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Kansas forward Drew Gooden looks to pass around Missouri forward Bryant Travon. The Jayhawks beat the Tigers 95-2 yesterday.
JAYHAWKS
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"It's a nice win," said Gooden, with a grin as wide as the Missouri River. "Weget 16-and-0 and the freshman, sophomore and junior class finally win at Missouri. Their fans have been on us all week calling our houses and it feels good to come here and get the win and get out of town."
In a dimly lit stairwell after the game, Williams told a throng of newspaper, television and radio reporters that the undefeated Big 12 season wasn't one of the team's goals. Kansas' coach said he didn't
even mention it to his team until after the Jayhawks' win against Kansas State Wednesday. But now, after Kansas' perfect season, Williams said he doesn't know how much he'll appreciate the feat.
"I don't know that I'll ever enjoy the 16-0 mark because other things are coming up quickly now." Williams said. "But will really enjoy the conference championship because that was our goal. I will enjoy wearing the ring, I already enjoy seeing it up on the banner there in Allen Fieldhouse. I think as time goes we'll see how difficult it is to go undefeated in the league and with every passing year we'll enjoy it more."
Contact Pacey at dpacey@kansan.com. This story was edited by Justin Guenley.
COLLISON
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surprising in that more than a third of his points came from the free-throw line. His 56.4 free-throw percentage ranks as the worst among the Jayhawks' five starters.
But against the Tigers, Collison was sensational from the line. He drained a career-high 10-of-12 from the charity stripe, and his nine free throws in the first half tied for the second-most made in a single half in the Roy Williams coaching era.
"It felt good — to go up there and shoot them and not worry about it," Collison said. "That's the way I can shoot them. I just haven't shown it much this year."
Collison said he didn't know why he was suddenly so effective from the free-throw line.
"I think there is nothing wrong with my shot. I didn't know anything to change that would make a difference," he said. "Mentally, it does wear on me a little bit not being able to shoot very well on the line because I know that I'm totally capable of being a good shooter. It's just a matter of concentration on every shot."
Collison made nine of his 12 shots from the field, grabbed seven rebounds and swiped a team-high three steals.
"He had a career night tonight and he was a beast inside," freshman forward Wayne Simien said. "He attacked them in the paint on every possession and he definitely gave us a lift."
Several of his buckets were outside jump shots, which is something he normally doesn't even attempt.
Collison scored eight consecutive points for Kansas with about three minutes left before the intermission, giving the Jayhawks a 54-45 halftime lead.
"Coach feels a little better off with me underneath the backboard, but I knew I could make those shots," said Collison.
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@kansan.com. This story was
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