Yep. I don't think Michigan matches up poorly with KU at all. Just eliminate Burke by sending him into Withey and the rest of the team falls.

Of course, even getting to that game is going to be a serious challenge tomorrow.

I'm not optimistic about such a game, but it would probably depend on whether EJ bothers to give a damn. He didn't last night. The focus just wasn't there at all. One would hope we'll see good EJ now that the competition is getting better.

Who else is going to be at Sprint Center tomorrow?

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You truly never know which KU team will show up tomorrow... but I assume both teams will be fired up. I expect a good game tomorrow. But, I don't expect a win. I think we have a good chance. This team has been too inconsistent for me to be 100%.

In my brackets, I have Florida going to the final four from our region. You'd think with 4 seniors, we'd be rolling. This squad just doesn't know how to put their foots on their opponents throat.

We could easily win this game, too. It's really hard to say. I'm so wishy-washy about it.

This will certainly be a KU crowd, with KSU losing to LaSalle. LOL. So, that insures less haters in the crowd.

Someone needs to get the thread staRted!

Is there going to be one? Didn't we win it all in 08 in the Repository thread?

I assumed there would be one.

I won't be upset if there isn't.

I don't really care either way. I'm not really superstitious but I just assumed that's why we didn't have one for the WKU game.

What is everyone's thoughts on tomorrow's game? You feel good? Bad?

Kansas plays up/down to their competition many times...I think they play MUCH better this game against UNC than they did against WKU.

Sprint Center is gonna be rockin' with Roy coming back to town. It's the closest thing KU fans are going to see to a home game against UNC because Roy won't ever "come out of the visiting locker room at AFH".

Get Ready...

Good, a 10 pt win if we defend the outside shooters and not turn it over.

Everybody climbed on my threads that year!

We will win our bracket and beat Ohio State a 2nd time & get Louisville in title game.

After reading this I feel pretty good.

http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/fiv...-carolina-doe/

1. Pace: UNC plays the 18th-fastest pace nationally, and KU is a team that plays much better offensively when it can get into a running game. UNC coach Roy Williams said Saturday his team wasn't going to change its style against KU, which means the Tar Heels are likely to play a high-possession game against a better team.

2. James Michael McAdoo: A lot of people have been concerned that the four-guard lineup could give KU's defense problems, but there is one big difference between UNC's small lineup and Iowa State's: UNC has an anchor in the middle in McAdoo. The sophomore has only shot two threes all year, and while he has shot a lot of jumpers (unsuccessfully), his range won't be enough to take KU center Jeff Withey away from the bucket. Much like Kansas State forwards Thomas Gipson or Jordan Henriquez, McAdoo should allow KU to "anchor" Withey in the lane defensively, which is where he is at his best blocking shots and rotating as a help defender.

UNC will have stretch 4s in Bullock and Hairston, but KU has a better lineup to counter that this year compared to last. A season ago, a four-guard look was tough because KU had two true post players in Thomas Robinson and Withey. Robinson is gone now, and Kevin Young is one of KU's best players at closing out on three-point shooters.

3. UNC's struggles against big teams: Since going to the four-guard lineup, North Carolina's worst games have come against bigger teams in Duke and Miami. As mentioned above, UNC was dominated on the glass in those games, and KU also should have success scoring if it's able to get the ball inside to allow Withey, Young and Perry Ellis to go after undersized defenders.

The one wildcard is UNC's three-point shooting, but barring a Wichita State-like effort there, I see KU — in front of a fired-up crowd — winning this one going away.

Well hell , we may as well go ahead and warm up the bus then huh? :D