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Kansas defenders Rodrick Stewart, left and Christian Moody close in on Missouri guard Jimmy McKinney in the second half.

Published on February 18, 2006

Brandon Rush cheers after the Jayhawks defeated the Missouri Tiger, 79-46.

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Brandon Rush drives toward the basket in the second half against Missouri

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KU fans cheer on the Jayhawks during the KU-MU game February 18.

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Missouri interim coach Melvin Watkins patrols the sideline in the first half. Perhaps he should have thrown in the towel: By halftime, it was 42-23, KU, and only got worse.

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Kansas coach Bill Self applauds a first-half defensive stop. KU had plenty of those Saturday, forcing 21 turnovers and limiting the Tigers to 31.9 percent shooting.

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Kansas university guard Russell Robinson, left, passes from his knees away from Missouri guard Jason Horton during the first half of the Jayhawks' 79-46 rout of the Tigers. KU won Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse, avenging a three-point overtime loss to Mizzou last month in Columbia, Mo.

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Kansas University freshmen from left to right, Allie Stankewsky, Lenexa, Ashton Hubbell, Dodge City, Noelle Seraphin, Dallas, Tex., Kristen Hageman, Houston, Tex., kill time while camping out for seats Saturday morning. The group of friends were part of 148 student camp groups that camped out Saturday morning for seats for the Missouri game.

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Samantha Hersh, Kansas University junior from Shawnee, left, and Kamay Plunkett, Kansas University senior from Brawley, Calif., right, stencil a poster. The two friends were part of 148 student camp groups that camped out Saturday morning for seats for the Missouri game.

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The KU bench celebrates a three pointer during the waning moments of the second half against Missouri. The Jayhawks beat the Tigers 79-46 Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Freshmen guard Brandon Rush celebrates after a play past Missouri guard Thomas Gardner during the first half.

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Kansas guard Brandon Rush stretches near midcourt prior to the start of Saturday's rematch against Missouri at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Bob Frederick and Robin Ward attend Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Assn.'s annual meeting Jan. 25 at the Eldridge Hotel.

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Kansas University freshman Rob Shaffer, Wichita, surfs the web with a wireless internet connection as Stephanie Ferguson, Wichita sophomore, right, gets a head start on shredding a stack of newspapers for Jayhawk player introductions prior to Saturday's rematch against Missouri. Shaffer and Ferguson, who are with the student camping group "KJ Haters," and other groups alike spent the day lounging around the perimeter of Allen Fieldhouse staking their claim to good seats.

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Missouri interim head coach Melvin Watkins enjoys a laugh with one of his players Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006, during the second half of their 71-74 victory over Kansas State in their NCAA basketball game in Columbia, Mo. Watkins replaced Quin Snyder, who resigned Friday.

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Missouri guard Thomas Gardner looks to drive against Kansas guard Russell Robinson in overtime of the Jayhawks' loss to the Tigers earlier this season. Gardner had 40 points for the game.

Published on February 18, 2006