**** OFFICIAL 2011-2012 Kansas Basketball Repository Thread ****

[ArrowheadHawk]

2011-12 Kansas Men’s Basketball (29-6,17-3)
#2 Seed Midwest Bracket
Big 12 Champions


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Spoiler!

Fri, Nov. 11 Towson at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 101-52 (1-0)
Tue, Nov. 15 KU at Kentucky Madison Square Garden New York L 65-75 (1-1)
Mon, Nov. 21 KU at Georgetown Maui, Hawaii W 67-63 (2-1)
Tue, Nov. 22 KU at UCLA Maui, Hawaii W 72-56 (3-1)
Wed, Nov. 23 KU at Duke Maui, Hawaii L 61-68 (3-2)
Wed, Nov. 30 Florida Atlantic at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 77-54 (4-2)
Sat, Dec. 3 USF at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 70-42 (5-2)
Tue, Dec. 6 Long Beach St. at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 88-80 (6-2)
Sat, Dec. 10 Ohio St. at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 78-67 (7-2)
Mon, Dec. 19 Davidson at KU Sprint Center Kansas City, MO L 74-80 (7-3)
Thu, Dec. 22 KU at USC Los Angeles, Calif. W 63-47 (8-3)
Thu, Dec. 29 Howard at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 89-34 (9-3)
Sat, Dec. 31 North Dakota at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 84-58 (10-3)
Wed, Jan. 4 KSU at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 67-49 (11-3,1-0)
Sat, Jan. 7 KU at Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK W 72-61 (12-3,2-0)
Wed, Jan. 11 KU at TT United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX W 81-46 (13-3, 3-0)
Sat, Jan. 14 ISU at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 82-73(14-3, 4-0)
Mon, Jan. 16 Baylor at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 92-74(15-3, 5-0)
Sat, Jan. 21 KU at Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX W 69-66(16-3, 6-0)
Mon, Jan. 23 Texas A&M at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 64-54(17-3,7-0)
Sat, Jan. 28 KU at ISU Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA L 64-72(17-4,7-1)
Wed, Feb. 1 Oklahoma at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 84-62 (18-4,8-1)
Sat, Feb. 4 KU at Missouri Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO L 71-74 (18-5, 8-2)
Wed, Feb. 8 KU at Baylor The Ferrell Center Waco, TX W 68-54 (19-5, 9-2)
Sat, Feb. 11 Okla. St. at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 81-66 (20-5, 10-2)
Mon, Feb. 13 KU at KSU Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS W 59-53 (21-5,11-2)
Sat, Feb. 18 TT at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 83-50 (22-5,12-2)
Wed, Feb. 22 KU at Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, TX W 66-58 (23-5,13-2)
Sat, Feb. 25 Missouri at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 87-86 (24-5, 14-2)
Mon, Feb. 27 KU at Okla. St. Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK W 70-58 (25-5, 15-2)
Sat, March 3 Texas at KU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS W 73-63 (26-5, 16-2)

Next Game: Friday, March 23 vs North Carolina State 9:15pm CST

[KC_Connection]

For those that are down on the program or think Self isn't one of the best coaches in the NCAA, check out this graphic.

[Fritz88]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

For those that are down on the program or think Self isn't one of the best coaches in the NCAA, check out this graphic.

Is it even a question?

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

For those that are down on the program or think Self isn't one of the best coaches in the NCAA, check out this graphic.

If you doubt Self and this program, you need to be kicked in the face.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

For those that are down on the program or think Self isn't one of the best coaches in the NCAA, check out this graphic.

lol, so good to be a Jayhawk.

Gonna be a fun season boys.

Anyone else coming to MSG for the game next week?

[Silock]

Few thoughts:

Connor Teahan isn't THAT bad defensively. He gets into the lanes to knock away or deny passes. He's not the best on-ball defender, but he doesn't have to be. We've just been spoiled with some really great defensive players under Self.

Withey will continue to improve. He'll be fine.

Nadir is great. It wouldn't surprise me to see a small line-up of EJ, TT, NT, T-Rob and Rele at some point this season.

Depth is great, but it's no guarantee. UK made a great run last year without a ton of depth. I think they only had a 7 man rotation. We can do something like that and still be very successful. Our starters are still really, really good.

10 points isn't a blow-out. 20-25 is.

[Silock]

Also, Teahan makes good decisions on the offensive end. He doesn't force it. Plays smart. Passes well, especially into the post.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Silock

Also, Teahan makes good decisions on the offensive end. He doesn't force it. Plays smart. Passes well, especially into the post.

I noticed that too. I'm glad it came because last year, I know it was mop up time, but you had to think "damn, this kid will have a rough go."

[sedated]

Tharpe just kept getting better and better. I expected to see EJ and TT look at eachother on the bench and say “uh oh”. At the beginning of the game I was telling my buddy that he reminds me of Shelvin Mack, but during that few minutes stretch at the end of the 2nd half, he looked like Kemba Walker – cutting through a couple of bigs for a lay-up, nailed an off-balance mid-range fade-away jumper off the glass, and the behind the back dribble around Withey at the top of the key and hit a 3-pointer.

[Reerun_KC]

Just read on FB that Ellis inked his LOI for KU..

Am I late to the party?

[Pants]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Just read on FB that Ellis inked his LOI for KU..

Am I late to the party?

Yep.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by Pants

Yep.

Damn!

I even brought chips and salsa and a case of boulevard wheat.

[RockChalk]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...-espn-magazine

Um...it's a little dusty in my office at the moment.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...-espn-magazine

Um...it's a little dusty in my office at the moment.

God, it's easy to forget that he has been through a lot. He's one of my favorites & I hope it all works out for him & his sister.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I just wanted to post this pic again. Love me some Jayhawks!

[sedated]

LAWRENCE, KS - Many fans began the season contemplating the recent recruiting woes for Self and company – the ineligibility of 3 of KU’s incoming freshmen, and the loss of highly-touted recruit Kaleb Tarczewski to Arizona. But the fans that packed Allen Fieldhouse for last night’s game against Fort Hays State left clamoring about the possible birth of a star – KU’s freshman point guard Naadir Tharpe.

Tharpe struggled his first time dawning a Kansas jersey, giving away 9 turnover in his debut last week. But Tuesday night’s performance left fans giddy not only at his stat line – 19 points, including 3/3 from the free throw line and 2/3 from 3-point range, 7 assists, 4 steals, and only 2 turnovers – but at the way it was accomplished: a drive through the big men in the lane for an off-balance lay-up, a fade-away mid-range jumper off glass, and a behind the back dribble around a screener before nailing a 3-point shot. As the game got later, his play got better.

“The thing about it is with young kids, when they figure out that they don’t know, then they’ll get better faster,” Self said. “I thought Naadir did a much better job tonight of just making a simple play. A bunch of simple plays added up turned out to be great. Maybe we’re starting to realize that a little bit.”

Tharpe’s play may have only been overshadowed by the return of KU’s star forward, Thomas Robinson. Robinson finished the game with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks in his 28 minute debut. Robinson showed no ill-effects from the knee injury that had all of Jayhawk Nation holding its breath, but is now no more than a footnote on a season where Robinson is expected to shine.

“I thought he played pretty well,” KU coach Bill Self said. Robinson’s only blemish was going 0-for-2 from three-point range. “He was a little tight early. He got the first basket of the game, then made a little 14-footer after that. He was in good rhythm. I think he was under control and did some nice things.”