*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.*
2010
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**Big 12 record:** 15-1
Top 5 scorers:
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**Sherron Collins (sr., G), 15.5 points, 4.5 assists, 1.1 steals**
**Xavier Henry (fr., G), 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals**
**Marcus Morris (so., F), 12.8 points, 6.1 rebounds**
**Cole Aldrich (jr., C), 11.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.5 blocks**
**Tyshawn Taylor (so., G), 7.2 points, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals**
3 memorable moments
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[No. 1 — A league of his own: KU wins Big 12; Collins sets mark][1]
– Kansas sealed up at least a share of its sixth straight Big 12 title with three games left on the conference schedule by defeating Oklahoma, 81-68. Senior guard Sherron Collins posted 17 points and dished six assists before kissing the Big 12 trophy and winning his 124th game game in a KU uniform.
> “It’s not the biggest story of the
> year, but I think from a coach’s
> perspective and not a fan’s
> perspective or a media perspective, I
> think your goal every year is to be
> the best team in your respective
> league. That’s who you have to compete
> against. To do it six straight years
> is an unbelievable accomplishment.”
>
> — Bill Self
[No. 2 — Tough love: Gritty KU sends Collins out a winner][2]
– The Jayhawks’ 82-65 Senior Night victory over Kansas State proved to be an emotional evening for senior Sherron Collins, who broke down in tears before and after his final game at Allen Fieldhouse.
> “I thought to myself, ‘This is it.
> This is it.’ I didn’t want to get off
> the court. I wish the game could have
> gone on all night. I think it ranks in
> the top three (moments of his life).
> The last game here … to go out with
> a win, it was perfect.”
>
> — Sherron Collins
[Colins wills Kansas past Wildcats in OT][3]
– Senior guard Sherron Collins drove in for a layup to put Kansas up three with less than 10 seconds left in overtime at Kansas State. The Jayhawks won, 81-79, behind 16 points from Collins, 18 from Cole Aldrich, 14 from Brady Morningstar and 13 from Marcus Morris.
> “It’s one of the all-time great road
> wins we’ve had. Overtime, against a
> very good team, a Top 10 team, on
> (ESPN) Game Day. It’s maybe as good a
> road win as we’ve had since we’ve been
> at Kansas.”
>
> — Bill Self
2010 BIG 12 STANDINGS
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Kansas, 15-1
Kansas State, 11-5
Baylor, 11-5
Texas A&M, 11-5
Missouri, 10-6
Texas, 9-7
Oklahoma State, 9-7
Colorado, 6-10
Texas Tech, 4-12
Oklahoma, 4-12
Iowa State, 4-12
Nebraska, 2-14
**10 years of Big 12 supremacy**
*Monday: [2005][4] and [2006][5]*
*Tuesday: [2007][6] and [2008][7]*
*Wednesday: [2009][8] and 2010*
*Thursday: 2011 and 2012*
*Friday: 2013 and 2014*
[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/feb/23/league-his-own/
[2]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/mar/04/tough-love-gritty-ku-sends-collins-out-winner/
[3]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/jan/31/collins-wills-kansas-past-wildcats-ot/
[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/
[8]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/all_eyes_ku/2014/mar/5/10-years-of-big-12-supremacy-2009/
