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Texas Beats Kansas – Something is Changing in the Big 12
It’s not going to be a cakewalk for Kansas in the Big 12 after all, as Texas found the perfect formula to halt Andrew Wiggins and the Jayhawks, while continuing to surprise everyone with their very young team that’s playing a lot better than the age of their players suggests.
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Kansas Jayhawks – Andrew Wiggins Looking Like a Number One Pick
It hasn’t been an easy Freshman season for Andrew Wiggins, shouldering almost impossible expectations. But things have been looking good for him and Kansas since the Big 12 play began, continuing that trend with a 92-81 win over Iowa State and a career high for the projected number one pick in the next NBA draft.
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Kansas Beat Iowa State – Andrew Wiggins Impresses in More Than One Way
No, Andrew Wiggins doesn’t look like the second coming of (insert player’s name here) so far, but he’s still one of the more talented players in the country. Kansas also have a lot more to offer than just him, like Joel Embiid, who might be the best player in the nation, and Naadir Tharpe, who took over the offensive responsibilities in the 77-70 win over Iowa State.
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Florida Gators – Scottie Wilbekin Gets To Be A Star For Once
After two early losses this season, people were ready to write off Florida and their chances to be a contender later this season. A 67-61 win over Kansas proved that with a full lineup, without suspensions or injuries getting in the way, they just might be as good as anyone else in the nation right now.
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Kansas vs Duke – Andrew Wiggins Steals The Spotlight From Jabari Parker
Before even playing one game of college basketball, the 2013 class of Freshmen has been praised unlike any other in the past. Andrew Wiggins is the most hyped of them all, proving that every bit of compliment given to him was rightly places as he led Kansas to a 94-83 win over Duke and another highly touted freshman, Jabari Parker.
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NCAA Tournament – Number One Seed Keep Falling & No More Cinderella
Watching number one seeds fall and witnessing Cinderella stories are part of the magic in every NCAA tournament. We’re running out of number one teams, as Louisville remain the only one standing after Kansas were beating by Michigan. On the other end of that spectrum, the magical run of Florida Gulf Coast is over, losing to Florida and leaving pretty much only big boys left in the dance.
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NCAA Tournament – Two Cinderellas in the Sweet Sixteen
We do have plenty of favorites, including Indiana and Kansas, not having too many problems in advancing to the Sweet Sixteen, but some favorites have fallen along the way, as Florida Gulf Coast continue their incredible run by knocking off San Diego State, while La Salle left out the SEC champions, Ole Miss, out of the competition as well, making everyone remember they used to be one of the best teams in the nation 60 years ago.
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Kansas Jayhawks – True Rulers of Rivalry & Big 12
Despite having to share the regular season title with Kansas State, there’s no doubt who is the better team, and the more deserving Big 12 tournament (and regular season) champion, as Kansas won against their inner-state rivals for a third time this season, not leaving much doubt to the identity of the superior team.
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Kansas Jayhawks – Elijah Johnson Rises Above Controversy
Few players get criticized as much as Elijah Johnson during his senior season, and while the actions of the final moments during regulation as Kansas pulled away for a win at the very difficult Iowa State weren’t acceptable by everyone, Johnson’s huge game and contribution to the win was never in doubt.
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Kansas Jayhawks – Naadir Tharpe Not as Bad as the Rest
You don’t expect too much scoring in College Basketball games, even with a double overtime. Still, the fact that Naadir Tharpe scored the only field goal for Kansas in the double overtime period, which just happened to be the winner, speaks once again about the quality of offensive basketball we get to see these days.