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@drgnslayr

I don’t see how Purdue has a chance. They shouldn’t have a chance. Their only chance is if we give it to them!

Classic line!

KU is the better team, we just have that way and we'll be playing for a chance for the Final 4. This team will score on Purdue, Purdue is about to face the best offensive team its faced all year and nothing about their defense is fearsome. Purdue is a solid matchup but its a very winnable game is how I'm looking at it. Given that Self has 4 days to prepare for them is even more of an advantage. I'm confident and looking forward to this game.

@BShark

And that is why MSU people are nuts in the head. There is really no chance he's back,

Wichita shot horribly in this game and should have won had they had more efficiency on offense.

They played excellent defense for almost the entire game but that Fox dunk was a huge momentum play.

It looked to me that Landy Shamet was the only Shocker ready for the big-time, everyone else was kind of just blending in.

We can call it good defense or horrible offense but Wichita not getting a shot off has got to fall on someone's shoulders (Marsha). I didn't see a play that looked even remotely close to being something that would have won the game.

@wissox

I think CBS always has rights to the earlier games on the weekends. Especially when it comes to Sunday, you can't move 60 minutes or its lineup of shows afterwords so the spread out times of the games get this way because of how "CBS is". The way they have it scheduled is not convenient

@BShark

He could go to a smaller conference and make a difference for someone. Even someone like St Mary's would be a good spot for him with with their stud C being a Sr next year.

@Texas-Hawk-10

Yup, totally agree

For us Eastern Timer's going to be a long night!

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@approxinfinity

You see this from Frank a lot. I think Michigan St only had a few fouls in the first half and he started driving to the hoop more. Not that Frank needs any advice to get to the tin but I think Frank knows if you force the defenses hand and the ref's to make a decision he'll get rewarded more times then not. I honestly thought the ref's missed a half dozen fouls on Frank's drives, he was clearly pissed on a few missed one's.

@BShark

pass on that one, there is nothing to be impressed by with him. He's pretty slow as well.

We have a huge advantage in the back-court over Purdue. HUGE

@kjayhawks

It wasn't pretty for most of the first half, kids were sped up and we played like it. Good thing its a 40 minute game and it settled down. When MSU got within 1 that's when it all turned. Josh got an And 1 and the game turned from there.

@HighEliteMajor

Again sold lead off post.

1. It was nice to get a win over Izzo. I think Self will be personally pleased he could best one of the coaches he respects the most. Izzo & Self are so similar in what they do and the difference to me in the game was the experience factor KU had.

2. I know that coach believes Bragg is the "X Factor" on this team but we've seen overwhelming evidence to suggest otherwise. Dwight Coleby gets it, he knows what he's supposed to do. I think his size and long arms are what we need off the bench. I'm getting tired of watching Bragg be ineffective on both sides of the floor but given the roster situation he has to play.

3. Purdue is tough, we have to limit the 3 point shooting of Mathias, Thompson, Edwards. In a perfect situation we would get Swanigan in foul trouble because without him it does seem like they are a bunch of lost puppies. If Swanigan has a big game as he usually does, rebounding and shooting will be the difference for KU. I believe Purdue is 27-1 since last year when out-rebounding opponents.

4. Man oh man the officiating is starting to become a national problem now. How does a ref miss the foul on Devonte Graham at the end of the half in the UC Davis game. Was he thinking this was football? I still can't figure out how there wasn't a call in the Joel Berry drive- I'd like to know where in the rule book that's a "play on".

5. Michigan worries me a little because their offense is similar to Iowa St. When you can spread a team out at all 5 positions its tough. Wagner is playing out of his mind and is a similar mismatch issue that Swanigan presents.

6. Lucas going left has become $. He did show going right was effective as well. He's best when he only has to make one move and score. We saw a few times yesterday that he was limited creating his own shot if he wasn't in deep enough to score. He's really starting to remind of Ochefu of Nova. High % shooter on touches, rebounds, defends. Just what KU needs. Ochefu during Nova's run averaged 11 & 7. Lucas right now is average 11 & 11 through 2 games.

Frank Mason is one bad man. Best guard I've seen in a KU uniform.

And what about the 2nd half from Josh Jackson. The step-back 3 over his best friend Bridges. The demoralizing dunk at the end. Crazy talent, we need four more games like that from him.

@Texas-Hawk-10

they won't have the ref's though

@BShark

Yupp I figured that was a dig to them. Seems how they blame his mother for everything. They are not even worth the time

@BShark

I lost all respect for the MSU fan base after the Jackson recruitment. I thought I would find fans that were like their coach but I was clearly wrong. They are as delusional as any

@BShark

he was huge!!

@DCHawker said:

@wissox said:

Now I'm nervous about Purdue....

I'm nervous about every game until they are up 15+ with less than 2 minutes to go...

Well said

Straight up nasty!!!

@kjayhawks said:

Okay so grabbing a guys shoulder and pushing him away isn't a foul...interesting I guess its on par with the tackle that DG received Friday.

Exactly

Bullshit

HUGE PASS

Josh timee

Thanks ref

OMG

Another joke foul

So where was the foul

These refs I tell ya

Whereas the freaking foul?????

Sure no foul on the mason drive smh

@Bwag said:

@BeddieKU23 I don't buy that.

He's shown pick and pop. He's better when he operates in space.

Still couldn't defend a blind mice

@Bwag said:

Bragg needs to be in the stretch 4 role. Not the 5.

This year has proven that.

He'd mess that up too

Can't play Bragg it's not worth it

what an idiot it cannot be said enough

unbelievable

WAY TO BLOW THAT MOMENTUM YOU STUPID

VICK YOU DUMB IDIOT

Svi being aggressive on the drives is a huge plus for us in this game that's now 3 big ones

Wooooo

Are we seriously going to let them back up 3 on every possession

DUMB MASON

This is exactly the type of lazy defense that keeps a inferior team in the game

Mason the only calming player out there

Come on guys

@Crimsonorblue22 said:

@BeddieKU23 wasn't even expecting that

When Is he

Guarding Winston on that pick and roll the key to the whole game. Gifted passer

Graham should have taken that ball to the hoop instead of expecting Bragg would have hands

So dumb josh so dumb that foul is on you

@HawkChamp said:

@BeddieKU23 he needs to attack the rim, not settle. Same for Frank

I'm talking about the missed dunk. The outside shots are ones we expect him to make

Boy that was not a good 4 minutes. Get your head out your ass josh