with tinted windows and have them escort Roderick Stewart to Wyoming ASAP!! He can be brought back for gametime, but he must sit on the end of the bench wearing a doctor's mask. While Kleinmann and some of the managers squirt hand sanitizer onto the hands or the rest of the Hawks every 30 seconds.

domino-don't get me wrong...not trying to pile on Roy, I'm over it. But I do remember the issues with Roy staying in contact with some players on his former team and it upsetting Coach Self.

"KU hit seven of 15 free-throw attempts for 46.7 percent, which is the second lowest percentage for a KU team in an NCAA Tournament game. The all-time low was 45.5 percent against UCLA in 2007 ..."

You have GOT to be kidding me. I imagine some people out there may have a vague recollection of a certain game against a certain orange team from oh, say, about 2003, when KU went 12 for 30 from the FT line. Now my math skills are not as strong as they used to be, but I believe 12 for 30 is 40%, and as far as I know, 40% is LESS than 45.5%. Now I can certainly understand why Gary wouldn't be able to remember that game. I mean it's not like it was important or anything.

As for you, phoggy, if you think Self meant that comment as a dig at Roy, you don't know him very well. One thing that I've liked about Self from the beginning is that he pretty much says it like it is. I don't think he sugarcoats things if he believes something, and I find that to be quite refreshing given most of the coach speak out there. So if he wanted to say something about Roy, he would. He wouldn't veil it as a comment about a completely different coach.

The fact is that Self was talking specifically about the coach of our next opponent, to whom he had a connection. What on earth does that have to do with Roy?