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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2003
Page
7
Kansas led early and held the edge at halftime as Missouri converted 11 of 11 free throws. Rickey Paulding led Missouri with 13 points and five rebounds, while Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison paced Kansas with 11 and 10 points respectively. Michael Lee added a four-point play.
In a tight finish Kirk Hinrich hit a buzzer beating three to give Kansas the lead for good after Aaron Miles tied it, as KU outlasted Missouri 79 to 74. Key stats include Nick Collison 20 points and 10 rebounds, Clemons and Paulding 21 each for Missouri, and KU’s Hinrich 20 points with 4 assists.
Missouri, unranked, led sixth-ranked Kansas 74 71 at Hearnes Center before Kyle Kirk Hinrich and Aaron Miles orchestrated late rallies. KU pulled away 79 74, keeping their fifth straight win over MU. Ricky Clemons sparked the Tigers with 21 points, while Paulding struggled from the field.
Kansas defeats Missouri 79 74 at Hearnes Center to claim the outright Big 12 Championship for the second straight year. Antlers had taunted KU with phone posters and encounters, while KU seniors Hinrich Langford Miles Collison led the team’s rally and paid back the taunts with a decisive win.
Kansas edged Missouri 76 74 on a late Nick Hinrich jumper and Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison each scored 20 as KU clinched the conference title. Aaron Miles drilled a dramatic trey with 22.1 seconds left then Hinrich again hit the winner as KU handed MU its latest loss in a heated rivalry.
Big 12 champion Kansas University, 24-6 overall and 14-2 in league play, appears headed for a No 1 seed. Coach Ray Williams praised the committee while noting a Big 12 tourney opener against Texas A&M or Iowa State in Dallas. Bryant Nash suffered a two stitch cut near the eye but continued to play, while Miles faced criticism for a late turnover and a subpar sequence. Lee tied a career high with two three-pointers and Paulding extended his free-throw streak to 25 straight over four games.
Kansas secured the Big 12 title likely through timely plays by reserve Michael Lee who scored 11 off the bench, grabbed a key rebound, and assisted Hinrich on a game winning shot with 0.23 remaining. Moulaye Niang contributed late in his first meaningful appearance while Miles and Hinrich led late heroics amid Graves foul trouble.
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