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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2008
Page
12
At halftime Colorado trailed Kansas 20 to 1 and saw multiple lead changes. Kansas held a 12-6 edge in points in the paint and 12-3 in points off turnovers while Colorado dominated second-chance and fast-break scoring early. Key stat leaders include Marcus Hall with 9 points for Colorado and Darnell Jackson with 7 for Kansas.
Colorado trailed by up to 33 in the second half and never closed the gap as Kansas built a balanced edge in points in the paint turnovers and bench scoring. Marcus Hall led CU with 15 points and 6 rebounds while Mario Chalmers paced Kansas with 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Kansas wore 1988 replica jerseys for a 20-year national title reunion. Darnell Jackson and Mario Chalmers commented on the look, while coach Bill Self joked about wearing away uniforms at home. Sherron Collins practiced with a bruised knee but played 23 minutes with a brace. Tyrel Reed supplied six points in eight minutes as KU connected on 8 of 19 from three. Reed and Rodrick Stewart compete for a consistent fifth perimeter option, with Reed easing back after an ankle issue. Kansas pushed 22 assists on 25 field goals and improved to 18-0 at home, 22 straight home wins, while holding Colorado to a season-low 45 points.
Colorado senior guard Richard Roby delivered a 2 point 1 of 11 shooting performance in a 69 to 45 loss to Kansas. Coach Jeff Bzdelik criticized Roby and the Buffs for poor defense rebounding and ball movement as Colorado fell to 10 14 overall and 2 8 in the Big 12.
Kansas University celebrated the 20 year title reunion at Adams Alumni Center with former players including Scooter Barry Mark Randall Ryan Robertson Rick Calloway Wayne Simien and Archie Marshall recounting the 1988 NCAA final victory over Oklahoma 83-79 at Kemper Arena.
The Kansas Jayhawks posted a long season schedule with wins in exhibitions against Pittsburg State and Fort Hays State and a sequence of victories across nonconference and conference play. They suffered a late setback at Kansas State, then secured wins against Texas, Colorado, Baylor, Missouri, and others, with a Big 12 Championship at Kansas City Sprint Center scheduled March 13–16.
Kansas stifled Colorado with a strong defensive plan and switch-heavy coverage on Roby to pull away after a tense first half. Mario Chalmers scored 13 with three threes, Sherron Collins fueled a 9-0 run, and KU rode a 13-0 burst to a 30-24 lead before cruising to a 30-point margin.
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