KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 / SPORTS
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team."
— Scottie Pippen, thinkexist.com
FACT OF THE DAY
Jacob Pullen's 38 points on Monday night were the most scored by a Kansas opponent since Michael Beasley, also from K-State, scored 39 on March 1.2008.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many times has Kansas been ranked No.1 in the Bill Self Era?
A:19 times
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MORNING BREW
Students should storm with class
Rushing the court or field after a huge upset is one of the coolest things to see in college sports. That is what we saw on Saturday when then-No. 14 Wisconsin gave then-No. 1 Ohio State its first loss of the season at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisc. Moments after the Badgers won, fans, the majority being students, filled the court creating a sea of red.
When an underdog upsets the top-ranked team in the nation, emotions almost always run high. But that doesn't mean fans should be disrespectful toward the players or each other.
After Saturday's upset, Buckeye freshman center Jared Sullinger tweeted that a Badger fan spit in his face. In response, Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan defended Badger fans while Ohio State coach Thad Matta said kids will be kids. During the Big Ten's teleconference Ryan said that he reviewed video cameras, but couldn't find an evidence of any spit flying toward Sullinger. If what Sullinger says happens to be true, that reflects poorly on the University of Wisconsin.
If you recall, Jayhawk fans had the chance to storm the football field in week two of the football season after Kansas defeated No. 15 Georgia Tech 28-25 on Sep. 10, a week
BY MIKE LAVIERI
mlavieri@kansan.com
after a 6-3 loss to North Dakota State.
I hardly regret anything, but that was one thing I wish I had stayed for. I left the game early, which was an obvious mistake, only to see friends rushing the field and mobbing Turner Gill during the post game interview.
Jayhawk fans looked very respectful toward Georgia Tech and its players and were just having fun, like most fans do when they rush the court or the field.
But one especially classy move by fans happened 74 miles west of Lawrence in Manhattan. On Jan.18, the No.9 ranked Wildcats defeated the No.1 ranked Longhorns 71-62. Kansas State fans didn't rush the court and moments
before the game was over they started chanting. "Don't rush the court." A huge win for both the players and fans, if you ask me.
The last time Wildcat fans rushed the court was when No. 24 K-State defeated No. 2 Kansas 84-75 on Jan. 30, 2008.
Kansas fans will probably never have to worry about rushing Allen Fieldhouse because of how much success it has had and its consistent ranks in the top of the polls.
But there’s no reason to rush as long as the Jayhawks are No.1 in the home of the brave.
Edited by Tali David
Associated Press Top 25 Poll
TODAY
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
Team Record Votes Previous
18. Vanderbilt 18-6 471 23
19. North Carolina 18-6 420 20
20. Missouri 19-6 404 19
21. Texas A&M 19-5 377 22
22. Kentucky 17-7 320 18
23. Temple 19-5 208 24
24. Xavier 18-6 83 34
25. Utah State 23-3 75 21
Football
Williams Educational
Fund
Football in February
6:00 PM
Topeka Ramada
Team Record Votes Previous
1. Kansas 24-1 1549 2
2. Ohio State 24-1 1536 1
3. Texas 22-3 1535 3
4. Pittsburgh 23-2 1478 4
5. Duke 23-2 1348 5
6. San Diego State 25-1 1256 6
7. Brigham Young 24-2 1217 7
8. Notre Dame 21-4 1212 8
WEDNESDAY There are no events scheduled.
Team Record Votes Previous
9. Georgetown 20-5 1103 11
10. Wisconsin 19-5 1044 13
11. Purdue 20-5 941 14
12. Arizona 21-4 795 15
13. Connecticut 19-5 786 10
14. Florida 20-5 775 17
15. Villanova 19-6 710 9
16. Louisville 19-6 683 16
17. Syracuse 20-6 496 12
THURSDAY
There are no events scheduled.
Baseball
TCU
6:30 p.m.
at Fort Worth, Texas
FRIDAY
Softball
vs. South Dakota St.
10:00 a.m.
vs. Bethune Cookman
12:30 p.m.
Deland, Fla.
SATURDAY
Men's Basketball vs. Colorado 1:00 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Baseball
TCU
2:00 p.m.
at Fort Worth, Texas
Softball
Softball
vs. Bethune Cookman
10:00 a.m.
vs. Stetson 3:00 p.m.
Deland, Fla.
Women's Basketball vs. Missouri 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.