Ames, Iowa ? After losing 86-81 at Iowa State Saturday night, Kansas University will play Oklahoma at 8 p.m., Monday in Allen Fieldhouse.
“It is a quick turnaround,” KU coach Bill Self said. “Our league … in our bylaws we’re not allowed to do this … have to play a Saturday night game and a Big Monday game, but something slipped through the cracks. It was a good atmosphere tonight and I’m glad we were a part of it, but now the real fun begins trying to get your team back in a short turnaround after kind of a deflating loss today.
“We’ll have to be good. I think Oklahoma and Iowa State are the two best offensive teams in our league. We saw how we guarded one of the two. We’ll have to make some adjustments and hopefully be turned up on defense.”
Responding well: KU freshman point guard Devonté Graham (10 points, four assists, 20 minutes) said his sprained right toe feels OK following the loss.
“It’s sore at times but that’s to be expected. It feels pretty good,” he said.
Today in history: KU entered Saturday’s loss at Iowa State 25-7 all-time on Jan 17, including 3-0 under Self. On Jan. 17, 1953, KU defeated No. 1-ranked Kansas State, 80-66, in Lawrence. B.H. Born had 31 points and Gil Reich 11 for KU. KU went 10-2 in the conference to take its second of three consecutive Big Seven titles. KU finished the year 19-6 overall.
This and that: KU still leads the all-time series with Iowa State, 175-61, dating to 1908. KU has won five of the last seven games and 18 of the last 21 in the series. … ISU has won two in a row vs. KU, including 93-84 in the semifinals of the 2014 Big 12 tournament in Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. … KU is 68-38 versus ISU in games played in Ames, including a 29-20 advantage in Hilton Coliseum. … KU had a two-game winning streak in Hilton snapped. … The Jayhawks have won nine of the last 11 and 11 of the last 14 meetings in Hilton. … Since the inception of the Big 12, KU is 31-10 against ISU with a 28-9 record in regular-season play and a 3-1 mark in the Big 12 tourney. … Self is 21-5 all-time versus ISU, including 20-5 while at KU. … Hoiberg is 3-8 vs. KU. … KU is 6-3 in games away from Allen this season, including 2-2 in true road games… ISU has consecutive wins against KU for the first time since the Cyclones won five straight from Feb. 28, 1999 to Feb. 17, 2001… Self is 339-72 at KU and 546-177 overall. … KU’s rematch against Iowa State will be 8 p.m., Feb. 2, in Allen.