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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Winning is like deodorant - it comes up and a lot of things don't stink."
Doc Rivers
FACT OF THE DAY
*The winner of the last two KU-OSU meetings in the Big 12 Championship has gone on to win the event - OSU 78-75 in 2005 in Kansas City and KU 63-62 in Dallas in 2006.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
How many times has Kansas won the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament?
A: Seven. More than any other school.
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MORNING BREW
Have some sympathy for the rim
There is a new phenomenon in the NBA that has left me feeling very sorry for the rim lately.
It can float through the air, finish with ferocity, and has little-to-no discretion for human life itself.
It is Blake Griffin.
Maybe you've heard of him.
The NBA's newest sensation has only played 64 games in his young career and has already managed to make best friends with ESPN, win a dunk contest, and catch the eye of just about anyone who follows sports.
It is awesome.
ESPN has even integrated a "Blake Griffin alert" to notify fans that the star has made another highlight-reel dunk.
When he dunks, it's as if he lets out every ounce of aggression he has ever had on the rim. While no dunk is the same, they all seem to have these components: Griffin soars, Griffin winds back, and Griffin launches the ball as hard as possible at the rim.
The 6-foot-10, 251-pound forward who has taken the NBA by storm is doing much more than just providing insanely entertain ingunks. He is having a stellar season for the not so stellar Clippers, but he has given
BY MIKE VERNON
mvernon@kansan.com
the often terrible franchise a reason to have hope.
The former Oklahoma star is averaging 22.7 points and 12.5 rebounds a game. The Clippers though, are 24-40 with 18 games remaining in their season.
In the 24 Clippers wins, Griffin is averaging 24.7 points a game opposed to 21.4 in their 40 losses. In those wins, Griffin has shot much better as well. He shoots .567 percent in their wins and .475 percent in their losses. Griffin also averages about a rebound and an assist more in the team's wins as opposed to losses.
The Clippers' 20-year-old star has put-up numbers that show he is one of the league's best players.
He ranks ninth in the NBA in total points,
third in total rebounds, fourth in efficiency rating, second in free-throw attempts, and is second in double-doubles.
The man seems to make at least one play a game that will have the whole crowd buzzing with excitement for the rest of the game. That's what the people are coming to see, and he is bringing it day in and day out.
As the season heads toward its close, the numbers and the highlights don't lie, the NBA has its next superstar.
And to the rim, I'm sorry, it looks like your future will be a painful one as long as Blake Griffin is in it.
Edited by Danielle Packer
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
Men's Basketball
Big 12 Championship
11:30 a.m.
Kansas City, Mo.
TODAY
WOMEN'S GOLF
Track
NCAA Indoor
Championship
All Day
College Station, Texas
Swimming Zone Diving TBA Austin, Texas
Men's Basketball Big 12 Championship TBA Kansas City, Mo.
FRIDAY
Baseball
vs. Eastern Michigan
3 p.m.
Lawrence
A wild last minute that had two lead changes, two turnovers that were called, the two that weren't and two missed free throws finished with Justin Brownlee of St. John's taking a couple of extra steps, stepping out of bounds and throwing the ball into the stands while the final 1.7 seconds ticked away.
Softball
vs. Mount Saint Mary
3:30 p.m.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Jayhawks place fifth in Fla. tournament
crew.
within minutes of the game ending.
"The Big East Conference acknowledges that two separate
BY LAUREN DRUMMOND
ldrummond@kansan.com
The Jayhawk women's golf team played in the Sir Pizza Cards Challenge in Weston, Fla., over the weekend. The final round came to a close on Tuesday, with the Jayhawks finishing fifth out of fourteen.
Big East commissioner John Marinatto issued a statement about 40 minutes after the game ended admitting there were two errors made by the officiating
It wasn't great plays by St. John's that will make this a memorable game. Rather it was two turnovers that weren't called and this wasn't just the losing team complaining about a tough loss.
Their final tournament score of 913 strokes was only eleven off the first place spot. The team's overall final round collective score of 296 is Kansas' second best team score of the year.
This is the Jayhawks' fifth top five finish this season. Junior Katy Nugent and freshman Thanuttra Boonrakasas helped propel the team with strong final round scores
of 222 and 224 strokes, respectively. Nugent finished in 7th place overall, and Boonrakasasat's final score of 224 was a career best.
Senior Grace Thiry shot a 77 in the final round, and her collective score of 235 strokes earned her a spot tied for 37th place overall. Senior Meghna Bal finished tied for 48th place with a tournament score of 239. Freshman Meghan Potte shot a 240 and tied for 50th. Senior Jennifer Clark competed individually, and placed 70th with a 54-hole score of 250 strokes.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
The latest win there for the Red Storm — 65-63 over Rutgers in the second round of the Big East tournament on Wednesday was achieving legendary status
Next up for the Jayhawks: The Mountain View Collegiate in Tuscon, Ariz., on March 25 and 26.
NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden has been a special court for St. John's in its return to national prominence.
Official says referees missed calls in game
officiating errors occurred at the conclusion of the St. John's vs. Rutgers game," he said, referring to the travel and stepping out of bounds. "Both missed violations should have caused the game clock to stop and a change of possession to occur prior to the end of the game. Neither error is reviewable or correctable under NCAA rules."
Edited by Brittany Nelson
The result will stand.
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