Stories for November 19, 2008

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Early Morning

Hang ’em high

Banner ceremony precedes blowout

Kansas University’s basketball players stood in a row on the Allen Fieldhouse court, arms draped around each other as their eyes focused on a spotlight high in the north rafters.

Evening

FINAL: KU defeats Florida Gulf Coast, 85-45

Stories

Jayhawks raise banner, win big

What better way to celebrate Phog Allen’s 123rd birthday?

KU guard Morris shows maturity

Call it a tale of two halves for Sade Morris.

South supremacy: Tech, OU to battle with huge implications

The Texas Tech football program has made a habit this season of silencing doubters and controlling a Big 12 South division considered the toughest of any in America.

Hang ’em high

Banner ceremony precedes blowout

Kansas University’s basketball players stood in a row on the Allen Fieldhouse court, arms draped around each other as their eyes focused on a spotlight high in the north rafters.

Keegan: Collins cleans up, too

Even a place as charming as Allen Fieldhouse has some very difficult jobs under its roof. The people who have to clean the bathrooms, for example. Had that job in college. Don’t want it again.

Insight targeting Kansas

Insight Bowl officials are awfully interested in Kansas University for their Dec. 31 game.

Eagles couldn’t manage upset

The Atlantic Sun Conference couldn’t pull off the season-opening shocker against a major-college basketball program this time.

Kansas is bowl-eligible, but only one of the Jayhawks’ six victories has come against a team with a winning record. Louisiana Tech, a team KU blanked, 29-0, in the second week of the season, is 6-4. Sam Houston State and Florida International are both 4-5, Colorado is 5-6, Kansas State 4-7 and Iowa State 2-9.

Morningstar settling into role

Guard calms jitters by creating offense for others

Sherron Collins knows when Brady Morningstar is nervous. It’s usually when he sees the sophomore guard keep a little more to himself.

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