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MONDAY MARCH 23 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I think it's fun just because I wouldn't have had it anywhere else than being at home. I think that's kind of one of those things that got me amped up more was just seeing familiar faces in the crowd."
— Cole Aldrich, after registering Kansas' first official triple-double
FACT OF THE DAY
Cole Aldrich's 13 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocks against Dayton represents the first official triple-double in Kansas history. Wilt Chamberlain is recognized as recording two during the 1957 season, but blocks were not an official statistic.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
KU Athletics
Q: When was the last time a player registered a triple-double in the NCAA tournament?
A: Dwyane Wade recorded a triple-double against Kentucky in the 2003 NCAA Tournament. Wade had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. His Marquette team eventually lost in the national semifinals to Kansas.
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"Blog" Allen: Kansas is marching on to the Sweet 16 and The Morning Brew had to weigh in on Cole Aldrich's historic performance against Dayton.
The Morning Brew:
The Morning Brew is back for day two of the NCAA tournament.
We're back on the couch, we're watching the Jayhawks, and yes,
we have more obsure YouTube videos.
COMMENTARY
16 notes from the first two rounds
The greatest four days of the year are over. It doesn't get
any better than nonstop basketball for 96 hours, but just because it's over doesn't mean we have to move on.
With a nod to the Sweet Sixteen next weekend, here are 16 notes, thoughts and observations in no particular order from the first and second rounds:
L. On Thursday morning,
ESPN's Doug Gottlieb was with
his wife for a planned cesarean sea
tion to have his first son. Thursday afternoon he was on air breaking down the first round. Now that's dedication.
Gottlieb
2. My worst
nightmare: 12 seeds were 3-1 against 5 seeds. The one defeat? Northern Iowa five-point loss to Purdue.
3. The two best games of the first round came at the very end with simultaneous overtime thrillers. It took a while but those games were well worth the wait.
4. I was completely wrong about
Arizona. The Wildcats clearly belong in this tournament.
5. Downtown Minneapolis has so many sky bridges that a person would never have to step outside, which is just awesome.
6. Sherron Collins on Cole Aldrich's defense: "He always
boilers when he is coming.
It's a little goofy sound.
It's just a, 'u Ahb. I don't really know. I know he is coming and I get out of his way'
7. North Dakota State's Ben Woodside and Dayton's Chris Wright are absolutely amazing players for completely different reasons.
8. I'm disappointed neither of the bands of USC's opponents learned any Lil' Romeo songs
(Romeo, aka Percy Miller, is a freshman for the Trojans).
9. One seeds will never lose until the committee starts rewarding
Miller
small schools with 11 and 12 seeds and putting the last teams in as 16 seeds.
10. Dream national championship game: Connecticut and Syracuse go to seven overtimes.
11. Why did Western Kentucky forget to play defense in the final 10 seconds against Gonzaga?
12. I hate the Big 10 — especially because it doesn't seem to know how many teams are in its conference — but even I'll admit that Michigan State and Purdue are Final Four contenders.
13. Bill Self on Cole Aldrich's return to Minnesota: "He's different. I asked him how many tickets he needed and he said five. I said, 'Five? Cole you've at least got a couple friends.'"
14. Vitamin Water has advertising on lockdown. We were forced to hide all other brands (including my Reese's Peanut Butter Cup) and
put all liquids (including coffee) into Vitamin Water Revive cumps.
15. This is a very chalky tournament — all of the 1, 2 and 3 seeds are still alive. Maybe that will set-up great matchups, but I think it's a bummer.
16. Marquette got screwed. I have no problem with Kim English
ing" for J.T. Tiller, but if you're going to call overstep-
ping the baseline at the end then call it the whole game.
There's heartbreak in ever
MLB
tourney game, but I'm still hurting for Marquette the Lazar Havward.
Howard
— Edited by Liz Schubauer
Wind helps teams blast 15 home runs
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Matt Brown went 6-for-6 with two home runs. He wasn't the only batter to have a good day.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Angels and Royals combined for 15 home runs and 40 hits Sunday in Los Angeles' 18-12 win.
With wind gusting up to 36 mph, Juan Rivera homered and drove in four runs, and Mike Napoli had
three hits, including a home run. Brandon Wood, Robb Quinlan, Jeff Mathis and Ryan Budde also horrified for the Angels.
Miguel Olivo homered twice for Kansas City, which trailed 10-1 after three innings. Ryan Shealy, Mike Jacobs, Coco Crisp, Tony Pena Jr. and Albert Callaspo hit one each.
"It was not good pitcher's weather," Angels starter John Lackey said. "It was a good day to hit."
Lackey, the Angels' scheduled
opening-day starter, allowed two runs in the first four innings, giving up solo homers by Shealy and Olivo. He allowed all six batters he faced in the fifth to reach, and five of them scored.
"When I made good pitches, the wind didn't matter." Lackey said. "It was when I didn't make good pitches I got hurt. The wind didn't help, but I wasn't making good pitches at the end, either. I got a little tired in the fifth. 'I got to my 90 pitches. I pushed through it.'
Kansas City's Horacio Ramirez lasted only two innings and faced
18 batters, nine on whom scored. He gave up 10 hits, including three homers, and walked two.
"There wouldn't have been 15 home runs had it not been for the wind, so you do take it into consideration." Royals manager Trey Hillman said. "Even some of the low pitches went out of the ball park. We didn't pitch well. They outhomered us, outhit us and outs scored us. Horacio really scuffled with location."
Ramirez is 1-2 with a 10.29 ERA in five spring training outings.
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
Women's basketball Creighton, 7 p.m. Lawrence
TUESDAY
Softball Missouri State, 3 p.m.
lawrence
Baseball
Western Illinois, 3 p.m.
Lawrence
WEDNESDAY
Softball
Creighton, 2 p.m.
Lawrence
Baseball
Western Illinois, 3 p.m.
Lawrence
Softball
Creighton, 4 p.m.
awrence
THURSDAY
No events
FRIDAY
Men's basketball Michigan State, TBA Indianapolis, INd.
Tennis
Oklahoma, 6 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Baseball
Texas A&M, 6:35 p.m.
College Station, Texas
Women's golf
Liz Murphey
Collegiate Classic
Athens, Ga.
Track & Field Missouri Relays Columbia, Mo.
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