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SPORTS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"My responsibility is leadership, and the minute I get negative, that is going to have an influence on my team."
Don Shula, former Miami Dolphins coach
FACT OF THE DAY
Senior guard Sade Morris scored 9 points in Sunday's 70-60 victory against Kansas State, tying her for 16th place with Lisa Dougherty (1985-88) on the all-time scoring list.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: When was the last time the women's basketball season had a record of 14-7?
A: The 2005-2006 season.
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SCORES
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL:
No. 1 Kansas 80. No. 14 Texas 68
No. 5 Villanova 82. No. 4 West Virginia 75
No. 15 Butler 62, Loyola (IL) 47
No. 23 Pittsburgh 77, Robert Morris 53
NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL:
No. 5 Tennessee 69, No. 22 Vanderbilt 60
No. 6 Duke 69, No. 15 North Carolina 51
No. 24 Virginia 82, Maryland 61
NBA BASKETBALL:
Orlando 123, New Orleans 117 Dallas, Golden State, late San Antonio, Los Angeles, late
NHL HOCKEY:
Philadelphia 3, New Jersey 2
San Jose 3, Toronto 2
Colorado, St. Louis, late
Phoenix, Edmonton, late
Anaheim vs. Los Angeles, late
MORNING BREW
An open letter to Sherron
Dear Sherron, I've spent the past four years watching you grow. You've
Waiting you grow. You've blossomed from a blazing quick change of pace off the bench to one of the best point guards, and players, in the nation. You're a true leader on and off the court, a guy that demands the most from his teammates and makes them better.
I was watching as you stole the inbounds pass and buried that crucial three from the corner against Memphis. And when you blasted Oklahoma for five deep triples last season. Or just last week, when you bulled your way to the bucket and laid it off the window to topple the Wildcats in the "Octagon of Doom."
Your maturation has been incredible to watch. From quiet freshman to outspoken senior, from top reserve to one of the greatest Jayhawks of all time — you've given Kansas fans almost more than they could have asked for. But I have one more request to make before you play your last game as a Jayhawk.
(Bill Self is not going to be happy about this one).
Please, just one time, throw one down at Allen Fieldhouse.
Now I know you've probably dunked in practice, or in a Late Night outing that I missed, but just know that I'm talking
BY BEN WARD bward@kansan.com
about an in-game slam.*
*Perhaps some of you doubt the 5'11" Collins' leaping ability in the first place. If that's the case, then let me direct you to your new favorite YouTube clip: search for "Sherron Collinson Dunk" on YouTube
And in case you're not by a computer,
here's what you're missing out on:
Collins, not yet clad in crimson and blue (well, blue anyway — he's on the red team in the McDonald's All-American game) receives the ball on a breakaway as time is about to expire. He then dribbles once before firing an underhand pass off the glass, not to the trailing Kevin Durant, but to himself. Collins then soars into the air and hammers it down with the left hand (!) like a corrowed Nate Robinson.
Sure, you carry a bit more muscle these days and your knees have four more years of mileage on them, but we
all know better than to question your athleticism. So just close your eyes and move that scene to the Fieldhouse. Imagine slamming one home, inciting a maniac chorus of cheers in the Phog and demoralizing the opposition in the process.
And aside from another NCAA tournament run (and, fingers crossed, another national title), what better parting gift can you give the fans than that?
So come on, Sherron — you've got four games left.
PS. Dunking in the home finale, a March 3 contest against Kansas State, would be especially sweet.
Edited by Cory Bunting
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Caribbean Series ends
Dominican Republic spiker Raim Valdez throws the ball during a game against Venezuela on Sunday.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MARGARITA ISLAND,
Venezuela — Los Leones
del Escogido from the
Dominican Republic won
the Caribbean Series, beating
Venezuela's Leones del
Caracas 7-4 Sunday night in
the final game of the six-day
series.
The Dominican Republic finished 5-1, one game better than Puerto Rico's Indios
de Mayaguez (4-2). It's the third Caribbean Series title for the Dominican club and the 18th for a team from the Dominican Republic.
Raul Valdes pitched five innings to earn his second win of the series and the Dominican Republic scored four runs in the top of the first. Valdes gave up three hits and four runs, striking out five.
Indios beat Mexico's Los
Naranjeros 8-2 in the earlier game Sunday, with Mariano Santiago tossing five innings for the win.
Puerto Rico scored three runs in the second to break the game open with singles by Angel Sanchez and Jesus Feliciano, a double by Edwards Guzman and a triple from Miguel Abreu.
Mexico finished 2-4 in the series, and Venezuela was 1-5.
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
No events scheduled.
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WEDNESDAY
Tennis vs. UMKC, 2 p.m
Women's basketball vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY No events scheduled.
FRIDAY No events scheduled.
SATURDAY
Softball vs. Louisville in Houston, 11 a.m.
Women's basketball vs. Texas, 1 p.m.
Softball vs. Sam Houston State in Houston, 1 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m
Track
Track ISU Classic/Tyson Invitational, Ames, Iowa Fayettville, all day
SUNDAY
Softball at Sam Houston State, 3 p.m.
Softball at Houston, 7 p.m.
Track
ISU Classic/Tyson
Invitational, Ames, Iowa/
Fayettville, All day