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Langford, who on Tuesday guaranteed a Kansas win said he knew the only way the Jayhawks would be able to finish the regular season strong was to maintain the charisma his team displayed last night. Aside from outlasting opponents on the scoreboard, fist-pumping, chest-bumping and an air of confidence must be part of the repertoire.
"A lot of it has to do with the fact that we're playing at home, the fact that we had lost two straight," Langford said. "For us to have the best chance to win every time, our energy level is going to have to be there."
Notes
Fans Get Their "Wheaties" — When Baylor guard Carl Marshall fouled out late in the game, the fans in Allen Fieldhouse heard the "Wheaties" song from the band. The fans reacted with a loud ovation. Kansas coach Bill Self was amused as well.
"Whoever did it I think deserves a raise," he said.
■ Crimson Crush — The Jayhawks doned their new red uniforms for the second time this season. The last game they were worn in was at Reno, Nev., against UC-Santa Barbara on Dec. 20.
—Edited by Amanda Kim Stairrett
KANSAS 74. BAYLOR 54
KANSAS (16-6)
BAYLOR(7-17)
| | FG/FGA | FT/FTA | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Langford | 7-16 | 5-6 | 19 |
| Simien | 1-14 | 2-3 | 24 |
| Padgett | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Miles | 2-6 | 1-2 | 6 |
| Giddens | 6-13 | 1-1 | 15 |
| Hawkins | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Wilkes | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Olson | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Case | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Vinson | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Bahe | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Lee | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Nash | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Moody | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Graves | 3-3 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Niang | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30-61 | 11-16 | 74. |
| | FG/FGA | FT/FTA | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Thomas, H. | 4-10 | 3-5 | 13 |
| Thomas T. | 6-11 | 2-2 | 15 |
| Swanson | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Marshall | 2-3 | 3-4 | 7 |
| Sayman | 2-5 | 5-6 | 9 |
| Pryor | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| McKenzie | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Phipps | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Etienne | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Guinn | 3-9 | 0-0 | 7 |
| Totals | 18-43 | 14-19 | 54 |
Freshman center David Padgett took a shot against Baylor's Harvey Thomas, junior forward, during the first period of last night's game in Allen Fieldhouse. Padgett clocked a total of 13 minutes in Kansas' 74-54 victory.
BAYLUR: Fans respect effort despite team's struggles through season
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undersized and undermanned Bears.
"They just kept running guys in and out," senior center R.T. Guinn said. "We just kind of got fatigued out."
Baylor first-year coach Scott Drew said the team should be judged on effort this season, something he has seen a great deal of so far.
"We knew talent wise, depth wise — wins and losses wasn't a fair way to judge us," Drew said.
Baylor host transfers join Lucas to Oklahoma State and Lawrence Roberts to Mississippi State. Both are in the running for their respective conference's Player of the Year award.
"If they want to come back, that's all right," Drew joked after being asked if is his team had been dealt an unfair hand.
But for the entire season Baylor has had no choice but to play with the players on their roster. The team isn't even allowed to play in the post-season because of NCAA sanctions stemming
from last year.
But that hasn't stopped them from trying to prove the experts wrong every game.
"If they don't play hard it's not like I really have a lot of options," Drew said. "So it's a true testament to their character that they would want to play this hard for the team and their university."
Kansas fans, who Drew praised after the game, seemed to appreciate the Baylor players, as the normal boos for opposing teams were at a minimum.
conference and the rest of the country, his team has earned respect by being able to keep their composure. By winning games, and keeping others close, the respect has grown.
Drew also said throughout the
Thomas, who scored 15 points in the loss, said everyone who decided to stay through the rough time made the right choice.
"We're winning no matter what," he said, "just by coming back."
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