THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding."
Jim Valvano
FACT OF THE DAY
Kansas is 195-64 versus Oklahoma in the history between these two in basketball.
Kansas Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How man games has Kansas lost to Oklahoma at Allen Fieldhouse?
A: Sixteen
-Kansas Athletics
THE MORNING BREW Playing on the road presents challenges
MICHAEL PORTMAN
mportman@kansan.com
This past weekend, I traveled to Norman, Oklahoma to watch our Kansas basketball team eventually lose to the Oklahoma Sooners. I agree, I was not happy with the outcome but, while sitting in their student section, I was able to look around and see what it's like being on the road, facing all of these fans. It was a totally different experience. Other than being scolded and screamed at by the Oklahoma fans, I got a glimpse of how different their traditions are.
The University of Oklahoma
isn't known for its basketball; they are more about football. They don't have the history or traditions that we do. Their introduction video is their current basketball team dancing around and a couple of highlights from the season. They don't have James Naismith, Phog Allen, or Bill Self types of people in their history. When introducing their players, they dim the lights and bring out the flame above the basket when each name is said. During our free throws they hold up Acme Brick signs, not distracting hand or body movements. When they shot free throws, the Kansas fans tried
to be distracting, but were put to silence when each free throw was made. As the game went on, the louder and rowier the Oklahoma fans got. Before the game could end. I left. I couldn't bear to watch the storming of the court. As I was leaving, so were hundreds of other
Jayhawk fans, barely able to make it out of there alive.
The Oklahoma Sooners have been to four Final Fours, never having won any championships. The last time they were in the championship game was back in 1988, where they got runner-up to only the best team in the land, the Kansas Jayhawks. Speaking of 1988, the last time we lost three in a row to unranked opponents was this certain year. The third game we lost in a row that year was to the Oklahoma Sooners. Is it a coincidence? We don't know right now.
Playing on the road is not easy. It never will be. After seeing through my own eyes what it's like to be away from Allen Fieldhouse, I can understand, in a sense, why we are in a slump. We don't need to worry. We are Kansas. We don't go down without a fight. No matter the situation, you always stick to your team. Rock Chalk Jayhawk, GO KU.
Edited by Ashleigh Tidwell
This week in athletics
Wednesday
Women's Basketball
TCU
7 p.m.
Fort Worth, Texas
Thursday
No events scheduled
Friday
Tennis
Charleston Southern
2 p.m.
Charleston, S.C.
Baseball
Nevada
2 p.m.
Mesa, Ariz.
Saturday
Softball
Indiana State
5 p.m.
Auburn, Ala.
Softball
Tennis
College of Charleston
10 a.m.
Charleston, S.C.
Softball
Tennessee Chattanooga
8 p.m.
Auburn, Ala.
Softball
Auburn
12:30 p.m.
Auburn, Ala.
Baseball
Nevada
2 p.m.
Mesa, Ariz.
Sunday
Softball
Bryant University
9 a.m.
Auburn, Ala.
Men's Basketball
Texas
8 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Basketball
Oklahoma
1:30 p.m.
Lawrence
Monday
Baseball
Nevada
2:00 p.m.
Mesa. Ariz.
Women's Golf FSU Invitational All Day Tallahassee, Fla.
Baseball
Nevada
1 p.m.
Mesa. Ariz.
Tuesday
No events scheduled
EN'S BASKETBALL
Florida knocks off Kentucky in Gainesville
ASSOCIATED PRESS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scottie Wilbekin had 14 points and eight assists, Pat Young recorded his sixth double-double of the season and No. 7 Florida handled No. 25 Kentucky 69-52 on Tuesday night. The Gators (20-3, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) snapped a five-game losing streak in the series, and coach Billy Donovan improved to 2-7 against Kentucky's John Calipari.
This one solidified Florida's spot stop the league standings.
The Wildcats (17-7, 8-3) lost for
the first time in six games, and it may have been costly.
Nerlens Noel, the nation's leading shot-blocker, injured his left knee in the second half and did not return.
Noel, a freshman who averages 10.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.5 blocks a game for the defending national champions, landed awkwardly on his leg with about 8 minutes to play. He screamed in pain as trainers rushed to his side. Teammates carried him to the locker room for tests.
Florida had a comfortable lead before the injury.
The Gators opened a double-digit lead, 31-19, in the first half on consecutive 3-pointers by Wilbekin, Mike Rosario and Kenny Boynton.
Young and fellow big man Erik Murphy, who was in early foul trouble, carried the load in the second half.
Young made a basket with a nifty, up-and-under move, had a reverse layup and added a sweet, left-handed hook. He finished with
12 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks.
The Gators knew he had to have a big game considering they played a second game without forward Will Yeguete and were undersized against the Wildcats.
But the difference was guard play.
Wilbekin sliced through the lane at will, creating open shots for teammates and getting Kentucky's players out of position. Noel, Archie Goodwin and Willie Cauley-Stein spent time on the bench in foul
trouble.
Rosario finished with 12 points for Florida, which has won every conference game by double digits. Murphy chipped in 10 points, and Casey Prather added 12 points and two blocks and took several charges, proving again to be a capable replacement for Yeguete.
Gauley-Stein and Julius Mays led Kentucky with 10 points apiece.
The Wildcats shot 42 percent from the field and had 17 turnovers.
Callipari warned reporters Monday that beating Florida would be a difficult task, especially since the Gators have played so well at home (12-0 now) and have a much more experienced roster.
The most significant disparities came in the paint and off turnovers. The Gators scored 36 points in the paint and 20 points off turnovers; the Wildcats had 26 points down low and just five off Floridas 11 turnovers.
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