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SEASON IN REVIEW 11
KANSAS 84 65 MISSOURI
JANUARY 25, 2010
Jayhawks run past Tigers in Allen Fieldhouse
By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Call it home field advantage. Call it the thrill of the Border Showdown.Call it showing off on national television.
No matter what you make of it, a beat down is a beat down.
The Missouri Tigers pleaded no contest, losing 65-84 to their bitter rivals Monday night.
Junior guard Tyrel Reed has known this rivalry all his life. And for the Jayhawks to stick it to the Tigers like this is the ultimate satisfaction.
"Every time we go against them, I want to beat them as bad as we can," he said.
Reed tied a career-high with 14 points and made all four of his three-point attempts.
After the game, he recounted his involvement in the rivalry from a young age.
"Since I was a little kid, I've known about the Kansas/ Missouri rivalry," Reed said. "You know, being in grade school and not liking the kid next to you because he's a Missouri fan. It's just that big a deal to people around here and I just have a great time playing them."
Reed finished with a seasonhigh 14 points off the bench, going 4-4 from beyond the arc.
The crowd was thundering and the Jayhawks came into the poised. Especially Cole Aldrich.
"A lot of fun," Aldrich said. "It's a big rivalry game. You always are amped up for a rivalry game and at home, having the great fans we had tonight, it was even more fun."
Aldrich completely dominated the paint against Mizzou's offense, falling three blocks short of a triple double. He had 12 points and 16 rebounds.
But all wasn't perfect for Kansas.
The Jayhawks turned the ball over a whopping 23 times.The Tigers only had five.
The second half wasn't as dominant as the first,either,but coach Bill Self wasn't sorry for the final outcome.
"We just kind of traded baskets the second half," he said. "But I'm not going to sit here and apologize for beating Mizzou by 19."
The Jayhawks went into the locker room up 50-30 at the half thanks to a buzzer beating a three by Brady Morningstar that looked at first like it was going to rim out.
"It's always a battle," Aldrich said of the rivalry. "We were up 20 at half, but they continued to fight. They showed some great poise."
Xavier Henry looked back to his old self.
The bad news was all the calls went against him whether it was a berserk turnover or the ball rolling just off the rim. He finished with nine points and five turnovers, but he did look better despite the numbers.
Sherron Collins didn't have to do much and nor did he, finishing with six points on 2-11 shooting.
Now the Jayhawks go on the road to face their other rival, Kansas State. Looking good on most facets of the game, Reed is ready to play the highly contested matchup.
"We've got a little momentum here," he said. "Might as well face them right away."
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Sophomore forward Marcus Morris hits a shot underneath the basket. Morris led the Jayhawks with 17 points and nine rebounds on Jan. 25 against Missouri. Kansas won 84-75 to move to 19-1 on the season before facing Kansas State on Jan. 30.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE WAVE APRIL 7,2010
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