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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Pics/Vids: Game 12: Kansas vs. Texas A&M

Monday, January 23rd
Allen Field House, Kansas University
Kansas 64, Texas A&M 54


Game 11 - Oral Roberts vs. Oakland
Game 10 - Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State
Game 9 - Missouri State vs. Creighton
Game 8 - Missouri vs. Texas A&M
Game 7 - Wisconsin vs. Nebraska
Game 6 - Marquette vs. Pittsburgh
Game 5 - Butler vs. Cleveland State
Game 4 - Indiana vs. Minnesota
Game 3 - Xavier vs. Duquesne
Game 2 - Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Game 1 - Belmont vs. Lipscomb

(One of the photos in the Kansas basketball Walk of Fame.)


(The Walk of Fame inside Allen Fieldhouse.)


(The scene inside "The Phog" during warm-ups.)


(Our view from press row. Not too shabby.)


(Little Jay supports the #BIAHroadtrip. Big Jay was unavailable for comment.)


(The players entrance at Allen Fieldhouse.)


(The front row of the Kansas student section, Nice 'fro dude.)


(The Jayhawks take some shots prior to player introductions.)


(The scene during the pregame introductions. I can see that dude's afro from across the arena.)


(Just a few of the many banners hanging in the rafters at Allen Fieldhouse.)


(The Kansas bench gets ready for player introductions.)




(The Kansas Jayhawks player introductions.)


(The Aggies bench cheer on their teammates during introductions.)


(The Aggies huddle up one last time before tip-off. The man in the jeans and grey sweater in Kris Middleton. He is the team's best player but had to sit out due to injury.)


(Tyshawn Taylor guards Dash Harris during the first half.)


(Ray Turner guards Thomas Robinson on the perimeter during the first half.)


(Texas A&M point guard Dash Harris injured his foot during the game but played through it. He ended up playing 38 of a possible 40 minutes.)


(Players wait at the scorers table before checking in to the game.)


(The Jayhawks lock down on perimeter defense.)

(Jeff Withey sets up on the low block.)


(The Kansas dance team watches the game from the opposite sidelines.)


(The Kansas student section tries to force Elston Turner to put his foul shot wide left. Unfortunately, the students misspelled "Cundiff". #DistractionFail)


(Jeff Withey collects one of his eight blocks. Tweet of the Game: "Jeff Withey doesn't wear a shooting sleeve. he wears a blocking sleeve.")


(Big Jay watches on as the KU cheerleading squad performs their halftime routine.)


(ESPN's Bob Knight and Brent Musburger get some research done at halftime.)




(The two teams go through lay-up lines at halftime.)


(One of "The Morri" was in the house and posed for the camera.)


(Tyshawn Taylor launches a 3-pointer. The Jayhawks hit only 20% of their shots form behind the arch, going 4-20 on the night.)


(The picture might not show it, but Thomas Robinson is one of the most chiseled players in the country.)


(Luckily the pom-poms didn't get in my way during a Tyshawn Taylor foul shot.)


(There is no way these guys are old enough to be in college.)


(Thomas Robinson guards Ray Turner in the post as Tyshawn Taylor guards Dash Harris on the perimeter.)


(The fans at Allen Fieldhouse watch on as Tyshawn Taylor waits to receive the in-bounds pass.)


(Elijah Johnson takes a breather during the second half.)


(Elston Turner gets ready to shoot a foul shot. He finishd 6-8 from the line and lead the team with 24 points.)


(A few of the signs in the Kansas student section. Not sure if Self will receive the Republican nomination yet.)


(The Jayhawk band plays a final song as the crowd disperses from the arena following the KU win.)


(Aggies coach Billy Kennedy, along with Elston Turner and Dash Harris answer questions during the postgame press conference.)




(The scene in the tunnel following the postgame press conference at Allen Fieldhouse.)

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Pics/Vids: Game 11: Oral Roberts vs. Oakland

Saturday, January 21st
Mabee Center, Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts 93, Oakland 86

Game 10 - Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State
Game 9 - Missouri State vs. Creighton
Game 8 - Missouri vs. Texas A&M
Game 7 - Wisconsin vs. Nebraska
Game 6 - Marquette vs. Pittsburgh
Game 5 - Butler vs. Cleveland State
Game 4 - Indiana vs. Minnesota
Game 3 - Xavier vs. Duquesne
Game 2 - Kentucky vs. South Carolina
Game 1 - Belmont vs. Lipscomb


(Our third indoor-blimp sighting of the trip.)




(The production of this game from start to finish was flawless. The execution of the student section, band, promotions, operations and sports information departments was excellent. Oh and the game itself wasn't bad either.)



(The Golden Grizzlies get in some stretching and foul shots before the game.)


(The Golden Eagles go thru layup lines before the game.)


(Dominique "DoMo" Morrison takes a jumper during warmups. The senior forward is one of the most unheralded players in the country and is a candidate for Summit league Player of the Year.)


(The Golden Eagles get loose during warm-ups. The team shot 56% from the field and four players scored in double-digits.)


(Laval Lucas-Perry spent a season at Arizona and Michigan before landing at Oakland. He's one of the only fifth-year senior sto have played at three different schools.)


(The ORU band was absolutely rockin'. They played heavy-metal, ska, and classic stadium beats. They brought it all game.)




(Any band that plays "Man in the Box" is a friend of mine. Greatest rock song of the 90's. #TommyDreamer)


(Our first inflatable mascot of the trip. Sure, they seem cool, but they're just so damn unnecessary.)


(The ORU student section huddled up before tip-off to make sure they were all on the same page. They had pregame rituals and everything. It was extremely fun to watch.)




(I wish more more student sections did this.)


(Best student section costume ever? Definitely a contender.)


(The ORU dance team strikes a pose.)


(The Oakland Golden Grizzlies wait for Reggie Hamilton's introduction.)


(The scene after one of the many 3-pointers went through. Both temas shot over 50% from behind the arc.)


(It's astonishing how much Greg Kampe looks like Frank Caliendo.)


(Players on the Oakland bench pay attention to the team huddle during a first half timeout.)


(The tiniest court-storming ever.)

(Dominique Morrison guards Laval Lucas-Perry.)




(Oh, it's just some crowd volleyball. Nothing out of the ordinary at all......)


(Nearly every member of the student section was covered in white paint.)


(I have no clue who Tianna is. Hopefully, it's his girlfriend.)


(The leader of the ORU student section.)


(That's awe-diddly-awesome.)


(I'm not going to lie, this is an awesome picture.)


(Confirmation of the first 30-point scorer of the #BIAHroadtrip. Reggie Hamilton led all scorers with 30.)




(This chant never gets old.)


(The Mabee Center after everyone had gone home.)


(Dominique Morrison spent 45 minutes after the game signing autographs. He even signed one for me after the presser. What a swell guy.)



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