*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 today.*
*Our five-day blog series will feature two seasons daily, Monday through Friday, so check back each day for more.*
2009
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**Big 12 record:** 14-2
Top 5 scorers:
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**Sherron Collins (jr., G), 18.9 points, 5.0 assists**
**Cole Aldrich (so., C), 14.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.7 blocks**
**Tyshawn Taylor (fr., G), 9.7 points, 3.0 assists**
**Marcus Morris (fr., F), 7.4 points, 4.7 rebounds**
**Brady Morningstar (so., G), 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists**
3 memorable moments
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[No. 1 — Take five!: KU men snare fifth straight Big 12 title][1]
– Coming off a blowout loss at Texas Tech, Kansas sealed its fifth consecutive Big 12 championship by defeating Texas, 83-73, at Allen Fieldhouse, where Sherron Collins scored 21 points.
> “There’s no better way to win it. We
> got the seniors out of here with an
> outright championship. We don’t have
> to share it with anybody.”
>
> — Sherron Collins
[No. 2 — Unrivaled rout: Jayhawks exact revenge on MU][2]
– The Jayhawks avenged an earlier loss at Missouri by dominating the Tigers, 90-65, in a rematch at Allen Fieldhouse, as Sherron Collins scored 25 and Cole Aldrich posted a double-double, with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
> “I’m falling in love with this team.
> They try hard, and they are getting
> more and more aggressive all the
> time.”
>
> — Bill Self
[No. 3 — Comeback kids: KU rallies from 16 down][3]
– Kansas trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half at Bramlage Coliseum, home of in-state rival Kansas State, before recovering in time for a 85-74 victory, powered by 21 points from Cole Aldrich, 19 from Sherron Collins and 15 more from Marcus Morris.
> “We were laboring (early). Our guys
> hung tough. It’s probably as good a
> road win that we’ve had since I’ve
> been at Kansas, considering the
> circumstances, how young we are and
> the environment.”
>
> — Bill Self
2009 BIG 12 STANDINGS
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Kansas, 14-2
Oklahoma, 13-3
Missouri, 12-4
Kansas State, 9-7
Texas, 9-7
Texas A&M, 9-7
Oklahoma State, 9-7
Nebraska, 8-8
Baylor, 5-11
Iowa State, 4-12
Texas Tech, 3-13
Colorado, 1-15
**10 years of Big 12 supremacy**
*Monday: [2005][4] and [2006][5]*
*Tuesday: [2007][6] and [2008][7]*
*Wednesday: 2009 and 2010*
*Thursday: 2011 and 2012*
*Friday: 2013 and 2014*
[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2009/mar/08/take-five/?mens_basketball
[2]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2009/mar/02/unrivaled-rout/
[3]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2009/feb/15/comeback-kids/
[4]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/all_eyes_ku/2014/mar/3/10-years-of-big-12-supremacy-2005/
[5]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/all_eyes_ku/2014/mar/3/10-years-of-big-12-supremacy-2006/
[6]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/all_eyes_ku/2014/mar/4/10-years-of-big-12-supremacy-2007/
[7]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/all_eyes_ku/2014/mar/4/10-years-of-big-12-supremacy-2008/
The 2008-09 Kansas men's basketball team checks out the Jumbotron in Allen Fieldhouse after clenching the Big 12 championship with a win over Texas on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Allen Fieldhouse.
