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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
FINAL FOUR
Brian Duerksen, a third year law student from Wichita, holds up an Orange Bowl and NCAA trophy as a Missouri Tigers fan passes by prior to the Feb. 24 game at Allen Fieldhouse.
Hype builds as Border Showdown approaches
KORY CARPENTER
kcarpenter@kansan.com
There wasn't a shortage of hype leading up to the first meeting between Kansas and Missouri on Feb. 4 in Columbia. But unlike many heavily publicized games these days, the first installment of the Border Showdown lived up to its buildup, with the Tigers pulling away with a 74-71 victory.
Now with the Big 12 regular season championship on the line, the hype is back. The Allen Fieldhouse concourse looks more like a homeless shelter with the blankets and mattresses of eager campers strewn across the floor since Sunday morning's lottery.
"The Baylor game this year was pretty good," said coach Bill Self Thursday. "That
have been so many that have been good, but I think this one, with our fans, will have a different feel."
Junior forward Travis Releford said his team gave the first game away and thinks the key for a different outcome this time around is execution and defense, two things that weren't present in the final two minutes of play in Mizzou Arena.
"We're playing for a Big 12 title, and this is a big game for us." Releford said Thursday. "The rivalry, the title and they beat us at their place. There are a lot of factors to it."
The Jayhawks will have history on their side, as the Tigers haven't won in Allen Fieldhouse since the 1998-1999 season. The last time they faced off as top-5 opponents in Allen Fieldhouse, however, No. 2 Mizzou
upset No.1 Kansas 77-71 on Feb.13,1990.
Fast forward 22 seasons, and Bill Self is looking for any edge possible to avenge the loss to the Tigers. He'll have help from Kansas State, who recently completed a season sweep of Mizzou. Self said looking at the film of those two games is on his-to-do list.
Self applauded Kansas State's ability to consistently get the ball inside and stay aggressive throughout the games against Mizzou, something his team wasn't able to do in Columbia. Junior center Jeff Withey attempted just one shot and was held scoreless against the Tigers while having trouble against the smaller lineup, playing for just 22 minutes.
"I think there are a lot of keys to Jeff staying on the floor," Self said. "One is that he needs to be more aggressive and be more of a presence."
Withey echoed those sentiments and said his confidence has "grown a tremendous amount" since then.
Which team makes the better adjustments before Saturday's 3 p.m. tipoff remains to be seen, but some things are certain.
"I think it will the best that I've seen it in my four years here," Senior guard Tyshawn Taylor said of the atmosphere. "It's going to be crazy, but I'm excited and I'm ready for it.
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alumni around a central cause," said Rosita Elizalde-McCoy, senior vice president for com-
marketing for KU Endowment. "It presents a cohesive case in front of our donors."
Eliza de McCoy pointed to studies showing contributions from donors
increase by 20 to 30 percent during campaigns. While acknowledging that the plan is ambitious, she said that achieving the goal is possible, given that more than half the funds have already been raised.
of The University of Kansas Hospital, said the funds would benefit expansion efforts for the
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The press release said that students are already benefiting from the donations. According to the release, 246 new scholarships have been created along with 14 new professorships, which retain
"The hospital serves patients from every county in Kansas, so supporting our needs impacts Kansans everywhere," Page said.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little praised the initiative and said it would push the University as well as the entire state in the right direction.
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"The success of this campaign for Kansas' flagship university will benefit people in every corner of our state and region." Gray-Little said.
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$400 million for students (scholarships, fellowships and opportunities outside the classroom)
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$175 million for facilities (construction and renovation of facilities for learning and patient care).
These numbers total to the $1.2 billion goal.
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