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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
PAGE 11
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"That couldn't have been scripted a lot better for us. I'm not the most emotional guy, but that's about as good as it gets."
Bill Self, ESPN.com
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The Jayhawks' victory marks the first overtime win against the Tigers; since Jan. 13, 1992 when the Jayhawks won 92-80 in Columbia.
Kansas Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. When was the last time a Kansas-
Missouri game was decided by one
point?
A: March 5, 2000 when Kansas beat Missouri 83-82 in Lawrence.
— Kansas Athletics
THE MORNING BREW Border Showdown exceeded the hype
When Kirk Gibson smashed a home run to right field off Dennis Eckersley in Game
One of the 1988 World Series, jack Buc, Hall of Fame broadcaster, said, "I don't believe what I just saw."
On Saturday, Feb 25, 2012, I couldn't believe what I just saw. I was at a loss for words and was left speechless.
I was one of the lucky 16,300 people to attend the last Border War game between Missouri and Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse Saturday. It's not often that games meet the level of hype that people bestow on them, but this game didn't just meet the hype. It exceeded it. I have attended plenty of sports games throughout my life and witnessed some great plays in person, most notably Brett Favre's miraculous game-winning touchdown pass to Greg Lewis in 2009, but the Missouri-Kansas game Saturday was the best game that I have ever attended. Thomas Robinson's block at the end of regulation was the best play that I have witnessed in-person. Whether or not Robinson should have been called on a foul is irrelevant now. It was a spectacular play that was the defining moment in the Jayhawks' victory over the Tigers.
The fans inside the Fieldhouse had an
unlimited amount of adrenaline that kept amplifying after every good Kansas play.
The decibel meter reached 120.2 decibels, which is equivalent to the sound of a jet engine. I had never heard anything louder in my life.
It was blissfully loud.
It didn't matter to me that the joy of victory came at the expense of losing my hearing and voice temporarily, having an aggravating headache and empty stomach and being mentally and physically exhausted. The only thing that mattered was the game and the end result.
For most of the game when Missouri was ahead of Kansas by double figures, I agonized and dreaded for the worst. I held my breath for the entire game.
During timeouts, I kept putting my hands over my face because I feared
the Tigers would not only beat the Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse, but beat them embarrassingly.
My level of optimism dwindled every time Kansas failed to score points and Missouri continued to increase the deficit. The Tigers led by as much as 19 points with around 16 minutes left in the game.
But then the ghosts of Allen Fieldhouse's past woke up. The atmosphere, energy and level of intensity never died. It only increased.
The Jayhawks went on a 36-17 run to end the game in regulation and force overtime. Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor willed their team valiantly, understanding that they could not allow the Tigers to end the Border War celebrating on their home court and sweeping the season series.
The Tigers' motion to beat the Jayhawks on a buzzer-beeper was denied by Robinson, whose block on Phil Pressey was arguably the greatest shot block in Allen Fieldhouse and Border War history.
Once the game went into overtime, my confidence skyrocketed. The Jayhawks were riding high, even after Marcus Denmon made his shots.
Robinson and Taylor made free throws in overtime to sustain my high level of confidence that was once in the toilet during the game.
I finally breathed easy and celebrated when Kim English caught Michael Dixon. Jr's pass as the red light flashed behind the basket. Final score: Missouri 86, Kansas 87. I raised my arms in triumph, screamed at the top of my lungs and celebrated with my friends and strangers with hugs and high fives. The game had it all: two teams ranked in the top 5 that hate each other and were essentially playing for the conference championship, an atmosphere unparalleled to any, a 19-point comeback, an admirable game played by both teams and the conclusion to one of sports' most heated rivalries.
Right there and then, I knew that this was the greatest game I had ever attended.
This week in athletics
Edited by Bre Roach
Tuesday
Women's golf
Sir Pizza CARDS
Challenge
All day
Weston, Fla.
Wednesday
Women's Basketball
Oklahoma State
7 p.m.
Lawrence
Thursday
Friday
Baseball
UTSA
6:00 p.m.
San Antonio, Texas
Saturday
Men's basketball
Texas
8:00 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Sunday
Women's basketball
Oklahoma
2:00 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Monday
Men's Golf Louisiana Classics All Day Lafayette, La.
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