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2008 KANSAS BASKETBALL
FEBRUARY 4,2008
Jon Goering/KANSAN
Sophomore guard Sherron Collins takes the ball to the basket against Missouri forward Leo Lyons during the first half. Collins finished the game with 12 points, four rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes.
Kansas earns fifth straight victory against Missouri
BY MARKDENT mdent@kansan.com
Orange specks dotted the student section on Feb. 4, an attempt at an orange out.
The fans who donned the orange shirts wanted to show their superiority over Missouri in football, to prove that Kansas had the better season even though it lost to the Tigers.
They didn't have to resort to these gimmicks in basketball. No way. Kansas defeated the Tigers 90-71 on Feb. 4 at Allen Fieldhouse for its fifth victory in a row against its rival. It ties
the amount of consecutive victories Kansas had against Missouri from 2001 to 2003 and is one less than the six straight the Jayhawks won from 1965 to 1967.
This one came relatively easy.
Kansas showed no signs of offensive sluggishness as it did against Colorado. Junior guard Brandon Rush hit a contested three on his team's first possession. Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur slammed it home and hung on the rim on the next. The offense was so good that senior center Sasha Kaun scored by pulling on the rim and not even touching the ball. Twice. This was
good old-fashioned athletic Kansas basketball.
But the offensive blitz and relentless crowd didn't frighten the Tigers at first. They were nearly a full team now, with everyone back from suspension except senior guard Stefhon Hannah, and they played like it. Missouri responded to every KU basket with one of its own until late in the first half.
"This is great tonight. I'm happy we won and all that stuff," Self said. "But this doesn't feel as good as that felt bad. Hopefully we can get a win in the future that will feel that good."
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