**** OFFICIAL 2012-2013 Kansas Basketball Repository Thread ****

[ArrowheadHawk]

#1 Seed South Region (31-5,14-4,5-0)

Roster

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1 Naadir Tharpe Guard 5-11 170 So.
2 Rio Adams Guard 6-3 190 Fr.
3 Andrew White III Guard 6-6 210 Fr.
4 Justin Wesley Forward 6-9 220 RS Jr.
5 Jeff Withey Center 7-0 235 RS Sr.
10 Evan Manning Guard 6-3 170 Fr.
11 Tyler Self Guard 6-2 165 Fr.
15 Elijah Johnson Guard 6-4 195 Sr.
20 Niko Roberts Guard 5-11 175 Jr.
21 Christian Garrett Guard 6-3 185 So.
23 Ben McLemore Guard 6-5 195 RS Fr.
24 Travis Releford Guard 6-6 210 RS Sr.
31 Jamari Traylor Forward 6-8 220 RS Fr.
32 Zach Peters Forward 6-9 240 Fr.
33 Landen Lucas Forward 6-10 240 Fr.
34 Perry Ellis Forward 6-8 225 Fr.
40 Kevin Young Forward 6-8 190 Sr.

Non-Con Schedule

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Fri, Nov. 9 SE Missouri State at Kansas (W 74-55)
Tue, Nov. 13 Michigan St. at Kansas Atlanta, Ga. (L 64-67)
Thu, Nov. 15 UTC at Kansas (W 69-55)
Mon, Nov. 19 Washington State at Kansas Sprint Center (W 78-41)
Tue, Nov. 20 St. Louis at Kansas Sprint Center (W 73-59)
Mon, Nov. 26 SJSU at Kansas (W 70-57)
Fri, Nov. 30 Oregon State at Kansas (W 84-78)
Sat, Dec. 8 Colorado at Kansas (W 90-54)
Sat, Dec. 15 Belmont at Kansas (W 89-60)
Tue, Dec. 18 Richmond at Kansas (W 87-59)
Sat, Dec. 22 Kansas at Ohio St. (W 74-66)
Sat, Dec. 29 American at Kansas (W 89-57)
Sun, Jan. 6 Temple at Kansas (W 69-62)

Conference Schedule

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Wed, Jan. 9 Iowa State at Kansas (W 97-89 )
Sat, Jan. 12 Kansas at TT (W 60-46)
Mon, Jan. 14 Baylor at Kansas (W 61-44)
Sat, Jan. 19 Kansas at Texas (W 64-59)
Tue, Jan. 22 Kansas at Kansas State (W 59-55)
Sat, Jan. 26 Oklahoma at Kansas (W 67-54)
Mon, Jan. 28 Kansas at West Virginia (W 61-56)
Sat, Feb. 2 Okla. St. at Kansas (L 80-85)
Wed, Feb. 6 Kansas at TCU (L 55-62)
Sat, Feb. 9 Kansas at Oklahoma (L 66-72)
Mon, Feb. 11 Kansas State at Kansas (W 83-62)
Sat, Feb. 16 Texas at Kansas (W 73-47)
Wed, Feb. 20 Kansas at Okla. St. (W 68-67)
Sat, Feb. 23 TCU at Kansas (W 74-48)
Mon, Feb. 25 Kansas at Iowa State (W 108-96)
Sat, March 2 West Virginia at Kansas (W 91-65)
Mon, March 4 TT at Kansas (W 79-42)
Sat, March 9 Kansas at Baylor (L 58-81)

Post Season
Thu, March 14 TT at Kansas (W 91-63)
Fri, March 15 Iowa State at Kansas (W 88-73)
Sat, March 15 Kansas State at Kansas (W 70-54)
Fri, March 22 (16)Western Kentucky vs (1)Kansas (W 64-57)
Sun, March 24 (8)UNC vs (1)Kansas (W 70-58)
Fri, March 29 (4)Michigan at (1)Kansas Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX 6:37PM

[ReynardMuldrake]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I have no clue how Jeff Withey scores or gets O boards.. By far the easiest of all the Big men I had to guard last season.
— Kim English (@Englishscope24) March 24, 2013

Can you say, obsessed?

[ReynardMuldrake]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

withey jam gif

I like how that dude changes his mind and leaps out of the way.

[Ceej]

I love the bench's reaction.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I have no clue how Jeff Withey scores or gets O boards.. By far the easiest of all the Big men I had to guard last season.
— Kim English (@Englishscope24) March 24, 2013

Who exactly does Kim English think he is to make statements like this? The guy choked against KU in the biggest game of his career on the road and then was a complete non-factor (as he was for much of his MU career) against Norfolk State.

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Who exactly does Kim English think he is to make statements like this? The guy choked against KU in the biggest game of his career on the road and then was a complete non-factor (as he was for much of his MU career) against Norfolk State.

When he's not trashing KU, Kim seems to occupy himself by alienating MU fans by defending Frank Haith on Tiger message boards.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Who exactly does Kim English think he is to make statements like this? The guy choked against KU in the biggest game of his career on the road and then was a complete non-factor (as he was for much of his MU career) against Norfolk State.

Thoughts on KU/Michigan? Self is 8-0 against them for his career.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

When he's not trashing KU, Kim seems to occupy himself by alienating MU fans by defending Frank Haith on Tiger message boards.

I was going to ask whether any MU fans even like Kim English (what with his ridiculous defenses of Haith and his coming up small in every big moment in his college career), but there are more important things going on here than beginning a discussion about how pathetic that guy is.

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I was going to ask whether any MU fans even like Kim English (what with his ridiculous defenses of Haith and his coming up small in every big moment in his college career), but there are more important things going on here than beginning a discussion about how pathetic that guy is.

To get this conversation back on track, what are your thoughts surrounding the next matchup?

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

Thoughts on KU/Michigan? Self is 8-0 against them for his career.

Michigan at their best is just as good as KU. They're perhaps the best offensive team in the country. But I like the matchup for KU. I think you can limit Burke's effectiveness by funneling him into Withey and having the rest stay on their men on the perimeter (similar to what they have done when they play Craft on OSU, although Burke is an entirely different and far more difficult challenge). I believe elite defense beats elite offense most of the time, especially in the tournament where grinding games are often the norm. If KU can play like they did in the 2nd half today (and not like they did in the first 3/4 of this tournament), they should win.

[Prison Bitch]

Soren fat-ass claiming Releford wanted to go to UNC but wasn't offered. I recall Travis being a KU lean ever since he hit high school. He committed right after his junior year. I've never heard this about Travis so I'd like somebody to call up fat ass on the radio tomorrow and ask him to prove his statement.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Soren fat-ass claiming Releford wanted to go to UNC but wasn't offered. I recall Travis being a KU lean ever since he hit high school. He committed right after his junior year. I've never heard this about Travis so I'd like somebody to call up fat ass on the radio tomorrow and ask him to prove his statement.

Have never heard anything of the sort, but then again, I don't follow recruiting of these kids that closely. Who really cares, though?

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Michigan at their best is just as good as KU. They're perhaps the best offensive team in the country. But I like the matchup for KU. I think you can limit Burke's effectiveness by funneling him into Withey and having the rest stay on their men on the perimeter (similar to what they have done when they play Craft on OSU, although Burke is an entirely different and far more difficult challenge). I believe elite defense beats elite offense most of the time, especially in the tournament where grinding games are often the norm. If KU can play like they did in the 2nd half today (and not like they did in the first 3/4 of this tournament), they should win.

Honestly I'm more scared of Hardaway than I am Burke. Burke is stupid explosive but also makes a lot of dumb plays. The game against OSU, Craft made him look silly even though there is no way Craft could stay in front of him of Burke makes a move, but no. Burke would catch the ball and wait for Hack Attack Craft to come and beat on him.

I'm sure Burke will make us look pretty stupid at times, but I thong Withey can offset some of that if he stays out of foul trouble. Hardaway is the one I'm worried about. Dude has ice in his veins and it seems like he never ever misses.

I'm excited, but Michigan is uber talented and if they hadn't had a few dumbass attacks through the year should have been #1 overall. We are going to have to come out swinging. And McLemore needs to find his game. Like yesterday.

[Ceej]

When's the S16 game?

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Soren fat-ass claiming Releford wanted to go to UNC but wasn't offered. I recall Travis being a KU lean ever since he hit high school. He committed right after his junior year. I've never heard this about Travis so I'd like somebody to call up fat ass on the radio tomorrow and ask him to prove his statement.

He's full of crap.

Releford posted a pic of himself and his family on twitter a couple weeks ago when he was in junior high and he was wearing a KU shirt. He said 'can you tell I knew where I wanted to go to school for a long time.'

[Bambi]

Elijah (senior guard Johnson, five points, 1-of-6 shooting with four assists, two turnovers) asked, ‘What are we going to do to change this?’ I said, ‘Win,’’’ Young related.