THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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"Isn't ironic arguably the BEST in NBA & NFL share a birthday today - MICHAEL JORDAN & JIM BROWN." — Dick Vitale, Twitter
Wisconsin has five wins this season versus top-15 teams.
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THE MORNING BREW Jury still out for the best team in college basketball
Q: How many different number one teams have there been this year?
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
A: Four
This past weekend, while camping outside of Allen Fieldhouse in the freezing cold for College Game-
freezing cold for College Game day, I asked a friend of mine a question that many people around the nation are still trying to figure out: What is the best team in college basketball today?
After taking a long look at the rankings and the resumes of teams that could potentially be No. 1, I have come up with my own top-10 in no particular order because it is too difficult to decide: Indiana, Duke, Miami, Arizona, Florida, Gonzaga, Butler, Michigan, Michigan State and Kansas.
On paper, Indiana may be the most talented team, with forward Cody Zeller and guard Victor Oladipo as potential All-Americans, but losing to unranked Wisconsin and a then-unranked Butler — one of which was on its home floor — certainly does not help its cause.
As far as Duke is concerned, it beat three top five teams within two weeks earlier in the year; however, not having forward Ryan Kelly in the lineup is a major loss, and I'm sure the loss at Miami is one Coach Krzyzewski wants to forget.
Miami has a solid veteran starting five and is an exciting team to watch. It has gained the respect it deserves by dismantling teams in the ACC, but it, too, has had terrible losses to Indiana State, Florida Gulf Coast and Arizona.
Arizona started the season by winning its first 14 games before losing to unranked Oregon, but even it beat Florida,
which is a great shooting team.
Florida has one of the best front lines, consisting of center Patrick Young and forward/center Erik Murphy, but losing to Arkansas certainly hurts its case.
Gonzaga might be one of the most consistent teams this year, as is has steamrolled through the WCC. However, it also lost to Illinois when it was ranked, and it lost to Butler by one point at the buzzer.
Even though Butler has had ugly loses, it has the potential to be a top team, as it beat No. 1 Indiana and a ranked UNC.
Michigan was a No. 1 team at one point and has a Player of the Year candidate in guard Trey Burke, but it has lost three of its last five games, including against Indiana and Michigan State.
Michigan State has the toughest remaining schedule and has lost to some good teams, but has had quality victories as well, including against Kansas.
Kansas has the potential to be a National Championship contender, but senior
guard Elijah Johnson's inconsistent play is a major setback, and senior center Jeff Withey's post work could use some improvement.
As we head into the latter-half of the season, it will certainly be exciting, preparing us for yet another unpredictable March Madness.
This week in athletics
Edited by Taylor Lewis
Wednesday
Women's Basketball
Texas
7 p.m.
Austin, Texas
Thursday
Men's Basketball
Oklahoma State
8 p.m.
Stillwater, Okla.
Softball
Texas A&M
Corpus Christi
3 p.m.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Friday
Softball
Texas A&M
Corpus Christi
11 a. m.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Softball
Auburn
1 p.m.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Saturday
Baseball
Northwestern
10 a.m.
Lawrence
Baseball Northwestern 3 p.m. Lawrence
Softball Southern University 11 a.m. Corpus Christi, Texas
Track
Big 12 Indoor
Championships
All day
Ames, Iowa
Men's golf
Men's golf
University of Wyoming
Desert Classic
All day
Palm Desert, Calif.
Tennis
Kentucky
Noon
Lawrence
Sunday
Men's Basketball
Softball
New Mexico
9 a.m.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Men's Basketball
TCU
3 p.m.
Lawrence
Baseball Northwestern 11 a.m. Lawrence
Track
Big 12 Indoor
Championships
All day
Ames, Iowa
Men's golf
Women's Basketball
Texas Tech
Noon
Lawrence
Men's golf
University of Wyoming
Desert Classic
all day
Palm Desert. Calif.
Tennis
Drake University
Noon
Lawrence
Monday
Men's Basketball
 Iowa State
 8 p.m.
 Ames, Iowa
Men's golf
University of Wyoming
Desert Classic
All day
Palm Desert, Calif.
Women's Golf
Sir Pizza Cards Challenge
All Day
Weston, Fla.
NBA
He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said Bob Steiner, his assistant.
Legendary Lakers owner dies from kidney failure
LOS ANGELES — Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA team to 10 championships from the Showtime dynasty of the 1980s to the Kobe Bryant era, died Monday. He was 80.
Buss had been hospitalized for
most of the past 18 months while undergoing cancer treatment, but the immediate cause of death was kidney failure, Steiner said. With his condition worsening in recent weeks, several prominent former Lakers visited Buss to say goodbye.
Under Buss' leadership since
"The NBA has lost a visionary owner whose influence on our league is incalculable and will be felt for decades to come," NBA Commissioner David Stern said.
1979, the Lakers became Southern California's most beloved sports franchise and a worldwide extension of Hollywood glamour. Buss acquired, nurtured and befriended a staggering array of talented players and basketball minds during his Hall of Fame tenure, from Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard.
"He was a great man and an incredible friend," Johnson tweeted.
Few owners in sports history can approach Buss' accomplishments with the Lakers, who made the NBA finals 16 times during his nearly 34 years in charge, winning 10 titles between 1980 and 2010. With 1,786 victories, the Lakers easily are the NBA's winningest franchise since he bought the club, which is now run largely by Jim Buss and Jeanie Buss, two of his six children.
"We not only have lost our cherished father, but a beloved man
of our community and a person respected by the world basketball community," the Buss family said in a statement issued by the Lakers.
"It was our father's often-stated desire and expectation that the Lakers remain in the Buss family. The Lakers have been our lives as well, and we will honor his wish and do everything in our power to continue his unparalleled legacy."
Buss was a "cornerstone of the Los Angeles sports community
and his name will always be synonymous with his beloved Lakers." Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said. "It was through his stewardship that the Lakers brought 'Showtime' basketball and numerous championship rings to this great city. Today we mourn the loss and celebrate the life of a man who helped shape the modern landscape of sports in L.A."
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