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Getting this party started.

Got a soccer conflict today but sending y’all good vibes from sunny but crisp Virginia.

May our bucket be like butter and theirs be like saran wrap.

@approxinfinity I think we win today--- - -73 - -70

This Auburn/Bama game is going to go until 4 at this pace

more then likely we will go to ESPN News

Good start.

Good aggression so far

i like that pass from Griff

That looked like goal tending to me

Good offense so far

Good offense, nice patience

We riding that adrenalin the first 4 minutes

I am looking for us to look like the better team.

U notice, yet?

Should've been a foul on Love

Wow after the bail out on the other end no love foul

that's all head, ref!

Zeke having another rough game so far.

We have trouble when we sub

Mayo was clobbered

that's 3 blocked shots on Storr.. SMH

Juan still leaving his feet for passes smh

oh my Juando, scaredy cat move again..

what a relief.. Mayo!!!

2 on him!

good call on Veesuck

We are 7-1 assist to TO and AU 1-4, yet only up 1....

Sure would be nice to see Zeke just go off like early in the yr -- lost confidence

Philon lighting it up for Alabama...

@DCHawker wouldn't have thrived under BS, even if LP is 2x better than Juando

HD did it all

Nice run boys!

Hunt playing well so far today

Fill it up Hunter - - nice pass Zeke

unselfish smart play by Zeke

We got this, boys!

Up by 10 nice

Glad to see Zeke be a little more loose today - -get that stroke going

Love shoots 36% overall and 31% from three and scores 16 a game 88% from the line.

Playing well only turned the ball over 1-2 ?-- -looks a lot cleaner

AZ is not worthy top-25 rank

@jay4ever said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

AZ is not worthy top-25 rank

Maybe not, but they are 4 games up on us in conference...

@DCHawker fair enough, 3 after this!

Rebuilding season this summer..

Great hustle

Nice pass

wow.. Flory is killing it on D.. total rejector!

Wish we played like this on the road

5 point turn around.

Rare FT miss by HD

FTs a season long issue. They are 6-7; we're 0-2....

Decent half, I’ll take it

1 turnover what?

This game should be over and yet it's 9 at half and they have the momentum. I just don't get it. A dumb foul, a missed free throw and a bad shot later and here we go

Guards are 4-19 from the field. It's like they don't even practice shooting

Wish I had a little more confidence for the 2nd half, played decent 1st half just got to be solid 2nd half

Poor guard play

Bout time mayo

He's had 2 first half

Lol what a joke

Harris made a shot

2nd made FG by Juando

Go up strong rylan

More missed free throws no surprise

Right on cue to blow the game

Do they or Do they not take time to practice free throw shooting ?

@BeddieKU23 Imagine if everyone in the team has CB mindset..

lazy 3pt D

Maybe Zeke will take over. I hope. Coit? AJ?

just like that, this looks familiar..

@Zabudda LMAO - - AJ - - AJ ? - -lol , ummmm No

With our normal rate of turnovers we are down.

15-1 assist to TO ratio and we're just up 6...

If you’re gonna foul make sure it doesn’t go in

I'm going to stay positive today, they not gonna give this game up-- - were going to win this dam thing

Ugh. I defended more from my couch than HD did on that drive.

Philon had 15/4/3 for Bama today

9 point deficit at the ft line at home...

Have a game hunt

Zeke did nothing to challenge the penetration...in two straight possessions...

Our D is so porous

If we could get our guards to do a GD thing on either end

2nd failed lobs to Flory by Harris

Losing on senior night will be so fitting

A good lob

Our defense is atrocious...

you have to get someone besides Dickinson score the ball in this game

@BeddieKU23 this is a team that has proven really good at ending long standing team records

Hunt missed two FTs when we were up 14 and 39-25, and it's been downhill since then...

Couldn't guard a paper bag

They make sure the foul stops the shot

Like no one even made a remote attempt to get back on defense there

Nothing from the bench. AJ and Diggy are 0-7 and no rebounds, assists, steals, nada....

A guy that shoots- - 29 ?% from the three on the year is killing us today. Seems like this happens a lot - -when some clown has a career day against us

Bench has 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist aint gonna cut it

@SlimShaddy54 said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

A guy that shoots- - 29 ?% from the three on the year is killing us today. Seems like this happens a lot - -when some clown has a career day against us

Wide open.

Our offense is thank goodness I completed a pass to someone, anyone.

UA scored 30 pts in the 1st half with a late 5 pt flurry - they have 29 points in 8 minutes this half....

@SlimShaddy54 75% on 3 point shots today.

Good job getting down hill Zeke

Nice job zeke

That a baby Zeke

Nice pass

Zeke lets do it!

Big time shot

What was I saying earlier about hoping Zeke could just bust loose today ?

Remember when I said we needed something from the Guards a few minutes ago? Zeke 6 point and Juan 5 in the last few minutes.

Would you like Mayo to win us today?

Terrible pass by KJ

Wow flory

3rd failed lobs to FB

Whatever refs

that's clearly OTB, ref!! wtf

Make up foul

Wow hunt come on

and 1

HD will rack up 30 on sr night

A turnover you can't have

Well if you’re gonna foul…

Our defensive scheme is horrible

@BeddieKU23 said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

Our defensive scheme is horrible

Do we have a scheme???

Nice!

Layups layups layups

Flory showing flashes!!

@DCHawker

Yes it's make people wide open

BTW, cannot stand the new Capitol one commercial

CB would,ve ripped that rim apart, oh Rylo

@webjay said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

BTW, cannot stand the new Capitol one commercial

Any that you do??????

lol

@DCHawker
Good point

we have to pull this out, having lead most of this game-- would be very disappointing with Dickinson's game and Mayo outbreak

It’s the stupid little things: missing free throws, letting them cut it from 14 to 9 just before half, giving up 50-50 balls, not blocking out, ……
Wish we had the killer instinct to put teams away

Crap possession

Rylan should not be out there

Az deadly at the line

11 point difference at the line...

Wow, so wide open, don’t even bother to guard him

Wide open BRICK

He snuck one in

31 for Hunt

Zeke on fire

@StLJhawk said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

31 for Hunt

Big time

If Zeke can shoot like this away from Allen it makes us a completely different team

Great team passing

Why dwell on the negative?

ZEKE - - ZEKE - -ZEKE - -with a HUG , HUGE 3 pointer, finish this guys

@BeddieKU23
THAT play was Kansas Basketball!

@webjay We win this great way for Hunter to cap his time here for sure

Zeke also has 6 assists after that last basket by Hunt.

Juan has 7

We just need 3 minutes of average defense

Juan!

@Crimsonorblue22 said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

Juan has 7

Juan has a had a very solid half here after a ghost like preformance in the first

Let’s get a 3 here

WTF was Juan doing on D there???

Defend the arc!!!

THAT!!

Wow

Yes THAT!

WAS

Seniors saving us today folks

KANSAS

What a pass one last time from Harris to KJ in Allen. WOW

BASKETBALL

Can we close out one minute????

14 pt difference at the FT line....

FT time

We have to make front-ends the rest of the way...

7 pts under a minute,looking good

@StLJhawk :astonished_face:

Dang, I think we actually did it

@StLJhawk :astonished_face:

Really pleased with the way everyone played but the bench and Rylan.

Thanks seniors!

Guys - let's not celebrate yet. We have to be able to inbound the ball....

We're better than AZ, I can sleep well tonight...

@StLJhawk said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

7 pts under a minute,looking good

I don't feel comfortable yet.

Hunt and Zeke wanted it

42 straight on senior day and 30 some odd years of 20 plus wins. It’s a down year but we still held on to some streaks

With those senior stats we should win by 20-30, if not for the atrocious D in the 2nd half….

Zeke not inbounding, Self has learned in that situation.

Good win seniors!

Very good last 8 minutes there

Haven’t been able to say this much lately, but good guys win again

Can be something to build on for next week.. it's not over

Best late game execution in a long while...

Really good win for the guys today, So glad for the Seniors- -all three was fine , I know , I know not a lot of subsitions today but I don't give a dam -- those five played pretty fgood

@DCHawker Over all grand scheme of things I thought these five played pretty good today

Super stoked for the seniors. Really nice win.

I think I'll pass on Cooper. AZ kept answering time after time after time but they couldn't keep it up the last three minutes. We kept on scoring when we needed it until the end. Two nice FT's by Rylan and Zeke in addition to his scoring got boards down the stretch. Thank you hunter.

@BeddieKU23 If we can just play solid pretty much like today I think we can win some games yet

@FarmerJayhawk Agree really glad to see these three go out with the W

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

Zeke not inbounding, Self has learned in that situation.

Praise the lord

I guess we will play Tuesday?

@Zabudda

Wednesday I think. Play at either 7pm or 930 est. Depends on baylor outcome i believe

I’ll take my usual stance on the B12 tournament, win it all or lose the first game. Although with the way with this team had played if we won, it will be something

Juan with 7 assists and 7 points in the second half, nice to see I thought that would be the norm for him this season and he would average around 10 and 10.

@kjayhawks said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

I’ll take my usual stance on the B12 tournament, win it all or lose the first game. Although with the way with this team had played if we won, it will be something

This year is different. Performance in the tournament may make a big difference in seeding. Definitely want to avoid an 8-9 game. 6 or 7 seed better for hopes of making a 2-3 game run. Remember that Alabama reached the FF with double digit losses last year.

Wonder why?

@kjayhawks said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

I’ll take my usual stance on the B12 tournament, win it all or lose the first game. Although with the way with this team had played if we won, it will be something

Considering our first game is likely either Utah or UCF, I'd prefer to not take a quad 2 loss going into the NCAA Tournament. The quarterfinals game would be either BYU or Arizona (they split so I don't know who has the tiebreaker). If it's BYU, I'd like to avenge that embarrassing performance in Provo.

just reading from Arizona site, and the Article said that Arizona's most likely would be KU again as KU earned the 6 seed but KU would have to beath the 11 seed in Wednesdays game to meet Arizona again

Truly fun with the box score!

There's some positive stuff in here, except one pretty bad stat.

FGA

KU 67

Arizona 55

Nice to see us take way more shots for once.

ASSISTS

KU -- 22

3P FGA

KU -- 8-21

Arizona -- 6-16

Also nice to take and make more!

The Not So Good Stat

Two bench points for KU today. aargh.

POINTS

Hunter -- 33

Zeke -- 20

Two guys with 20+. Excellent.

One interesting Arizona stat

Caleb Love -- 40 min played. Did not come out!

Anytime you have 15 assists with 1 turnover from your starting guards-- out rebound your opponent by 6-- shoot right at 50 % for the game your going to have a good shot at winning the game

Wow, that was interesting. Nonexistent bench production. We had so much depth coming into the season seemingly. I won't beat that drum of what happened again.

I was disappointed to miss almost all of the first half as I'd recorded the game and prior game must've gone really long. When I turned it on there was like 3 minutes left in the half and we had a really comfortable lead. Then they chipped away and we were suddenly losing and I was glum. But then something unexpected happened for this season. The starters locked it down. Started defending, making shots, looking like Jayhawks of old, and put them away. Zona's a good team, we're ok. 20 win season again for like 40 in a row and we'll hear our name called next Sunday once again. Expecting about a 7 seed.

@Texas-Hawk-10 ya the more I think about it, the more I want to win it m. Maybe our only shot at some hardware

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I am proud of these seniors for today and I don’t want that to get overlooked. This is maybe the most frustrating senior class I can recall but they really played well today. Seniors accounted for 74 of 83 points, 19 of 22 assists and 26 of 36 rebounds. Going forward we definitely need more from Rylan and the bench but have a DAY!

I was at the game… lotta Arizona fans there.. I sat next to many.. always great to see the awe in their faces about the whole Allen fieldhouse vibe and insane energy.
Also it was great to see the crowd erupt for Mayo Harris and Adams… not so much Hunter.
After the game, for the senior introductions, Self spoke about all the ups and downs, and I think he mentioned a murder… was that in reference to Jaun’s past?

@Bosthawk Most likely about Dajuan's brother.

Hunter Dickinson Highlights vs. Arizona (33 Pts, 10 Rebs)

@Bosthawk Juan’s little brother was murdered by a supposed friend in his own home back in 2019. Was a big story in the 2022 FF run. Juan’s father whom was a notorious gangster died a few years earlier. Juan was very lucky and credits the Braun family for helping turn his life around. I was lucky enough to meet CBs mom at a game in 2021 and she is a fiery woman that would put most people in their place. As much as I dislike Juan’s game at times, it would be impossible to not root for him. A lot like Jamari Traylors story, Kansas basketball may have saved both of their lives.

Anyone else laugh at ESPN having us at an 8 coming into today? I don’t think I’ve seen a rating system with us worse than the mid 20s. I’d think we are a 6 seed at the moment

@kjayhawks I don't think I'd say Juan was lucky. His lil bro was murdered during his first yr here. Coach ask CB's mom to go help the family out. Pretty sure that was way after 2017. I also remember you talking crap on him more than rooting for him.

@Crimsonorblue22 thoughtful counterpoint here about calling Juan lucky.

You might be right about kjayhawks being down on Juan but gotta give people a chance to change imo.

@kjayhawks Could be a 7 but beating Arizona will help.

@Crimsonorblue22 I’d say he was lucky because people helped him leave that lifestyle and the road he was likely headed down. Many times I have criticized Juan’s play and admitted that his game is a style I’m not necessarily a fan of(dozens on here have aswell). That doesn’t mean I have any ill will towards him on a personal level. He’s a Jayhawk so I wish him well regardless tho I am ready for the changing of the guard at the PG spot. You can criticize the player while still hoping for the best, coaches do it daily.
Edit: his brother was killed in 2019, his dad passed in 2017.

I like the big 12 tourney draw. Finals run feels doable

I watched the last 6:54 of the game and didn't post even ONE snide/snarky remark.

Anything is possible

@BShark said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

@kjayhawks Could be a 7 but beating Arizona will help.

I think there could be a fair amount of variability in our seeding depending on how we do in the B12. We are only 5-10 against Q1 and 11-11 against Q1-2. That's more like a 10-11 seed profile. What has us around a 7 seed right now is overall strength of schedule and wins against Duke, MSU, ISU and Arizona. I don't think any other projected seed lower than a 4 has 2 wins against 1 or 2 seeds.

A loss in the 1st round would add a Q2 loss and a losing records against the first two quadrants, probably resulting in a 8 or 9 seed. 3 wins, if the third was against TTU might get us to a 6 seed. That would keep us on the 2 seed side of a bracket and avoid playing the 2 seed in the first two games...

@rcjhdraft said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

I like the big 12 tourney draw. Finals run feels doable

Bill taking it seriously would feel like a first. If ever there was a year to do so though..

@rcjhdraft said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

I like the big 12 tourney draw. Finals run feels doable

Yup, looks like a reasonable draw. We seem to avoid the big boys til late.

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@DCHawker said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

@BShark said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

@kjayhawks Could be a 7 but beating Arizona will help.

I think there could be a fair amount of variability in our seeding depending on how we do in the B12. We are only 5-10 against Q1 and 11-11 against Q1-2. That's more like a 10-11 seed profile. What has us around a 7 seed right now is overall strength of schedule and wins against Duke, MSU, ISU and Arizona. I don't think any other projected seed lower than a 4 has 2 wins against 1 or 2 seeds.

A loss in the 1st round would add a Q2 loss and a losing records against the first two quadrants, probably resulting in a 8 or 9 seed. 3 wins, if the third was against TTU might get us to a 6 seed. That would keep us on the 2 seed side of a bracket and avoid playing the 2 seed in the first two games...

A 10-11 seed is a bubble team. KU doesn't have a bubble team resume. Xavier is the last team in on ESPN's projection, they're 1-8 in Quad 1 games. KU has 4 wins over top 13 teams in the NET rankings including over number 1 Duke. If KU somehow made a run and won the Big 12 Tournament they would likely move into a top 4 seed if that path included wins over Arizona in the quarterfinals, Texas Tech in the semifinals, and Houston/Iowa St in the championship game.

@DCHawker we actually have 6 Quad 1 wins after yesterday. I think we get a 8 seed only if we lose the first game in the B12 but if we win a few games I’d bet on a 6 seed. Win the whole thing it’s a 4 or 5 pending on what happens at other tournaments.

@BShark said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

@rcjhdraft said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

I like the big 12 tourney draw. Finals run feels doable

Bill taking it seriously would feel like a first. If ever there was a year to do so though..

Team desperately needs positive momentum and good seeding. Avoiding Houston and BYU is a win

I'm seeing clearly now that we want to avoid a 7-8 seed in the NCAAs. Rough facing a 1 or 2 seed that early, so a 6 seed would be sooo much better.

I hope the team can indeed build some momentum and get to the final of the Big 12 tourney.

@rockchalkjayhawk I want no part of Auburn, that I will tell you

@kjayhawks said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:

@rockchalkjayhawk I want no part of Auburn, that I will tell you

Nope!

Just passing conversation here but, did anyone else happen to see before the game and in the huddle, Juan was a little teary eyed- - did pretty good a holding back but was some emotional , but who wouldn't red eyes - -great kid, I know like to talk on the kid but he has plenty of Heart, to bad some others don't.

I think all that gave their speech's afterwards did real good at holding up , I know we have had a few that the water works was full force- -dan't blame them emotional time

@SlimShaddy54 Self said he almost could not play Dejuan because he was crying too hard.

He cares more about KU than the other players combined - my take. And yet some in the fanbase think they care more. They certainly ugly cry (loudly in public) more.

@dylans Couldn't of been said any better my friend.- -I could tell he was having a hard time in the pre game huddle.- -Bottom line is Juan LOVES this School, he puts his heart into the game 100 % every time. Your right he got these critics my response to that is- - What the hell ever.

Bottom line is he is a pass first point guard --always has been , always will be. could he shot more ?- -maybe , but I've always been told your point guard is to run the offense , Assist other players to get a better shot then you got, defend,- -you score points is a bonus, a PG shouldn't have to be relied on to Score that much, that's what the wings are for their shooting ability, the five is counted on to score- -defend your rim and rebound -- Juan is a Jay Hawk for life.- -sure he has made mistakes- -some at critical times, who on this team hasn't ?

Again agree with you man 100 % spot on- Thank you

@rockchalkjayhawk Id take a 11 or 12 seed for the same reason. Tougher 1st round matchup but then we avoid the 1-2 seed in the 2nd round.

Just for fun looking at ESPN's Bracketology today we are a 7 seed in the Midwest Region. First round oppo's are effing Arkansas and then Alabama.
I have watched the Hogs play 25 or so times and the Jayhawks 25 or so times all with my trusty side kick the fair Donna in the house. She is a well connected die hard Hogger so much so several years ago during her Uncle Pete's hospice time Broyles visited. Well Uncle Pete who had never missed a home football game in 50 years had taken the young Donna, who was then a high schooler, in tow a few times and Donna knew Missus Broyles (Barb) from her job in Fayetteville. Okay the stage is set and this morning I said honey the Razorbacks and Kansas might play each other in the tournament. I can't really describe the look on her face. After a few moments she said unless you make me I'm not watching it with you. I'm thinking wow I must have super powers I didn't know about. We had fun planning alternatives like one of us would go watch it at 94 years old Ma's, aaaaaaaaah no, the bedroom banishment was a no because she said I could still hear you, I could go to a bar wearing my Kansas hoodie she said no you might get beat up. I bristled at that but I'm old and pretty unsteady and bruise easily and she said you are not going to a bar without me. I guess I'm not the only one with super powers. So she said she just might go to the casino by herself and I'm thinking about my new found super powers but testing the limits might be disappointing. In the end we will watch it at home with loaded baked potatoes from Smokin Joes.

This team's transfers are really lucky because at least one of them is always going to be on the floor and with the green light on. The most complete player is Rylan who shoots 35.1% on trey's, can make some steals and pass and defend. Coit brings the energy dishes the ball and shoots 39.3% from deep. Storr is running out of time to make his mark on the team but I keep seeing him do things that catch my attention like a tough rebound or a really nice move on offense to score but has that detachment and he doesn't dog it anymore. They are all in the 6 PPG area with a few instances several points higher than average. To have any real success in the afterlife we need more don't you think.