Scott McClurg/Journal-World PhotoNobody dumped a cooler of Gatorade on Kansas University basketball coach Roy Williams on Wednesday night.
Yet a mild celebration did break out in the visitors’ locker room at Tulsa’s Reynolds Center after the Jayhawks’ first road victory of the 2002-03 season.
“This is much better than losing,” KU sophomore guard Michael Lee said after the No. 20-ranked Jayhawks’ 89-80 victory against No. 17 TU.
“I told Moulaye, ‘It feels much better when you are winning, doesn’t it?’ He said, ‘Yeah it does,”’ Lee said.
Some of KU’s freshmen, including Moulaye Niang, learned how sweet road wins feel. Prior to Wednesday, the Jayhawks (4-3) had lost at Oregon and to Florida and North Carolina in New York.
Scott McClurg/Journal-World Photo“At Oregon, it was not that we were selfish,” senior Nick Collison said of last Saturday’s 84-79 defeat. “We were not passing the ball and guys were panicking. This game we seemed to get more running opportunities. We were moving the ball. We’re happy with how we played and happy to get a win.”
Williams praised the Jayhawks’ perimeter defense against Tulsa after Kansas forced 22 turnovers.
Yet the offense, which produced 16 assists against 15 turnovers, finally clicked.
Point guard Aaron Miles dished nifty passes to KU big men Collison and Wayne Simien, who scored 26 and 19 points, respectively. Kansas also scored 53 points off 59.3 percent shooting in the second half.
“For the last two days at practice, we’ve talked about being more patient (on offense),” Williams said. “That showed in the second half.”
For the game, KU hit three of 11 threes — including two by Collison. In the second half, the Jayhawks made just two jump shots for baskets — the rest of their buckets were lay-ups, dunks and shots in the lane.
“Our game is to get the ball inside close to the basket. With Nick Collison and Wayne Simien you ought to get the ball inside,” Williams said. “If we go to the basket we’re going to get fouled and hopefully their big men will not be in the game.”
Miles scored 15 points with eight assists and four turnovers, while Kirk Hinrich, who missed nine of 11 shots for four points, contributed four assists and three turnovers.
Several accurate Hinrich passes went to Jayhawks who were fouled. No assists are credited on such plays. The Jayhawks hit 24 of 36 free throws to TU’s eight of 12.
Collison made eight charities and Miles six without a miss; Hinrich was 0-for-3 and Keith Langford 3-of-8. For the year, Hinrich has made 58.3 percent of his free throws and Langford 48.7 percent.
Langford was asked about “being on fire” the second half, when he scored 14 of his 19 points.
“I was on fire everywhere but the line,” the sophomore said. “I don’t know what’s going on there. I just have to keep working on it and will.”
KU will meet Emporia State at 7 p.m. Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
“Hopefully this will be a big game for us. The kids feel really good right now. We feel fantastic,” Williams said.
“The problem is people don’t want to come to Tulsa because of how good Tulsa is,” Williams said, “and how little respect Tulsa has, which is absurd.”
Scott McClurg/Journal-World PhotoNobody dumped a cooler of Gatorade on Kansas University basketball coach Roy Williams on Wednesday night.
Yet a mild celebration did break out in the visitors’ locker room at Tulsa’s Reynolds Center after the Jayhawks’ first road victory of the 2002-03 season.
“This is much better than losing,” KU sophomore guard Michael Lee said after the No. 20-ranked Jayhawks’ 89-80 victory against No. 17 TU.
“I told Moulaye, ‘It feels much better when you are winning, doesn’t it?’ He said, ‘Yeah it does,”’ Lee said.
Scott McClurg/Journal-World PhotoSome of KU’s freshmen, including Moulaye Niang, learned how sweet road wins feel. Prior to Wednesday, the Jayhawks (4-3) had lost at Oregon and to Florida and North Carolina in New York.
“At Oregon, it was not that we were selfish,” senior Nick Collison said of last Saturday’s 84-79 defeat. “We were not passing the ball and guys were panicking. This game we seemed to get more running opportunities. We were moving the ball. We’re happy with how we played and happy to get a win.”
Williams praised the Jayhawks’ perimeter defense against Tulsa after Kansas forced 22 turnovers.
Yet the offense, which produced 16 assists against 15 turnovers, finally clicked.
Point guard Aaron Miles dished nifty passes to KU big men Collison and Wayne Simien, who scored 26 and 19 points, respectively. Kansas also scored 53 points off 59.3 percent shooting in the second half.
“For the last two days at practice, we’ve talked about being more patient (on offense),” Williams said. “That showed in the second half.”
For the game, KU hit three of 11 threes — including two by Collison. In the second half, the Jayhawks made just two jump shots for baskets — the rest of their buckets were lay-ups, dunks and shots in the lane.
“Our game is to get the ball inside close to the basket. With Nick Collison and Wayne Simien you ought to get the ball inside,” Williams said. “If we go to the basket we’re going to get fouled and hopefully their big men will not be in the game.”
Miles scored 15 points with eight assists and four turnovers, while Kirk Hinrich, who missed nine of 11 shots for four points, contributed four assists and three turnovers.
Several accurate Hinrich passes went to Jayhawks who were fouled. No assists are credited on such plays. The Jayhawks hit 24 of 36 free throws to TU’s eight of 12.
Collison made eight charities and Miles six without a miss; Hinrich was 0-for-3 and Keith Langford 3-of-8. For the year, Hinrich has made 58.3 percent of his free throws and Langford 48.7 percent.
Langford was asked about “being on fire” the second half, when he scored 14 of his 19 points.
“I was on fire everywhere but the line,” the sophomore said. “I don’t know what’s going on there. I just have to keep working on it and will.”
KU will meet Emporia State at 7 p.m. Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
“Hopefully this will be a big game for us. The kids feel really good right now. We feel fantastic,” Williams said.
“The problem is people don’t want to come to Tulsa because of how good Tulsa is,” Williams said, “and how little respect Tulsa has, which is absurd.”
Scott McClurg/Journal-World PhotoNobody dumped a cooler of Gatorade on Kansas University basketball coach Roy Williams on Wednesday night.
Yet a mild celebration did break out in the visitors’ locker room at Tulsa’s Reynolds Center after the Jayhawks’ first road victory of the 2002-03 season.
“This is much better than losing,” KU sophomore guard Michael Lee said after the No. 20-ranked Jayhawks’ 89-80 victory against No. 17 TU.
“I told Moulaye, ‘It feels much better when you are winning, doesn’t it?’ He said, ‘Yeah it does,”’ Lee said.
Scott McClurg/Journal-World PhotoSome of KU’s freshmen, including Moulaye Niang, learned how sweet road wins feel. Prior to Wednesday, the Jayhawks (4-3) had lost at Oregon and to Florida and North Carolina in New York.
“At Oregon, it was not that we were selfish,” senior Nick Collison said of last Saturday’s 84-79 defeat. “We were not passing the ball and guys were panicking. This game we seemed to get more running opportunities. We were moving the ball. We’re happy with how we played and happy to get a win.”
Williams praised the Jayhawks’ perimeter defense against Tulsa after Kansas forced 22 turnovers.
Yet the offense, which produced 16 assists against 15 turnovers, finally clicked.
Point guard Aaron Miles dished nifty passes to KU big men Collison and Wayne Simien, who scored 26 and 19 points, respectively. Kansas also scored 53 points off 59.3 percent shooting in the second half.
“For the last two days at practice, we’ve talked about being more patient (on offense),” Williams said. “That showed in the second half.”
For the game, KU hit three of 11 threes — including two by Collison. In the second half, the Jayhawks made just two jump shots for baskets — the rest of their buckets were lay-ups, dunks and shots in the lane.
“Our game is to get the ball inside close to the basket. With Nick Collison and Wayne Simien you ought to get the ball inside,” Williams said. “If we go to the basket we’re going to get fouled and hopefully their big men will not be in the game.”
Miles scored 15 points with eight assists and four turnovers, while Kirk Hinrich, who missed nine of 11 shots for four points, contributed four assists and three turnovers.
Several accurate Hinrich passes went to Jayhawks who were fouled. No assists are credited on such plays. The Jayhawks hit 24 of 36 free throws to TU’s eight of 12.
Collison made eight charities and Miles six without a miss; Hinrich was 0-for-3 and Keith Langford 3-of-8. For the year, Hinrich has made 58.3 percent of his free throws and Langford 48.7 percent.
Langford was asked about “being on fire” the second half, when he scored 14 of his 19 points.
“I was on fire everywhere but the line,” the sophomore said. “I don’t know what’s going on there. I just have to keep working on it and will.”
KU will meet Emporia State at 7 p.m. Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
“Hopefully this will be a big game for us. The kids feel really good right now. We feel fantastic,” Williams said.
“The problem is people don’t want to come to Tulsa because of how good Tulsa is,” Williams said, “and how little respect Tulsa has, which is absurd.”
Scott McClurg/Journal-World PhotoNobody dumped a cooler of Gatorade on Kansas University basketball coach Roy Williams on Wednesday night.
Yet a mild celebration did break out in the visitors’ locker room at Tulsa’s Reynolds Center after the Jayhawks’ first road victory of the 2002-03 season.
“This is much better than losing,” KU sophomore guard Michael Lee said after the No. 20-ranked Jayhawks’ 89-80 victory against No. 17 TU.
“I told Moulaye, ‘It feels much better when you are winning, doesn’t it?’ He said, ‘Yeah it does,”’ Lee said.
Scott McClurg/Journal-World PhotoSome of KU’s freshmen, including Moulaye Niang, learned how sweet road wins feel. Prior to Wednesday, the Jayhawks (4-3) had lost at Oregon and to Florida and North Carolina in New York.
“At Oregon, it was not that we were selfish,” senior Nick Collison said of last Saturday’s 84-79 defeat. “We were not passing the ball and guys were panicking. This game we seemed to get more running opportunities. We were moving the ball. We’re happy with how we played and happy to get a win.”
Williams praised the Jayhawks’ perimeter defense against Tulsa after Kansas forced 22 turnovers.
Yet the offense, which produced 16 assists against 15 turnovers, finally clicked.
Point guard Aaron Miles dished nifty passes to KU big men Collison and Wayne Simien, who scored 26 and 19 points, respectively. Kansas also scored 53 points off 59.3 percent shooting in the second half.
“For the last two days at practice, we’ve talked about being more patient (on offense),” Williams said. “That showed in the second half.”
For the game, KU hit three of 11 threes — including two by Collison. In the second half, the Jayhawks made just two jump shots for baskets — the rest of their buckets were lay-ups, dunks and shots in the lane.
“Our game is to get the ball inside close to the basket. With Nick Collison and Wayne Simien you ought to get the ball inside,” Williams said. “If we go to the basket we’re going to get fouled and hopefully their big men will not be in the game.”
Miles scored 15 points with eight assists and four turnovers, while Kirk Hinrich, who missed nine of 11 shots for four points, contributed four assists and three turnovers.
Several accurate Hinrich passes went to Jayhawks who were fouled. No assists are credited on such plays. The Jayhawks hit 24 of 36 free throws to TU’s eight of 12.
Collison made eight charities and Miles six without a miss; Hinrich was 0-for-3 and Keith Langford 3-of-8. For the year, Hinrich has made 58.3 percent of his free throws and Langford 48.7 percent.
Langford was asked about “being on fire” the second half, when he scored 14 of his 19 points.
“I was on fire everywhere but the line,” the sophomore said. “I don’t know what’s going on there. I just have to keep working on it and will.”
KU will meet Emporia State at 7 p.m. Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
“Hopefully this will be a big game for us. The kids feel really good right now. We feel fantastic,” Williams said.
“The problem is people don’t want to come to Tulsa because of how good Tulsa is,” Williams said, “and how little respect Tulsa has, which is absurd.”
