Rushâs Unexpected Stop Gives Kansas a Leader
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Kansas has been pleasantly surprised by Brandon Rush, who attended four high schools and battled issues of academic eligibility before playing for the Jayhawks.
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Sure, Kansas often grabs a spot in the upper half of the AP preseason college basketball poll, but the school hasn't been No. 1 since a player named Wilt Chamberlain suited up for the Jayhawks in the 1950s.
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Wayne Simien had 25 points and 12 rebounds and sparked a key surge in the second half that carried No. 3 Kansas past Colorado 89-60 Saturday in one of the more lopsided series in college basketball.
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With Texas trailing late against Kansas and needing 18 yards on fourth down to keep a rally alive, quarterback Vince Young made something happen.
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Colorado will have more to remember about this season than just scandal and turmoil -- most notably, a trip to the Big 12 title game that seemed nearly impossible just a few weeks ago.
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LAWRENCE - Not until this week did Kansas take a look at the tape of last spring&#39;s Elite Eight overtime loss to Georgia Tech. The tape might have stayed on the shelf even longer if the Jayhawks weren&#39;t meeting
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Kansas often grabs a spot in the upper half of the Associated Press men's preseason college basketball poll, but the school hasn't been No. 1 since Wilt Chamberlain suited up for the Jayhawks in the 1950s.
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Sherron Collins scored 18 points and No. 3 Kansas finished the first half on a 15-2 run after an outburst by coach Bill Self and beat Loyola of Maryland 90-60 on Tuesday night.
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Losing to Kansas State didn't slow down Kansas one bit.
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Kansas sure grew up in a hurry. Just 10 days after losing to Oral Roberts &#151; and 24 hours after struggling to beat Ball State &#151; the youthful Jayhawks had the poise and precision to knock off the defending national champions.
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Darnell Jackson had 17 points and Brandon Rush added 16 as No. 3 Kansas remained unbeaten Monday night with an 85-55 rout of short-handed Oklahoma.
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Julian Wright and Mario Chalmers each scored 18 points, and No. 3 Kansas bounced back after blowing a 17-point lead to beat Oklahoma 67-65 Monday night. The Jayhawks (26-4, 13-2 Big 12) committed 12 second-half turnovers against Oklahoma's pressing defense, but rebounded with a late 11-4 run to win their seventh straight game.
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Kansas got a big lead in a hurry and made sure Nevada couldn't repeat last year's upset.
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Brandon Rush scored 16 points and ignited Kansas after an uninspired first half, lifting the second-ranked Jayhawks past Oklahoma 64-47 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.
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Missouri Kansas City guard Lindsay Fields (22) passes the ball as she is pressured by Kansas State guard Megan Mahoney (34) in the second half Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in Kansas City, Mo.
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Mario Chalmers and Brandon Rush had 13 points each and 12th-ranked Kansas rebounded from its second loss of the season with a 72-62 victory over visiting Southern California last night.
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The Kansas Jayhawks were playing without their best player. That seemed the least of their worries.