4B KANSAS 100, BAYLOR 90
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008
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COLLINS (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
"That's probably about as good as we've played offensively all year," Self said.
They needed that good of a performance to better Curtis Jerrells, Henry Dugat and the rest of Baylor's high-powered offense. Robinson said they were the best group of guards he'd played all season.
His opinion could change tonight. Kansas faces Texas, and its back-court would be formidable for several NBA teams. The headliner is DJ, Augustin. He's fast and can drive, shoot and pass. With his 19.7 points and 5.8 assists per game, he's a national player of the year candidate and has made the Longhorns one of the nation's top teams this season, even without prodigy Kevin Durant, who's playing for pay for the Seattle Supersonics.
"That might be the best one individual player I'll go against all year," Robinson said of Augustin. "It's going to be a challenge, and I'm up for challenges. We just have to make sure he doesn't take control of the game."
To win, the Jayhawks will have to contain Augustin. They just took care of an all-star cast of guards against Baylor, and if Collins' play from Saturday continues in Austin and throughout the season, their backcourt will be tougher than ever.
"I don't want to say that's what we've been missing." Self said about Collins, "but from a health standpoint, he looked faster tonight than he's looked all year."
It doesn't help Kansas that tonight's game is in Austin. The city that's generally beloved by college students has been a nightmare for the Jayhawks since the formation of the Big 12. Kansas is 2-3 at Texas and has lost those three games by an average margin of by 18 points a game.
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One hundred-point games have been a rarity for the Jayhawks under Bill Self. Kansas scored 100 for just the fourth time since the start of the 2005 season. The Jayhawks scored 107 against Louisiana Monroe earlier this season.
Not the first time
Kansas has scored 100 points without making a three-pointer two other times in school history. The Jayhawks did it in 1992 against Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, winning 100-67, and against Rider in December of 1987. They won 110-70 and didn't even attempt a shot from long range.
Dexton Fields, KU wide receiver, sat behind the Baylor bench for Saturday's game. He went to the same high school, South Oak Cliff in Dallas, as Darrell Arthur and the Bears' Kevin Rogers. Fields, a junior, graduated the same year as Rogers.
The wrong bench?
Senior forward Darnell Jackson throws a two-handed slam down causing the net and the crowd at Allen Fieldhouse to erupt during Saturday night's basketball game against Baylor. Kansas defeated Baylor 100-90. The Jayhawks improved to 8-1 in the Big
with the victory while the Bears dropped to 5-3 in the conference.
-Mark Dent.
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Mary Jo Vhahnek and Tyler Carroll, Overland Park freshmen, celebrate with Shane Price, Olathe freshman, after a layup by junior guard Brandon Rush gave the Jayhawks a 65-56 lead with just over eight minutes to go in the game Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas went on to defeat Baylor 100-90. The Jayhawks improved to 21-1 overall and 8-1 in the Big 12 with the victory.