THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2007
TT 69 - KU 64
7A
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view from press row
the court. Jackson scored 15 points for the Red Raiders in their upset of the Jayhawks.
> Easy there. Texas Tech fans.
I know you're excited about dethroning the top-ranked team in the Big 12 Conference, but Saturday's game was no reason to rush the court. It wasn't a historic victory — the Jayhawks were defeated in Lubbock two years ago. It wasn't a particularly exciting victory — the Red Raiders led by a sizable margin for most of the second half. And it wasn't a significant victory — this is January, after all. If you want to be treated like one of the conference's elite teams, act like one and stay in the stands.
> Texas Tech coach Bob Knight has one of the most fun teams in America to watch. The motion offense
is a ballet of players moving around the court to create openings for themselves and their teammates. It's a demanding system, but Knight's players run it flawlessly and rarely make mistakes.
> Write it down: Julian Wright will be out of his slump by mid-February. He will be fine as soon as he tightens up his shot selection and gets some "confidence baskets": easy layups and free throws that will help re-establish his shooting range. Jayhawk fans have a history of shouting that the sky is falling, like when Brandon Rush went through a slump in December, but it's just something that happens to young players.
> Knight sometimes sends his son Pat, an assistant coach, to answer questions from reporters after games, but Saturday he made an appearance in the media room. He joked about how every time he wins a game, he builds on his record for most games won in a career by a coach. "I couldn't believe all those fans coming on the floor until I realized that we broke the record again," he said. He also offered this line when asked whether the team could build on the momentum it gained today. "You'd like to do that, but you're not dealing with robots that you press buttons. You're dealing with kids."
Michael Phillips
Sophomore guard Mario Chalmers attempts to drive to the basket during Saturday's loss to Texas Tech. Chalmers fouled out of the game and scored just five points.
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Shot Charts 1st Half Texas Tech
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Junior center Sasha Kaun attempts to defend Texas Tech's Darrell Dora. Dora finished with a game-high 19 points while Kaun scored six points.
Joe Don Buckner/ASSOCIATED PRESS le Kauin scored six points