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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
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Kansas coach Mark Mangino points toward the instant replay after a disputed call about a catch made by Kerry Meier Saturday night. The Jayhawks knocked in a field goal on the play rather than challenging the call on the play.
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Mangino, players focus on Missouri
TESTING THEIR METTLE
BY JAYSON JENKS jjenks@kansan.com
Mangino said that he received a "social call" from Perkins last week, noting that the call lasted just a few minutes. He then repeated that he hadn't had any communication with Perkins.
In his weekly Big 12 teleconference call Monday morning, coach Mark Mangino revealed that his communication with athletics director Lew Perkins had "been practically none" since the Athletics Department launched an internal investigation against Mangino last week.
When posed with a question on the subject, Mangino said he wasn't sure what the proper communication level should be in a situation such as this.
"I don't know the difference. I don't know if there should be or should not be." Mangino said. "You always like communication with everybody — communication with your players, your coaches, your administrators, your support
For more information about Saturday's football game against Missouri, check out page 5A.
staff — all those people. But I'm good.I'm fine and I'm working."
Mangino then repeated a point he made after his team's 51-20 loss * to Texas Saturday.
"Once again," Mangino said,
"your question, perhaps, should not be directed at me if you understand what I'm saving."
Perkins released a statement Nov.17 stating that an internal review of Mangino was taking place. The statement preceded a report that indicated senior linebacker Arist Wright met with Perkins to discuss allegations that Mangino poked Wright in the chest
Since then, several former players have stepped forward with allegations of verbal abuse by Mangino.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Senior guard Sade Morris goes in through a pair of Michigan opponents for a layup. The Jayhawks will play in the Junkanoo Jam on Grand Bahama Island Thursday.
Women's basketball travels to Bahamas
BY MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
Women's basketball is about to find out what turkey tastes like in the Bahamas.
After defeating Michigan 77-66 Monday night, the 19th ranked Jayhawks head south this week for the junkanoo Jam on Grand Bahama Island — a 12-team tournament that sets the stage for another matchup against No. 9 Xavier, Thursday at 3:03 p.m.
"I's been one of my dreams to go," senior guard Sade Morris said.
"We've got to be mature and understand that we're going down there with a purpose", coach
The last two times these teams met, home-court advantage was nothing but a myth. In the 2007-2008 season, Kansas marched into the Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Ohio and edged the Musketeers 62-60 with help from senior (then sophomore) guard Daniel McCray's 24 points. In the 2006-2007 season at Allen Fieldhouse, senior (then freshman) guard LaChelda jacobs led Kansas with 18 points but the team still fell to Xavier 72-63.
This time it's a neutral setting for two highly ranked teams to prove their worth. The rankings
Bonnie Henrickson said.
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Junior center Cole Aldrich hits a jumper in the middle of lane Thursday night against Central Arkansas. Aldrich will face Oakland junior Keith Benson Wednesday.
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KU prepares for Oakland
Jayhawks may have tough time against Golden Grizzlies
BY COREY THIBODEAUX
cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Kansas coach Bill Self said that a good matchup could be in store when the Jayhawks played host to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Wednesday night.
"I think it will be a very difficult game for us," Self said. "With the exception of Memphis, by far the best challenge we've had and maybe comparable to the Memphis game."
Oakland returns all five starters from last year, including one of the premiere centers in college basketball; junior Keith Benson.
Cole Aldrich Wednesday and the two know each other fairly well. Aldrich first encountered Benson during the Amare' Stoudemire Skills Academy this past summer.
"He's going to be real fun," Aldrich said. "He's going to be tough to guard. I think it's going to give our post guys a real good challenge."
Benson will play opposite
Benson is 6-11 and leads the Golden Grizzlies with 16 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game. He is also projected to be a first round pick in the NBA draft, and is among the most formidable players Kansas has faced this season.
Marcus Morris said he didn't care who was on the team and that the Kansas players weren't going to let their top ranking give them a false sense of security against Oakland.
"No team is a pushover," he said.
Oakland is one of three teams Kansas is playing for the first time this season. Oakland belongs to the Summit League and Kansas is 15-4 against teams in that conference.
"Whoever they do have," Morris said, "we're going to play
Sherron Collins added that even during the Memphis game, they didn't fall asleep. If ever the Jayhawks look bad, it's not because they underestimated the team. Give credit to the opponent, Collins said.
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"We will be honest with them and tell them this is a team that has a history of beating people and can certainly beat us if we don't come ready to play." Self said.
to our fullest and we're not going to overlook a team."
For more information about Wednesday's basketball game against Oakland, check out page 8A.
Self said the coaches warned the team about the danger Oakland poses.
Kansas will play host to Tennessee Tech Friday at 7 p.m. in its final game of the Hall of Fame Showcase. Both games will be aired on Jayhawk TV.
pick to win the division, but has started 2-2. The Golden Grizzlies are averaging 72 points per game while allowing 67.3.
Oakland was the preseason
Follow Corey Thibodeaux at twitter.com/c_thibodeaux.
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