I don't think anybody is denying that they played like shit.

Yeah, they're good at not looking like they're doing it. KU can be more physical and draw fouls as long as they don't lose their cool and start charging. KU is huge and quick in the paint. UNI is mostly huge but not so quick. That being said. UNI will start charge flopping if KU goes strictly to a lower your shoulder offense.

Sherron was bitching 'call it both ways'

wake up sherron, no way ku should lose to ****ing northern iowa

I played against this fucker at the fieldhouse when I went to school at Iowa. The fucker was like 16 and was making threes from half court. Kid is a player.

It's embarassing that KU's getting beaten this badly by a bunch of white boys simply because they're trying harder.

Why the hell is Northern Iowa hustling to the ball and getting the rebounds and we're not? That's what I want to know. Bill Self just might yell his vocal chords out of existence in the locker room. I hope he does. This play by KU is totally unacceptable.

That is the 3rd worse half of basketball I have seen this whole season out of KU.... Self has a way to get them to listen and show up in the second half... Should be a different game...

OK, to the bathroom before I **** on myself, this game is going to get tight in the 2nd half. One team down needing to fight to get back in and one the underdog that wants it badly.

Better strap yourself in the chair the 2nd half.

#1. Are you actually lecturing me about chance? The guy who reads Basketball Prospectus and Ken Pomeroy daily?

#2. No, playing with effort is not a load of crap. Talent has a lot to do with winning, and usually KU can get by with just that...but they have not played hard today at all in comparison to those white guys on UNI. I just don't get how anybody who watched the game today could deny that.

I'm just watching the game. Are you?

That is exactly the attitude that will get KU beat. Figuring the other team will just cool off.

KU needs to wake up and do something about it rather than hope it just slows down or stops.

Yes, KU needs to drive every possession. They settled for too many outside shots in the first half. That' okay if those shots are falling, but nobody is hitting those not named Reed.

I disagree with some of you guys about the fouls, though. KU is getting hacked on the offensive end or someone hangs onto a KU guard while he is driving and mostly they aren't calling it. Meanwhile, Morningstar tugs on a UNI player's jersey and they call it. Sure seems uneven to me. But I'm certainly not unbiased.

This does, however, remind me somewhat of the So. Illinois game KU had in the NCAA tourney in 2007. And there were shit tons of fouls by SIU that didn't get called in that game. Hell, I even showed a bunch of pictures in a post about that game to prove it to the people that said KU fans were whining. This one is quite that bad, but they are fouling and hacking and getting away with a lot of it.

But KU is not playing smart and they are definitely not as intense as they need to be to beat UNI. They had better get pissed or this one is over.

Maybe. But one wouldn't think that a mother****er shooting 11% and making ONE GODDAMN 3 pointer would drain a couple on us. They have to create some turnovers (like they did against Lehigh) and get some ****ing rebounds. Hopefully that will translate into some easy buckets. I'd press also. Perhaps go box and 1 against the Ali dude. Throw an occasional trap-zone at them to see if they can get some junk turnovers.

Really, they can't do anything differently on offense except try to get it in again inside and see if they can get a foul called. They could send the house to the offensive rebounds, but they block out really well, so I don't know if that would have a profound impact.

They are going to have to attack this lead from the defensive end and work the offense.

He's a 37% shooter from 3, and 42% from 2. Even he won't keep it up....I hope.

Well, anyway if nothing else is going to motivate this team, then they must realize this simple horrific fact: I live in Des Moines and have to go to work on Monday. If they want to lose next weekend I guess thats fine, but the Jayhawks cant do this to me. They simply cant.

But what if he does. Kid has got a quick release. I don't think Shrek will keep it up. But this kid could keep on filling the hoop

You should call Sherron Collins. And tell him you are concerned w/ getting harassed by Iowans on Monday. I'm sure he'll pick it up :)

Not the psychological attitude you really should be taking in this situation, Sherron.

I'd agree with this for the most part. They need to set the biggest meanest ****ing screens ever. Also, when a screen is set, they should take a step back to create space instead of running right into the hedge, because they're obviously not calling that. They should work it to the short corner with Cole and crash one of the Morrises.

It would be a huge missed opportunity if KU loses this game. I think most people agree they have the most talented group of players in D1 ball. They have to come out and execute though or the UNI boys will eat their lunch by out hustling and out thinking them.

I agree. But that's just what the stats show. Every once in a while there are outlier games, though, and this could be one of them unless KU changes things.

I predict KU wins by three.

I'm predicting a KU loss until they show me they are willing to change.

I said before the game that KU would win if they score 70. I'll still stick with that.

I completely disagree... there's a ton of parity in CBB, and shit happens in a one-and-done tourney. UNI is playing really well right now... yeah, KU should win a 7 or even 5 game series, but UNI is like 8/10 from 3 and are playing good D.... give them some credit.
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KU will win this game. Right now, I wouldn't be worried.

Other than maybe throwing a zone in there to see if it screws with UNI's head, there's not much to change. They are playing their game, and UNI's defense is designed to deny the inside game at the expense of proving wide-open looks. We have to hit the 3 and then go back to defend, thats all there is to it.

And that's why they'll win.

Good first posession,.

UNI really trying to make this a slow game.

Good start. Keep working it inside. Stay with the UNI shooters, though.

There we go Cole.

Hey I love to bash pretentious KU fans especially when they take a shite on the Valley but KU is just too good to lose this unless they're mentally weak and I don't believe they are.

Bad bad shot by Taylor. Horrid.

Cold cold cold.

UMMMMMMMM WHAT!

Fellas..... This isnt good....


Were still asleep and not giving a shit...

If they do lose the dog****ers in Lawrence will be on the rampage
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This game is over.

This sucks.

Are you ****ing kidding me on tha fuld my Morris?


QUit shooting the bad outside shots, KU! ****!

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No pressure or defense from KU today....

They called a foul. Wow.

Ridiculous shots.

Frankenstein is not gonna cool off.

KU is shooting to many jumpshots. They have to pound it down low.

This is an epic beatdown that UNI is issuing....

We're going to lose this ****ing game.

10 points is a lot in a low possession game like this. Not looking good AT ALL.

Yup.

We are obviously deserving of the 4th number one seed.

Why does Bill Self have SUCH a hard time defeating these small schools with inferior talent?

:shake:

Did KU shoot more than 0 free throws in the first half?

Just checking.

I have already seen a couple UNI guys flopping on 3 different plays this half. That's what 'roo warned us about. :shake: At least they only called that one on Marcus.

KU looks tired :(

Ali Baba of NoIowa is pretty fun to watch.

Not good, but we are never out of it. KU really has the ability to shut down the opposing team for like 5-6 minutes. But this one has to start with the defense and running patient offense.

I just started getting that sick feeling in my stomach... hasn't happened since abt 7min left in the NC game 2 years ago. I have faith, but damn....
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I like KU. I really do. But there is this obnoxious woman at work who acts likes she's still 22 and is KU this and KU that. I would laugh my ass off if.........
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Collins hasn't figured out this game yet that passing the ball down low is the only way they can win.

Ali of Cairo.

KU isn't playing. I don't know what school this is that UNI is playing.

GO NORTHERN IOWA

This game is just about over. And the refs are just driving the point home.

#32 for UNI looks like what I would look like in a basketball jersey.

All sorts of time left, beakers. All sorts of time.

Why are we not pressing them?

They're waiting longer and longer to wake up. If they don't lose this game, I'm not sure they won't lose the next one.

Your right... Refs stink, but KU isnt helping itself....


UNI will go on and get thrashed next round...

But KU is done.....

Over.

That's back ****ing court. No KU player touched the ****ing ball.

why was that not over and back?

KU did not gain possession at any time

UNI runs a shit offense.

We have to or they will be shooting with 3 seconds left on the clock every time.

wow what is happening to KU?

ROFL

UNI shoots FTs well, too. That is tough.

collins is ****ing up

good god man

holy shit

**** this