10 years of Big 12 supremacy: 2005

By Staff Mar 3, 2014

KUsports.com graphic by Janella Williams

*From the time of Big 12 divisions, through realignment and the subtraction/addition of teams and a new 10-team format, one thing has remained constant in the conference for the past decade: Kansas University’s men’s basketball team has always finished in first place.*

*All week long, we’ll be looking back at KU’s 10 consecutive Big 12 championships by highlighting the top players and moments of each conference schedule, from 2005 to 2014.*

*Our five-day blog series will feature two daily entries (one in the morning and one in the afternoon), Monday through Friday, so check back each day for more.*

2005
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**Big 12 record:** 12-4, tied for 1st with Oklahoma

Kansas University's Wayne Simien (23) gets hacked while dunking the ball against Texas' Brad Buckman in the second half of the Jayhawks' 90-65 rout of the Longhorns. KU spanked UT on Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

Top 5 scorers:
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**Wayne Simien (sr., F), 20.3 points, 11.0 rebounds**

**Keith Langford (sr., G), 14.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists**

**J.R. Giddens (so., G), 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds**

**Aaron Miles (sr., G), 9.3 points, 7.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds**

Kansas university's Keith Langford pumps his fist in the second half of the Jayhawks' 74-65 victory over Kansas State. Langford scored a game-high 24 points in KU's victory Wednesday in Manhattan.

**Christian Moody (jr., F), 5.8 points, 4.7 rebounds**

3 memorable moments
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[No. 1 — The Upper Hand: Simien puts Kansas back atop Big 12][1]

– Wayne Simien led Kansas past Oklahoma State, 81-79, with 32 points and 12 rebounds, giving the Jayhawks a one-game lead over the Cowboys in the Big 12 race with two games to play.

> “Without question, people could make a
> case he was the best player in America
> today. He did so many things. He
> battled hard. He was fabulous.”
>
> — Bill Self

Kansas' J.R. Giddens flushes a dunk against John Turek in the second half. Giddens had just seven points against the Huskers, but was credited with limiting NU freshman phenom Joe McCray to seven points on 2-for-10 shooting.

[No. 2 — Icing on the Cake: Jayhawks celebrate anniversary, Senior Night with victory][2]

– On his Senior Night, Wayne Simien scored 25 points and pulled down 20 rebounds to help KU beat Kansas State, 72-65, on the 50th anniversary of the first game played in Allen Fieldhouse.

> “Twenty-five and 20 … it’s a great
> way to go out.”
>
> — Wayne Simien

[No. 3 — Prime-time punishment: KU claims Texas-sized blowout][3]

– With ESPN’s College GameDay at Allen Fieldhouse, the Jayhawks pounded Texas, 90-65, behind 27 points from Wayne Simien and 17 from Keith Langford.

Kansas University senior Aaron Miles applauds as he exits the court late in the Jayhawks' 72-65 victory over Kansas State. KU won Wednesday's Senior Night game at Allen Fieldhouse.

> “Today couldn’t have been scripted
> much better for Kansas. This did a lot
> for our program from an exposure
> standpoint. Playing well was icing on
> the cake.”
>
> — Bill Self

2005 BIG 12 STANDINGS
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Kansas, 12-4

Oklahoma, 12-4

Oklahoma State, 11-5

Kansas University's Aaron Miles, left, Christian Moody, center, and Wayne Simien celebrate as the Jayhawks begin to pull away in the second half. After a sluggish first half, the Jayhawks rallied for a 73-61 victory against Missouri on Monday at Allen Fieldhouse.

Texas Tech, 10-6

Iowa State, 9-7

Texas, 9-7

Texas A&M, 8-8

Missouri, 7-9

Flanked by Stephen Vinson, left, and C.J. Giles, Kansas University's Wayne Simien celebrates the Jayhawks' 81-79 victory over Oklahoma State. Simien scored a career-high 32 points in the Jayhawks' victory Sunday in Allen Fieldhouse.

Nebraska, 7-9

Kansas State, 6-10

Colorado, 4-12

Baylor, 1-15

[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2005/feb/28/the_upper_hand/
[2]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2005/mar/03/icing_on_the/?mens_basketball
[3]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2005/jan/30/primetime_punishment/