Any time Kansas basketball plays, it’s a big deal in Lawrence. But the Big Monday, triple-overtime instant classic between the No. 1 Jayhawks and No. 2 Oklahoma was something else entirely.
With no Monday Night Football or major college bowl game to distract the nation’s sports fans, [anyone in need of some cheap entertainment found it easily on ESPN][1], as two of the nation’s elite teams traded big-time shot after big-time shot and combined to score 215 points in a marathon of a Big 12 basketball showcase.
The entertaining performance had the Twitterverse buzzing about the Jayhawks and Sooners, during and after KU’s frantic victory.
Some former Jayhawks, of course, showed their love for the program.
Rockchalk JayHaaaaawwwwkkk KkkkkkkkkkUuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! Unreal game wow
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) January 5, 2016
— t$unami (@KELLYOUBREJR) January 5, 2016
Beware the Phog!!!!!! Rock Chalk
— Cole Aldrich (@colea45) January 5, 2016
What a game ..
— tyshawn taylor (@tyshawntaylor) January 5, 2016
Kansas with the big time win ????????????????
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 5, 2016
Congrats to my Jayhawks. Good win for them. Good win for us too. Grizznation
— Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) January 5, 2016
Observations from the KU game last night..
1. @KUHoops looks to be on the way to another Big12 title. Unbelievably good team.— Keith (@keith_langford) January 5, 2016
2. I’ve been a part of some great basketball in Allen Fieldhouse.. Hadn’t seen anything like @buddyhield‘s performance.
— Keith (@keith_langford) January 5, 2016
But really, anyone who cares about college basketball couldn’t stop themselves from chiming in on this classic.
“A classic that’ll live forever.”
It’s how Brent Musberger described what we just saw. Here’s how #OUvsKU ended: https://t.co/7juWAbgKPT
— ESPN (@espn) January 5, 2016
“The Big 12 runs through Lawrence:” pic.twitter.com/oTYeASN1DS
— SI College Hoops (@si_ncaabb) January 5, 2016
Cool moments in the postgame handshake line. pic.twitter.com/JSC2q27TzO
— Ryan Fagan (@ryanfagan) January 5, 2016
Incredible night of college hoops, and impeccably timed for the nation to actually notice.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 5, 2016
Standing O to both #Kansas & #Oklahoma. #Big12 is the best conf in the country. Looking forward to watching more.
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) January 5, 2016
You won’t see a better regular-season college basketball game. ESPN thanks you, amateurs. Enjoy your free text books.
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) January 5, 2016
Best part of Big 12: True round robin. There is another @KUHoops @OU_MBBall game on Feb. 13. Two No. 1 seeds. Two title contenders.
— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) January 5, 2016
Forget that. Let’s do this again in Norman on Wednesday. Seven-game series. Make this happen.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) January 5, 2016
Sometimes overtime games mask what are actually bad games. Not this one. So well played. Such high level. https://t.co/1yos0q1bXR
— Dana O’Neil (@DanaONeilWriter) January 5, 2016
KU fans applauding Buddy Hield after his @notthefakeSVP interview. That’s rad.
— Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) January 5, 2016
If you don’t have both Hield AND Niang in your Player of the Year discussion, you’ve been watching too many bowl games. Equally brilliant.
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) January 5, 2016
???????? @KUHoops @OU_MBBall #Big12Hoops the best there is.
— Iowa State Men’s Basketball (@CycloneMBB) January 5, 2016
As much as everyone loved watching the Big 12 thriller, the game even had a little controversy — in overtime, no less.
https://twitter.com/lukewinn/status/684244059414753280
Pretty obvious violation to anyone that has played basketball https://t.co/tuLvd92TA3
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) January 5, 2016
1) no space for Buddy to back up- so refs always back off defense 2) ur not allowed to reach over the line ever- Mason did
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) January 5, 2016
VIDEO: You Make The Call: Did Frank Mason commit a violation on game-winning steal? https://t.co/wAHhpKaQ5T
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) January 5, 2016
That was a hell of a win by Kansas — regardless of the call whether Frank Mason was too close to Buddy Hield on the inbounds.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) January 5, 2016
Looked at replay. It’s not obvious Mason crosses plane before ball is inbounds. Dumb controversy. /turns off twitter
— Ken Pomeroy (@kenpomeroy) January 5, 2016
The way this game was played neither team was leaving Allen Fieldhouse feeling bad about itself. And since KU won, maybe (just maybe) Jayhawk fans would be interested in watching Buddy Hield score each of his 46 points all over again.
VIDEO: Watch all of Buddy Hield’s 46 points from last night https://t.co/SfEatffGJF
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) January 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/ESPNCBB/status/684248214917242880
Before Buddy left the court, @DickieV praised Hield for his giant performance at the Phog. pic.twitter.com/TbbVvBrgLV
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 5, 2016
No matter who you were rooting for, this one was just a pleasure to watch.
Dear Oklahoma and Kansas,
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Sincerely,
Everyone #OUvsKU— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 5, 2016
[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/tale-tait/2016/jan/5/ku-ou-delivers-19-overnight-rating-so-wh/
