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Kansas guard Mario Chalmers lays up a bucket in front of Ohio guard Bubba Walther following a steal in the second half Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kansas guard Brandon Rush charges up the court past Ohio guard Michael Allen in the first half Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Ohio coach Tim O'Shea hangs his head as the Jayhawks widen their lead in the first half.

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Kansas guard Brandon Rush (25) breaks around Ohio guard Allen Hester. Rush returned to the starting lineup and had 13 points in 25 minutes.

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The Jayhawk bench laughs it up in the final minutes against Ohio Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The basketball band works to pep up the crowd before the start of the game.

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Kansas seniors Carmel Kaplinger, Overland Park, left, and Steven Daigh, Houston, cheer in the first half. An announced attendance of 18,482 watched the game in the 18,500-seat Sprint Center.

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Kansas center Sasha Kaun pressures Ohio guard Michael Allen in the first half Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Jayhawks, from left, Sherron Collins, Russell Robinson and Sasha Kaun yuk it up on the bench in the second half of KU's 88-51 rout over Ohio. Kansas made its Sprint Center debut in a blowout victory Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas guard Mario Chalmers takes off up court after a steal in the second half. Chalmers had a glossy stat line Saturday: 17 points, 5 assists, 4 steals in 25 minutes.

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Kansas freshman Cole Aldrich hangs on the rim after flushing a put-back dunk. Aldrich had six points in 10 minutes.

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KU's Darrell Arthur, left, and Russell Robinson team up on Ohio guard Michael Allen.

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Kansas forward Darnell Jackson finishes a dunk against Ohio in the first half Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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KU's Darnell Jackson (32) looks for an outlet as he is pressured by Ohio forward Leon Williams. Jackson collected 11 points and eight rebounds against the Bobcats.

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Kansas University guard Russell Robinson drives against Ohio's Justin Orr (25) in the first half. Robinson finished with 11 assists in the Jayhawks' 88-51 victory Saturday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

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KU's Darrell Arthur, left, and Russell Robinson team up on Ohio guard Michael Allen.

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Kansas guard Russell Robinson shoots around prior to the start of the Jayhawks' game against Ohio Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Forward James Gist, center, tries to get away from Ohio's Justin Orr (25) and Michael Allen (3) during the first half of Ohio's shocking victory over Maryland on Wednesday in College Park, Md.

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Hartford's Michael Turner, left, fouls Villanova's Scottie Reynolds in the second half. Villanova pulled away for a 103-75 victory Friday in Villanova, Pa.

Published on December 15, 2007