That strong wind out of the west today is not a warm front moving in, just the collective sigh of relief from Jayhawk fans across the state of Kansas. On a night when Brandon Rush made us all wonder if he really should be more aggressive, the Jayhawks eked out a victory over rival Missouri....but it wasn't pretty and I'm not sure how much partying really went on in Lawrence.Really, it was pretty business like for the Jayhawks, winning a game they should, if not as easily as they should. So were Tigers fans happy with the moral victory? Ha! Not even the damage Quin Snyder did that program could make moral victories in the Border War a reality. Mike Anderson had the team ready and Mizzou Arena was rocking, and the Tigers put a scare in a much more talented Jayhawks team but in the end I doubt anyone was truly happy.
The Jayhawks left satisfied that their record was still perfect on a day where upsets were the norm. The Tigers were left disappointed in the upset that could have been. In this war of a rivalry we've come to expect big upset, big blowouts, something big...and last night was pretty blah...I guess we can look forward to February 4th and hope both teams put on a little better show.
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Good effort by MU last night. KU played out of control at times, but Anderson had his guys ready to play. I fear we are rapidly approaching the day when KU isn't the only "local" team that can compete for a national championship in hoops.
Next up is the 1/30 showdown in Manhattan, KSU's best shot to end the streak at Bramlage possibly ever. If KU plays on the 30th like it did at The Plaige last night, the streak ends.
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