1/21: At Oklahoma ST, 11-8, 1-3. Their C is out for the season.
Fast start. Up 9 after 10. Then a run. Up only 4 at the half as they go on a late run. I’m not happy. 13, 5 for Dix, 12 for Prin.
“Sloppy play late in the half. Get your heads in the game!”
They take the lead. Up 7 with 10 left.
88-70 but we had to work for it. 24, 7 for Dix, 14, 1, 8 for Winn, 14, 4, 2, 3 for Prin.
“We need to be sharper than this when we play the good teams!”
#19 West Virginia, 13-7, 2-3, is here next. They have been a disappointment in conference so far.
We’re back to #1.
1/25: Early lead. Up 9 after 10. Big run puts us up 50-27 at halftime. 12, 11 for Redd, 11 each for Dix and Winn. Big edge inside.
Up 19 with 10 left. Then a run.
89-59. Best D we’ve played in awhile! 22, 6 for Dix, 12, 14 for Loux, 12, 13 for Redd, 14, 5, 10 for Winn.
This team simply doesn’t shoot the three well. I just may have found out why. When I moved here to Kansas I didn’t check “Heavy Outside.”
Only one single digit win so far, 6 points at BYU. We desperately need a couple of challenging games before the post season.
At 11-8, 4-2 Baylor. Their PG is out with a broken hand.
1/28: Close early. Up 1 after 10. Then a run. 57-38 at the half. 16 for Dix, 11, 7 for Redd. Strong inside play.
We’re strolling through the park. Up 25 with 10 to play.
117-91. 33 for Dix, 17, 13 for Redd, 15, 14, 3 for Loux, 10, 1, 11 for Winn, 22 for Hend. +32 in the paint.
Marc Winn is #30 on the Norton list.
At #19 Texas Tech, 18-2, 6-1. They’re the only team 1 game back of us in the Big 12. They’re good at every position but they don’t have a big scorer.
2/1: Early lead. Up 5 after 10. They keep coming back. We put the press on more often. 45-45 at the half. This may be that challenge I was looking for! 3 fouls for Loux, poor D. 11, 8, 3, 3 for Redd.
Early lead in the 2nd. They come back again! Down 2 with 10 left. Late lead.
97-83. It took a long time but we got there. This was probably our last chance to be challenged in the regular season. 22, 15, 3, 3, 4 for Redd, 24, 4 for Dix, 11, 2, 12, 5 for Winn, 14 for Hend. Good inside play.
I really like the way you responded when they kept coming back. You never got discouraged. That’s what we’ll need in the post season.
At the halfway point in conference play we’re 23-0, 8-0, #1, NET #1. 2 game lead over 2 teams in the Big 12.
#1 in PPG, +25.5. #1 in RBs, +12.8. #2 in blocks. +4.2 assists, +6.2 steals. -7.3 TOs, a fantastic 7.8.
23.4 PPG for Dix, 16.9, 4.2 RBs for Prin. 14.2, 11.0, 3.6 blocks for Redd. 9.9, 9.5 assists for Winn. 9.8, 12.5 RBs for Loux. 9.7 for Hend, 8.1 for Brow.
And again, not a senior on the team!