I'm pumped...I think we'll win. RCJHGKU.

@KUSTEVE I'm pumped but I think we'll lose!

Just getting you ready for the people who think we will not win another game this year.

Shoot thought they were showing Duke losing there.

Today the scouts see a senior Mason. Let's make it good guys.

Let's go boys

@KUSTEVE Get that game thread out there Jethro... like they just said, "This is why you came to the Blue Blood school " It's time to show what ya got !!

@KUSTEVE No other way to think Steve.

Michael Buffer Holy Shit 🦇 man !

I really want to win this game. I fell asleep at WV halftime, missed the second half, so I feel like we are still on winning streak.

Really UK acting like it's the NC

Lets go Jayhawks!!

I'm scared

Devonte, big time chance to shine too.

Bullshit ....announce Kentucky players, and completely cut off the Jayhawks intro.....I HATE ESPN.

@wissox For what? We are Kansas before the game and we will be Kansas after! Don't be scared of nothing or nobody!

@KUSTEVE We got a team too! I'm with you!

Not 1 word about Josh Jackson, but we've heard several references to Fox and monk...

Come on Landen. Don't get punked.

Landen 1, Bam 0.

Who are the commentators? Is Dickie V. Doing the game?

We need a 25 pt night from JJ - and Svi and JJ really crashing the boards - something Svi hasn't done....

Let's go Hawks!

Let bam shoot all the time

Is Lucas' wrist taped up? We don't need another wrist injury.

Svi knew he just had to throw it up there. nice play.

@KansasComet Just a nod to our old friend @stupidmichael who wrote that at the beginning of every chat.

Junk foul

Can we get a Bam Foot Cam.

KU's best chance tonight is to play slow with a low number of possessions to minimize Kentucky's depth advantage.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

KU's best chance tonight is to play slow with a low number of possessions to minimize Kentucky's depth advantage.

Tough to do if we can't hold our own on the boards...

Nobody to guard fox

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

KU's best chance tonight is to play slow with a low number of possessions to minimize Kentucky's depth advantage.

Jesse Newell: "KU’s best hope is to run at every possible opportunity"

Hobson's choice - LL can try to defend and spend a lot of time on the pine with foul trouble, or let Bam score at will...

@DCHawker The turnovers are more concerning at this point. UK should naturally win the rebounding battle tonight.

Joke

Well we survived the beginning.

How bout we run some offense against this terrible defense? Or drive the ball

@wissox Okay!

Lets go Jayhawks!

Defense looks more focused. Come on Svi--take a shot and get going. Need his buckets.

Josh needs to drive and see the ball go in before taking these jump shots.

Danger Zone here.

Josh not bringing it

Got to make shots

@BeddieKU23 said:

Well we survived the beginning.

How bout we run some offense against this terrible defense? Or drive the ball

But, maybe not the end of the beginning???

Nice block Mitch!

Lol this is pathetic

Devonte hit his head hard.

@BeddieKU23 I don't know about pathetic but we've got to hit open shots

Shot fake josh

Keep it up josh.

1 on 5 offense every possession

Kentucky playing good defense

@BeddieKU23 yep. Need to run our stuff

Nice firm screen Coleby. Could use some veteran composure here.

We have to knock down some shots.

Bragg bringing all this talk on the team.

@HawkChamp said:

Kentucky playing good defense

I respectfully disagree - Kentucky hasn't played good defense all year; we're not playing good offense....

Hope Graham comes back in. We have no room for injuries or @jaybate-1.0 may get his wish of seeing Tyler Self play relevant minutes tonight.

We couldn't hit the ground with our hat in 3 trys. Gotta start hitting some shots or we are in trouble.

It really sucks the course this season has taken, and none of it has to do with basketball.

@DCHawker I disagree. They are moving their feet well.

Calipari can spell "Academic Fraud"

This one has already turned for worst

Have a good night fellow hawks!

@BeddieKU23 were done. our so called "great offense" is good against cupcakes and when we make shots.

Coleby in!

@HawkChamp said:

Definitely the game is over. Have a good one! Hopefully we regroup for baylor

This team is not a tough team like 08 and 12.

Gotta move the basketball, the pace is way too fast we will lose our legs before this game is up

@kjayhawks exactly. This should be a half court game

I think maturity wise this team has regressed

This is starting to look like KU kentucky from a few years back.

Lucas needs to jump.

@wissox yep. No ball iq and no shot making

Doesn't look good, but everyone forget how bad UK looked in Allen last year before taking KU to OT?

Sad - embarrassing - show some grit guys...

@DCHawker Embarrassing for whom?

We are 0-5 from 3 with some wide open looks. Need to hit those to have a chance to win.

KU's had plenty of good looks, just haven't gotten them to fall tonight. KU isn't playing as bad the score indicates.

@wissox The defensive effort and the offensive execution are...

Our "great shooters" arent delivering when we need it. That three would have been huge

@HawkChamp I had the same thought. We're totally off.

Not sure how monk isn't in the running for POY. I've seen him 4 times now and he's the best guard in the land no question.

Mason is balling, Graham hit is head and just doesn't look right at this point. Svi has got to know down shots. Vick has to get going on defense. I still believe. Then again, I always will!

@wissox it's maturity as a team and no leader. Like I said, this team is not tough

Let's GO

I like Josh

@wissox Off the cort issues are not helping. CB behavior affecting others ?? Likely so...

Jackson is balling too!

I love his toughness

Ouch - 0-6 on 3s - and they've all been WIDE open...

I really wish we could make shots

We gonna let this Willis kid keep shootng open 3s?

Every time you watch a telecast like this it's important to remember that ESPN owns the SECNetwork. But no, there's no conflict of interest there.

On another note, it'd sure be nice if we started making our bread and butter.

Weird line-up - by necessity I guess...

Dear God. Make a 3.

@DCHawker said:

Ouch - 0-6 on 3s - and they've all been WIDE open...

0-7

And another miss. Disappointing

@Texas-Hawk-10 Not at all as badly. I think our first five are a good matchup with theirs...after that, we just can't hang,

Stupid stupid reach in foul....

@globaljaybird making a few threes would really, really help

The last 3 they stopped play after Graham deflected the ball. Ref thought they kicked it. Then Willis gets a 3... home cooking

That's a walk. Thank you!

Walk

Refs have little to do with KU missing wide open shots.

UK or McCarhey in their heads?

Come on guys. If Josh can hit 3s with that broken form that should be a reminder. It's all will power! Want it!

I'd be happy if KU cuts the lead to 5 by halftime at this point.

Good ball movement there

3's coming 2nd half

@KansasComet Trial by fire men...Self rippin Mitch's ass. It's comin hard & often young guy...Gotta be tough & you'll be alright.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

I'd be happy if KU cuts the lead to 5 by halftime at this point.

Would be thrilled...I just don't want it to be 15...

Josh is NOT letting up.

Can't play much worse. Gonna get better!

Ll

@dylans

No, that's not likely

Josh is the only one that got the memo that there is a game tonight. Mason with numerous bad passes.

@BeddieKU23 said:

@dylans

No, that's not likely

Boo

We need contributions from everyone - JJ and Frank are the only ones that seem to have any interest in this. Getting nothing from DG, Svi, Vick or LL...

@Crimsonorblue22 bad pass in traffic

@approxinfinity He was a sharpshooter last year too. Maybe was a starter just don't recall, but he'd start most anywhere else..

Too many dumb turnovers. Can't hit any open 3s. We should be right in this game. Lucky to be as close as we are. Gives me hope for the 2nd half if we can keep it reasonable here for the last couple of minutes.

@DCHawker Devonte has not looked interested all year

If we could just hit a wide open 3 or 2 we would right there, important minutes here must go in single digits.

Baylor down 7 at the half.

UK has nothing to adjust too. KU did not much right. Advantage KU out of the locker room.

@HawkChamp said:

@DCHawker Devonte has not looked interested all year

One foot out the door already???

@Hawk8086 well said. This is a winnable game but our guys are trying to give UK the W

@DCHawker possibly

Duh ref, slow call

Jeez.....

Jackson pulled a brady Lol

@DCHawker anyone shoot it

No confidence

It's sad watching this team all apart

Really shooting ourselves in the foot. Hard to watch with a veteran group

Not so bad vets!

And we're down by 6 only. They haven't quit.

Negative neds

Coleby is active. Can't figure out why he hasn't played - he could be giving LL 3-4 minutes blow each half and allow LL to play more aggressively himself...

Or is everyone gone?

Coleby is a foul machine but who cares, how about that lob?

@Crimsonorblue22 if these guys hada bench they'd be BADASS !!

Was that lob actually intended for Vick or did he steal it from Jackson?

10-2 run we really needed,

Any score here would be huge....

@DCHawker Coleby isn't all that skilled and he's still trying to fully recover from a torn ACL he suffered before the start of last season

Alright let's see a bill self gem to finish this half

@RockChalkinTexas You can say that again...

That dunk by Vick was special

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

@DCHawker Coleby isn't all that skilled and he's still trying to fully recover from a torn ACL he suffered before the start of last season

I get all that, but every time I've seen in play, he's been at least semi-productive - who cares if he picks up 3 quick fouls...

Frank gets hammered but no call.

I'll take this deficit every time given the circumstances.

If we can make our threes, we can win this game

We are OK boys, just stop turning it over and hit some 3s come on boys.

Alright. This is as good as Kentucky is gonna play. Let's come out and punk these dudes in their own house

Yes. Frank go hammered. Would like to have gotten a bucket there. .....would have felt really good down 3. As it is, happy and lucky to be down 5 when we couldn't hit a 3..........we know that won't continue.
We got a decent shot here in the 2nd half.

Cal always uses the excuse freshmen, but that's his trademark, that's an oxymoron to me

A low scoring game like this favors KU.

@approxinfinity First team to 70is a winner...write it down,

All things considered - 0 - 8 on 3s and 22-16 RB deficit; to be down just 5 is kinda surprising...

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

A low scoring game like this favors KU.

Absolutely!

Remember UK has a bunch of babies playing and we've got 3rd and 4th year guys playing. That experience is keeping us in this.

The zone changed the game in spite of their struggles to make anything. I disagree with Newell - dont allow Kentucky to get out and run. Hopefully, we will shoot back to our average from three, Frank will make his floaters and our zone continues to be effective.

We need Svi and DG to show up in the second half.

As I said earlier, Can't play much worse, it will get better.

Survived the early shell shock stage. Now time to hit some threes and see how they play with a lead!

Pretty fortunate only down five considering that we played about as poorly as possible.

@Crimsonorblue22 I know, enough to make some stay clean away from the chat. Some have told me that's why they don't join in. Not half empty glass - attitude & brains !!

The thing about it - Bill loves half court grind it out games like this one was in the second part of the half.

Nice plays there by Coleby maybe he's a better option with his bulid that LF

Wow Andrew white 24 points 9 Reb 4 steals... Syr beats FSU!

@kjayhawks That is what I was thinking. Still needs to be careful about his defensive positioning and making Bam take a tough shot over the top

0-8 3pg, 3-6 FT (including at least two times we could have had an "and 1" opportunity and missed) and we're still in this. Amazing.

@kjayhawks in zone, bad thing, can't run. Nice to switch em up, 3's gonna fall

Gotta drive the ball and get it to JJ. Make some stops and hit a few and they will be right back in.

Baylor and TCU getting beat.

@RockChalkinTexas JJ was great driving to the rim. If he could only make some of those mid range shots he would have had 16 at the half

@wissox Let's hope so.

@RockChalkinTexas said:

Baylor and TCU getting beat.

Very bad for B12 rep - esp. as 3 of the better SEC teams aren't playing in this. Supposedly lucked out in getting all the bottom feeders other than Mizzou...

Like announcers to do game and shut up about the rest of the world

Bet there are a lot of scouts at this game.

@RockChalkinTexas said:

Bet there are a lot of scouts at this game.

They're salivating over Monk and JJ.

Guess the B12 ain't all that. Ugh.

Gotta get some more rebounds.

JJ!!!!!

JJ playing like he wants to be the #1 draft choice...

@DCHawker absolutely

@DCHawker showing the scouts!

Gd* FTs -it's not that hard guys!!!!!!!!

come on Josh make the FT

We are the best free throw shooting team in america

and one

Have to make free throws. Do they practice free throws?

WTF Landon - it's like you don't want to play in this game. 2 of those fouls were just stupid ticky tack ones...

@HawkChamp

It's obviously no

@HawkChamp FT's are mental more than anything else.

@HawkChamp yes

Devonte!!!

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

@HawkChamp FT's are mental more than anything else.

Yes - so what does that say about our guys??

I'd foul bam every time he touches it

Career night Willis shocking

Willis is adagger

So Coleby is outscoring LL>...

come on defense

@DCHawker Nothing we don't already know

Nice drive by mason

@RockChalkinTexas cant overhelp or leave shooters open. Make them put it on the deck and shoot a tough shot over the top

Due to Willis....they are outscoring us from 3

@Hawk8086 cant leave him

Josh Jackson has the most points so far and no word about him from the commentators.

@Eric-san they have been talking about him a bit

@BeddieKU23 He was deadly last year too Reminds me of Hoiberg when he played-makes it look easy & little hotdoggin. Fred was classy

@HawkChamp You wonder whether these guys actually go over the scouting reports - Willis is and always has been a spot up 3 point shooter - that's it. Stay in his face and he's not going to be a factor. Leave him open - and, well...

Got to slow the pace down. Are we in zone?

Coleby out playing Landon

@Texas-Hawk-10 beat da dead horse?

Nice hands lucas lol

Ll drives me nuts

@Crimsonorblue22 that wasnt his fault

Let's keep doing the same things

Landen!!!

@DCHawker Our guys may have been a little preoccupied with some extracurricular horseshit=just a little...

Never mind😉

No foul? Wtf

talk shit abt LL now-tie effin game !

@BeddieKU23 body

@globaljaybird We know this group struggle with focus at times so it's not a revelation.

Landen!!!

If we'd make FTs, we could actually have a decent lead...

tied is a good thing.

LL finally showing up.... maybe he was embarrassed by Coleby showing him up....

Devonte!!!!!!!!

@Texas-Hawk-10 No shit tex but it sounds like it is for a few of these dudes...

FN Willis can shoot-take his ass out.

Come on Hawks.

@globaljaybird how was he that wide open

Frank!!!!!!!!!

@globaljaybird Again, nothing new. We've seen it for for 3-4 years with most of these guys now.

Wow frank!!

Do they walk?

This is the team we have been waiting for

LL has been a man the past several minutes.

@Eric-san attitude adjustment!

Rest of the game - Frank and JJ drive - occasionally kick it out and hopefully make some FTs and a decent % of 3s, and this game is very winnable....

Up 4 with under 10 minutes to go, could you ask for more?

@BeddieKU23 agreed. They are playing smart basketball

Cal was going for the blowout...!IMG_4565.JPG ↗

Sad some fans quit 5 minutes in.

I like where we're at in this point of the game...just can't believe we have left Willis open so much.

@Blown its magic-of course he's invisible

@Eric-san 10 secs

Couple 3s made and 2-3 free throws made in first half and we'd all have more scotch left in our glass

@Eric-san Lots of regulars not here either......@drgnslayr @brooksmd @jaybate-1.0

Walk

How can u miss that mason. Killing us

@Crimsonorblue22 I think briscoe has walked a couple times in the lane

Easier to "find his way" when he's walking.

@RockChalkinTexas Too damn many whiners used to call em dinars-still the same losers...JMO

bad shots by Devonte

Make FTS

Svi is so not ready for the NBA - he can't handle a 6-3 guy in the paint...

Wow brick city

4-11 ft

Good board Coleby

Have to get a good shot this possession.

4-15 from 3 and 4-11 on FTs - not really sure how we are even with them right now?

@DCHawker They have shot it poorly also

This is the exact type of game we lost to Villanova last year. Can they pull through?

@HawkChamp said:

@DCHawker They have shot it poorly also

Actually, they're 50% from the floor and 47% from 3s - and have a 7 RB advantage...

Frank!!!!!!!!!!

@HawkChamp said:

Frank!!!!!!!!!!

Okay - let's not give him too much credit on that one..

Quiet 19 from frank. He's left an easy 7 on the floor as well. 2 wide open 3 and a couple ft.

@Blown sucks but that's what they do

Still only 30% from 3 - but 5-9 this half. Need to make a few more, then FTs down the stretch...

@HawkChamp Yes because this isn't a Kentucky style game. They like high scoring games and I doubt either team reaches 80, possibly even 75 tonight

!uk.JPG ↗

So far feels like refs are staying out of it, right?

@Texas-Hawk-10 thats how you beat them. Make them execute

@Blown yes

LV needs to get some touches.

Fortunate series there....

@Blown They've let em play but 5 team fouls each now. Willis back in DAMN

Devonte!!!!

LL yeah !

Lucas has gotten so much better at finishing this year.

9-0 run yeah !

YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

Lucas has gotten so much better at finishing this year.

Not great - but, yes, better...

I'm screaming here, cautiously

Lucas wrist is in very bad shape.

@DCHawker WTF 10 pt lead ?

10 pt lead. Bravo!

Keep attacking!!

Make them execute in the half court - and we're going to half to make FTs down the stretch...

@DCHawker +!00

How about that

@Blown What effin game are we watching ??

Patience Grasshopper!

Last 4 minutes will tel us a lot about this team

@globaljaybird said:

@DCHawker WTF 10 pt lead ?

Pretty amazing turnaround from first 15 minutes - much more poised in 2nd half...

@KansasComet Crowd outta this game ??

Great coaching Self to change to triangle and 3

This is awesome and I'll admit I didn't see it c9ming

Close, close call

@BeddieKU23 Gotta have faith man.

@BeddieKU23 Damnit these guys are Jayhawks get used to it !!

They have done a good job on Monk

LL must have seen me challenge him, great job man

@BeddieKU23 we know,❤️💙🙏 not over yet. Fighting hard

Is there a reason we send 4 guys to one guy who isn't impacting the game?

@HawkChamp monk doesn't seem to know how to engage himself against this zone

Baylor up 6 with a few to go.

Go clock go

OK, I'm ready for the folks who scoffed when i said we were going to beat them to kiss the ring....

Keep attacking, no stupid passes and make open shots. Rinse and repeat

Can't get lazy on offense keeping moving and looking to score here

@KUSTEVE not over, keep fighting

@Blown it has thrown them for a loop and is why Cal wants them to run all the time

@HawkChamp cal can ......

@HawkChamp This aint no super team they're freshman- Tennessee beat them the other night People bitched today abt UT being 11-9 or 9-11. Theae kids are not vets-they are beatable..@KUSTEVE said it all !! WE EXPECT TO WIN !!

Massive stretch by Landen Lucas the last few minutes -- an and-one post-up, a putback dunk, an offensive rebound that led to an eventual Devonte Graham 3, and a dunk off a great Josh Jackson dish, all in rapid succession. Talk about coming alive.

Eamen Brennan at ESPN

Really, really need a score here.

Of course that goes in

Can't hold the ball

@Crimsonorblue22 Can't?

Baylor eked out a win...

@DCHawker Good

Don't get sloppy now.

Svii!!!!!!!!!!!!

Svi huge

What a clutch shot

Huge!

Big point

BIFM's Dad is there.

JJ!!!!!!!!!!

@HawkChamp said:

JJ!!!!!!!!!!

Just effing huge...

JJ SHOWED UP

😘😍😂😉😳🙏💙❤️🏀🏀🏀🏀

@approxinfinity We're in at 70 count it !

This is why JJ is the best OAD KU has had.

17 second chance points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ass hole ref

@Blown Now he screwed up

Posters Jinx

Double Double JJ

Can we just have this game end 75-68 for old times sake against Cal?

That foul means we are going to have to make FTs down the stretch...Long time before we are in the double bonus.

DG relatives there

@Crimsonorblue22 language

@HawkChamp sorry

As @drgnslayr would say, this team had a CHIP on their shoulders.

@Texas-Hawk-10 No we can't other Texas Hawk 10, no we can't.

@Crimsonorblue22 I liked it

@Crimsonorblue22 youre good

WHY??????????

Terrible foul call

Ditto on ref

@Crimsonorblue22 Lotsa scouts there too Damn good win that could nail a one seed....Huge win on DA ROAD !!

Not over global

Losing LL isn't an issue. Just puts a better FT shooter on the floor.

Should be game right there

@HawkChamp How do you guys always get ahead of me on the broadcast?

@HawkChamp but he missed

Why can't you make a FT mason why

Ewwww

You guys need to stop your rock chalk chants

We've missed at least 3 front-ends...

Have to get Graham or vick the ball

Assuming we can get the ball in bounds, at least it will be 2 shots next time...

@Blown Nah, we're in ... we'll knock down the FT"S.

Biggest possession of the season right here

This should be where experience is a plus.

Got to make these

Flop !! Good no call on the review.

Bs!

Omg you kidding me refs

Sit down ah

Svi please

@globaljaybird trying to out do Brooks?

Atababy Svi

Thank you!

Do NOT COMMIT A FOUL!!!!!!

I admit I'm wrong I thought we were toast!

U can be bbn we don't want u!!!

@RockChalkinTexas Gotta keep up Dad's standards ... Lotta empty seats wit a lot o time

Rock Chalk!

Svi looks like Brady Morningstar with that tshirt on underneath his jersey.

@BeddieKU23 said:

I admit I'm wrong I thought we were toast!

You weren't alone...

Huge win - biggest in years

I hope some of you learned a lesson about giving up on these guys so early !!

HOW DA HELL DO U SPELL WIN ??!!

Who plays later?

Bill Self has a 97% in AFH but a 100% in rupp!!!

Well, look who got the W?!!!!!!

Wow - just wow - JJ and FM were huge and LL finally woke up in a critical stretch...

Kentucky now has no shot at a #1 seed.

@KUSTEVE I'm in line to kiss the ring! You're driving the bus and I'm getting on board, bro!

I am proud of the guys. They were poised and mature and played like the upperclassmen that they are. Everyone was so worried about Kentucky inside but we didnt let them. Great game.

Boy I needed this !
Thank you boys !!!

@HawkChamp Yes. Our experience paid off.

HOLY COW!!

Honestly guys, I didnt think they had it in them. Gutsy tough win for our Jayhawks tonight!!

Rock Chalk Jayhawk!!

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Straight fire.

@HawkChamp Yeah but how about JJ the FRESHMAN wit da DOUBLE DOUBLE ??

@globaljaybird Like this : JOSH JACKSON & ZONE

!ukbox.JPG ↗

!ukbox2.JPG ↗

@globaljaybird said:

@HawkChamp Yeah but how about JJ the FRESHMAN wit da DOUBLE DOUBLE ??

I said at the outset that we needed 25 from JJ, but I'll take 20 and 10 and the key put back...

@Hawk8086 Junk defense played a big part of this too. HCBS played it like a fox

Lucas shut me up tonight.

!uk2.JPG ↗

@globaljaybird said:

@Hawk8086 Junk defense played a big part of this too. HCBS played it like a fox

Wizard.

@BShark I think he shut all of us up tonight. He was a man tonight

Hope this is a big teaching moment
Hanging tough on the road against a very good opponent

@HawkChamp

Yeah I did not see this coming at all. He was a beast in the 2nd half.

@Bosthawk That's where our experienced guards beat out the freshmen of UK

This is easily the team's best win, for anyone wondering.

Nothing better than seeing Kentucky fans leaving Rupp early. Rock Chalk

@KUSTEVE you called it buddy, I was glad to be wrong. Great win.

Huge win for confidence and for the quest for a #1 seed!

Didn't think KU would get it done tonight before the game started. Figured Bam would destroy our interior like most bigs have done this year.

Anyone that still thinks this team has no heart...please delete you account and leave.

Most satisfying win in a long time.

@Texas-Hawk-10

Does not bode well for Adebayo.

@JayHawkFanToo Except for an elite eight win, I don't think I could be any happier. Our guys have some serious cods

@Texas-Hawk-10 Its all about toughness and playing as a team

All ye of little faith ...... :kiss: it.

@globaljaybird This one deserves 2 fingers of Crown. If you were here we'd be doing some Patron.

@BShark thank goodness you neds out there! Giving up first half! Never give up on our boys!

@BShark Hope her son gets through Clearinghouse next year.

At least Monk didn't get over 20. Defense was key that second half. At least we don't have a 2-game losing streak going against the Bears from Wacko.

@Crimsonorblue22

I couldn't handle posting during this game. It was for the best lol.

What them recruits say about a win vs dook and UK in one season, head to Naismith drive fellas.

@RockChalkinTexas our defense was great the second half. We made it very hard for them.

Outcoached!

@RockChalkinTexas Baylor game is in Lawrence. Waco game is Feb. 18.

@brooksmd I love you!😘

@HawkChamp Denied them all the points in the paint too.

@Crimsonorblue22 said:

Outcoached!

Bill farking smoked Cal tonight.

@Crimsonorblue22 the zone did it. Great coaching

@RockChalkinTexas absolutely. They were brilliant in that regard.

@Crimsonorblue22 :kiss:

2 out of 3 against UK, Duke, IU, with the L coming from IU... who woulda thunk it.

@BShark farking?

I keep telling you guys...trust thy Self...

@Crimsonorblue22 said:

@BShark farking?

Didn't wanna drop an actual fbomb.

@BShark oh!

@Eric-san so close to the trifecta

@BShark You could have. It is Kensucky!!

Not only a great win but also gave the conference the series win.

Where's @DoubleDD ? Bet he'd have a few words for the neg neds.

@JayHawkFanToo Actually we tied it at 5-5.

@RockChalkinTexas didn't Baylor win?

@brooksmd I'm gonna nail the last shot of CB Honey & then break out the shrimp, horseradish & rice... Real health food boss - who want's to live forever. I did give up the cigars...but I do miss em.

@Eric-san IU wasn't even a basket ball game. 63 fouls called. Was a whistle blowing contest

What got in to ll?

They walked all over the place.

!uk3.JPG ↗

!uk4.JPG ↗

@Crimsonorblue22 yes which is good for us. They will be 3 or 4 on Wednesday when we play them.

Coleby deserves some major kudos

@Crimsonorblue22 Maybe he didn't wanta just let a 17 year old kid push him around & simply outsmarted him?

@Blown He has a chance to make an impact going forward and take some minutes to relieve LL.

@RockChalkinTexas

Th ESPN graph had it 5-4 Big 12 pending outcome of the KU-UK game...

@JayHawkFanToo Split. 5-5

@Blown Yes & will have to do more forthcoming. Mitch will have to pull up that jock too. This ain't a game for sissies..

@Blown Coleby definitely needs to play more. He was pretty solid against legit size and muscle

19-2...not too shabby....

@globaljaybird ML just needs some Hudizing

@KUSTEVE Jethro keep that PHOF stuff comin - UDAMAN !!

I hope Zion Williamson enjoyed his visit at UK today and saw the difference in a team and a group of individual's

@brooksmd A couple rolls of dimes wouldn't hurt either !

Just checked in on the party!

Did anyone see the light bulb go on with our guys late in the first half?

That and how about our zone?

@Blown Colby could be the second coming of Tarik Black if he can get the fouls under control.

@brooksmd

Even if he doesn't, he gives us 5 quality low post fouls!

@brooksmd looked like strategy was to foul Bam anytime he got it deep. It worked.

@drgnslayr I did see the light go on! There was a sense of poise and maturity about them that has been missing this season

So were Josh's two 3's to start the second half the biggest shots by a KU freshman ever? RCJH

Bill @ post game now

@stoptheflop Those two 3's and the put back late. REALLY BIG!!!

Said it coild have got ugly. It did get ugly fast

Big XII did not have a good showing at all today. Some embarrassing losses.

@brooksmd Long as his knee holds up, I believe he's serviceable. JMO but I think it's really a major key for this team going forward. That, and NO OTHER INJURIES !!

Sometimes being depleted creates more focus

@HawkChamp

Our easy schedule until now has really hurt us. Slowed us down in development and got our guys just thinking "cruise control."

Now we are in the tougher part of our schedule... GREAT! Maybe we will develop like we should and come out and really scrap!

Loved the sudden appearance of POISE!

Thought they executed zone pretty well- self

@JayHawkFanToo No - TCU lost at home to Auburn

Maintains this game isn't as important as game coming Wednesday or last Tuesday -self

@Kcmatt7

It wasn't a good day for the Big 12 but at least we tied on our bad hair day!

I was starting to think we were going to go 3-7 today....

@kraken said:

I hope Zion Williamson enjoyed his visit at UK today and saw the difference in a team and a group of individual's

And, I hope Trae enjoyed his visit to Norman today to see the Sooners get ass whipped at home.....

@Blown I agree that lack of focus has been quite apparent with this group. It is now high time to move on &forward fro the distractions that Bragg has created-HIGH TIME !

@brooksmd just growing too

@drgnslayr I agree. A win Wednesday against a legit top ten team will require more focus. This was a big seeding game

@kraken I want him

Neither team shot free throws with a flip-self

So happy. #BWAKU!

@globaljaybird Where was Bragg today? Did he screw up again?

Jackson plays beyond his years -self

@Blown As far as Big 12 goes and getting to 13, no this game isn't important, but this is a huge resume game to keep KU in line for a 1 seed and to have potential Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games at Sprint Center instead of Memphis or wherever the West regional is this year.

@Texas-Hawk-10 I agree w u 100%. Just saying whay self said.

@Texas-Hawk-10

Absolutely! We needed a victory on the road against a ranked team for March....

@jessejayhawk Yes sir, another suspension-there's a thread about it.

I personally think w this win and a big 12 championship it will secure #1 overall seed

@drgnslayr said:

@Kcmatt7

It wasn't a good day for the Big 12 but at least we tied on our bad hair day!

I was starting to think we were going to go 3-7 today....

It was bad day for the B12 - some bad losses. It's possible that the B12 ends up with only 3 teams in. I know that some analysts have said 6-7, but if KU, Baylor, and WVU dominate, then that's a lot of losses for everyone else - and very few good wins. Especially true for ISU and KSU....

@Blown That can kill in March vs a Nova ...as we well know

Would not have won game without switching to zone --Bill Self

@globaljaybird Thanks. Was wondering why he wasn't playing.

@Texas-Hawk-10 proves even understaffed, KU has a darn good coaching staff! Some coaches🤔 Don't know how to adjust😳😉

@Texas-Hawk-10 Agree hope UK improves & not regresses. Need to be at Sprint !

@DCHawker

I feel sure the B12 will have far more than 3 teams in the dance. Our conference is rated too high to only send 3. If anything... some of these other teams will ride the coat tails of the B12 to get in.

Calipari was 129-5 at home coming in tonight

@Blown Don't forget Jay "WRONG" defending Champ !??

I'm still smiling about Bill running "junk defense" in this game. He considers a 2-3 zone to be junk.

@Blown said:

Would not have won game without switching to zone --Bill Self

Agree and full props to HCBS, but wasn't that the obvious play - given depth and match-ups??? Several on the board have been saying for a while that given the lack of depth, we would need to mix in zone. And, other than Willis, UK doesn't have a consistent outside threat - Monk is streaky, but that's it....

@DCHawker cal couldn't adjust 😉🤡

@Crimsonorblue22 cal can. He's young players can't. Part of coaching youth.

Still shocked that Willis was their only answer.... It seemed like they were running our old hi/lo for a while and it started to work before they melted down.

Kentucky showed their youth today. They didn't collapse but they clearly lost their poise and home court advantage.

@Blown that's what we wants

@drgnslayr said:

@DCHawker

I feel sure the B12 will have far more than 3 teams in the dance. Our conference is rated too high to only send 3. If anything... some of these other teams will ride the coat tails of the B12 to get in.

Maybe so, but likely very low seeds. Everyone other than the top 3 already have at least 6 losses, so will probably be double digit losses or close thereto by the end of the year. And, KSU, ISU and TTU haven't beaten anyone. And, ISU has a couple of bad losses to Vandy and Iowa - both .500 teams. If they get in, it will be because it's a fairly weak bubble...

@drgnslayr I also think our defense was part of the reason. We forced Monk and Fox into some tough shots. I thought defensively the second half was very good

@Crimsonorblue22 He was too preoccupied with bitching at the refs. I thought the refs did a pretty good job.

I also think it has been a huge problem for UK because they have an easy conference and haven't been challenged enough... just like us.

Even though they dropped one to Rick Barnes and Company.

@jessejayhawk missed a bunch of walks but not complaining

@approxinfinity did you see game?

@DCHawker

3... are you joking.? Most of the stories I read today are calling for 7 or even 8 teams. There is no way the conference sends less than 6 and 7 is the more likely number.

Coach said, no educational tapes on that zone tonight!🤣

@Crimsonorblue22 I saw first half, listened to 8 min of second half and made them turn the TV on to see the last 3 min.

@drgnslayr It's an easy conference that just won 5 games against the B12 - with 3 of their upper half not participating.... Not saying it's not a weak conference - just that the B12 is not quite as strong as the ratings suggest (a product of decent non-con scheduling and avoiding bad losses and not having any really bad teams...).

Cal said they got out toughed

@Crimsonorblue22 Hard to watch the feet when you are looking for contact at the 7 ft level

@approxinfinity You need to pull rank more often-at least when the Jayhawks are on !

@DCHawker

I definitely think our conference is down this year. But I think ALL of D1 is down this year. Not really that many dominant teams.

I believe DEFENSE has largely left college basketball. A big part of it is how they call games, definitely punishing aggressive defense. The TV marketing wonks have won.

@HawkChamp said:

@drgnslayr I also think our defense was part of the reason. We forced Monk and Fox into some tough shots. I thought defensively the second half was very good

Interestingly, we gave up 9 more points in the second half than we did the first. But, we scored 52! points in the second half. We started to execute the offensive a lot better - made a handful of 3s (not many), but got some penetration and post scoring from LL and JJ. And, points off TOs.

@drgnslayr Think Rafa can beat Roger tomorrow? I am heading to bed so I can get up at 2AM to watch it.

Night All. Big Win. :clap: Helps to shake off the bad smell of the Bragg stuff.

RCJGKU

@drgnslayr I watched that-UK is similar to us defensively-let opp score too easily & try to outscore them flipside. When it's on da line ya just gotta D-UP.!

@DCHawker

Yep... seems our poise kicked in and we executed better. I give a lot of credit to our poise. Just hanging in there and waiting for a break. And we got several of those. There are at least a half dozen calls that could have gone against us but didn't. We didn't get those calls in Morgantown.

@DCHawker We hit 45% from 3 in the second half (5-11). Let's just ignore the first half.

@drgnslayr said:

@DCHawker

Yep... seems our poise kicked in and we executed better. I give a lot of credit to our poise. Just hanging in there and waiting for a break. And we got several of those. There are at least a half dozen calls that could have gone against us but didn't. We didn't get those calls in Morgantown.

Agreed on the calls - 15 on us and 17 on them - doesn't happen on the road that often - esp. at a venue like Rupp...

After the light bulb came on with these guys they also projected better body language. I really believe that impacts refs and how they call the game.

@Crimsonorblue22 said:

@Texas-Hawk-10 proves even understaffed, KU has a darn good coaching staff! Some coaches🤔 Don't know how to adjust😳😉

Seem to recall that being said about HCBS on this site.

@tundrahok Wish I could, but that 0-8 is etched in my mind. Hopefully the CR will wash it away shortly.

@brooksmd

I kind of think coaches are a bit like players. When playing an easy schedule and running up a bunch of wins, why should they change anything? Why put in extra stuff when we are winning?

Gosh... just thinking back to our last two NCs.... we had lost a bunch of games those years. It pushed our coaches to hustle in other concepts. I'll never forget when Bill put Rush out on defensive point....

@drgnslayr You don't think HCBS had the foresight to know the hand he was dealt and that it would need something extra down the road? Wiley Coyote could take some lessons from HCBS.

And over at ESPN/PUKE Network, all over the NCAAM's home page is nothing but Puke. Hell of a game in Lexington tonite and all they can talk about is don't give up on Puke.

@brooksmd

Day Tripper got into another fight today...dude needs help.

@JayHawkFanToo Yeah, was watching that one when it happened. Showed my wife his history on youtube and even she says the kid needs help. I kind of think she knows a little about that as she worked at Menningers for about a year while in nursing school at Washburn years ago.

@HawkChamp Maybe legit? A team from Wacko ? Scott Drew?

@drgnslayr ANY zone is junk to Okie ballers...

@RockChalkinTexas And count it !

@Eric-san Damn straight Eric-

@globaljaybird

True... and I really appreciate that! I look at zone as one more weapon, so something definitely to use. But I appreciate the toughness of Iba and all his disciples.

@brooksmd Someone will clean his clock before this season's over-mark my word. Coulda easily happened today.....tick, tock, tick, tock...

@globaljaybird Watchin the Thomas Crown Affair with McQueen and Dunaway. What she did to him while they were playing chess is like what HCBS did to Sleazy when he went zone. Poor guy didn't stand a chance.

@Eric-san I never quit!

I loved watching old man Lucas show up those freshmen. It's amazing what you can do with a little experience. UK has the talent to beat anyone, but KU has the experience. Not to mention the experience of beating the pre-season top 2 teams!