1953-54
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Champs |
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ROSTER:
| NO. |
POS. |
NAME |
CLASS |
HGT. |
WGT. |
Hometown (Previous School) |
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RETURNEES: |
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3
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F
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Jerry
Alberts *
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Jr
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6'3
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193
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Lincoln, IL |
|
10
|
G
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John
Anderson *
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Jr
|
6'3
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205
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Grand Island, NE |
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25
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C
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B.
H. Born ** Cpt.
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Sr
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6'9
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205
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Medicine Lodge, KS
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4
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F
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Larry
Davenport **
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Jr
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6'2
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175
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Newton, KS |
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21
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G
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Bill
Heitholt **
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Jr
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6'3
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190
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Quincy, IL |
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24
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F
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Allen
Kelley * Cpt.
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Sr
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5'11
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175
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McCune, KS |
|
22
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F
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Harold
Patterson *
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Sr
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6'1
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185
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Rozel, KS (Transfer from Garden City Juco)
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6
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G
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LaVannes
Squires *
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Sr
|
6'1
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169
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Wichita, KS |
|
26
|
G
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Jack
Wolfe
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Jr
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5'8
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135
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Lawrence, KS |
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NEW FACES: |
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28
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G
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Bob
Anderson %
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So
|
5'11
|
160
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Whiting, IN |
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7
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F
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Bill
Brainard
|
So
|
6'3
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170
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Newton, KS |
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30
|
G
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Bob
Crisler %
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So
|
5'9
|
150
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Merriam, KS (Shawnee-Mission
North HS) |
|
12
|
F
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Chris
Divich %
|
So
|
6'2
|
195
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Doland, SD (Transfer from K-State) |
|
13
|
G
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Dallas
Dobbs
|
So
|
5'11
|
165
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Bartlesville, OK |
|
18
|
F
|
Len
Martin %
|
So
|
6'2
|
190
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Ottawa, KS
|
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19
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F
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Harold
McElroy
|
So
|
6'5
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195
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Independence, MO |
|
20
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F
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Gary
Padgett
|
So
|
6'2
|
170
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Greenleaf, KS |
|
23
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C
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Jim
Toft %
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So
|
6'6
|
220
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Grand Island, NE |
* Varsity letter Cpt. = Captain
# = Walk-on % = Nonletterman
| HEAD COACH:
Forrest C. "Phog" Allen |
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LOSSES FROM LAST YEAR ('53 stats):
1954 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS (Team
highs in bold):
|
CATEGORY
|
KU
|
OPP
|
DIFF
|
Born,
B.H. |
Dobbs, Dallas |
Kelley,
Al |
Patterson, Harold |
Davenport, Larry |
Brainard, Bill |
|
Games Played/Started
|
21 |
21 |
|
21/ |
21/ |
21/ |
21/ |
21/ |
21/ |
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Points
|
1,534 |
1,393 |
|
397 |
270 |
261 |
235 |
105 |
96 |
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Per Game
|
73.0 |
66.3 |
|
18.9 |
12.9 |
12.4 |
11.2 |
5.0 |
4.6 |
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Rebounds
|
729 |
657 |
|
202 |
52 |
84 |
147 |
32 |
39 |
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Per Game
|
34.7 |
31.3 |
|
9.6 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
|
FG -Attempts
|
1,282 |
1,202 |
|
306 |
242 |
250 |
169 |
101 |
58 |
|
Made
|
510 |
450 |
|
131 |
102 |
93 |
79 |
41 |
19 |
|
Percent |
39.8 |
37.4 |
|
42.8 |
42.1 |
37.2 |
46.7 |
40.6 |
32.8 |
|
FT-Attempts
|
781 |
757 |
|
207 |
89 |
87 |
111 |
38 |
86 |
|
Made
|
514 |
493 |
|
135 |
66 |
75 |
77 |
23 |
58 |
|
Percent
|
65.8 |
65.1 |
|
65.2 |
74.2 |
86.2 |
69.4 |
60.5 |
67.4 |
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Production Points/Game
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| Production Points/Minute |
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Statistics, Cont'd
| CATEGORY |
Heitholt,
Bill |
McElroy, Harold |
Padgett, Gary |
Anderson, John |
Alberts, Jerry |
Wolfe,
Jack |
Divich,
Chris |
| Games Played/ Started |
16/ |
16/ |
14/ |
13/ |
11/ |
15/ |
5/ |
| Points |
39 |
33 |
27 |
20 |
15 |
13 |
9 |
| Per Game |
2.4 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
| Rebounds |
32 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
| Per Game |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
| FG - Attempts |
43 |
18 |
26 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
5 |
|
Made |
12 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
|
Percent |
27.9 |
33.3 |
38.5 |
36.4 |
42.9 |
7.1 |
60.0 |
| FT - Attempts |
28 |
44 |
17 |
16 |
5 |
23 |
7 |
| Made |
15 |
21 |
7 |
12 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
| Percent |
53.6 |
47.7 |
41.2 |
75.0 |
60.0 |
47.8 |
42.9 |
| Production Points/Game |
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| Production Points/Minute |
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Statistics Cont'd
| CATEGORY |
Squires, LaVannes |
Toft,
John |
Martin,
Len |
Anderson, Bob |
Crisler,
Bob |
Team |
| Games Played/ Started |
9/ |
7/ |
6/ |
1/ |
2/ |
|
| Points |
9 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Per Game |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
| Rebounds |
3 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
61 |
| Per Game |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
| FG - Attempts |
12 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Made |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Percent |
16.7 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
| FT - Attempts |
12 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
| Made |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Percent |
41.7 |
60.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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| Production Points/Game |
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| Production Points/Minute |
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Source: KU Basketball Media Guide
GAME-BY-GAME
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Tulane
|
L
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65-69
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Dec. 10
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at New Orleans, La.
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LSU
|
L
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63-68
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Dec. 12
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at Baton Rouge, La.
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Tulsa
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W
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72-61
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Dec. 16
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at Lawrence
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Colorado
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W
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79-62
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Dec. 26
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Missouri
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W
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69-67
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Dec. 28
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Oklahoma
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W
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82-73
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Dec. 29
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Oklahoma
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W
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76-72
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Jan. 4
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at Lawrence
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Missouri
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W
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86-69
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Jan. 9
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma State
|
L
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50-54
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Jan. 12
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at Stillwater, Okla.
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Kansas State
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W
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65-62
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Jan. 16
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at Manhattan, Kan.
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Iowa State
|
W
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76-61
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Jan. 18
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at Lawrence
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Colorado
|
L
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62-70
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Feb. 2
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at Boulder, Colo.
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Oklahoma
|
W
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93-80
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Feb. 6
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at Norman, Okla.
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Tulsa
|
W
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71-58
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Feb. 8
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at Tulsa, Okla.
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Nebraska
|
W
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79-68
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Feb. 13
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at Lawrence
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Kansas State
|
W
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85-74
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Feb. 17
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at Lawrence
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Iowa State
|
W
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78-70
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Feb. 20
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at Ames, Iowa
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Nebraska
|
W
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67-62
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Feb. 22
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at Lincoln, Neb.
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Oklahoma State
|
W
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65-55
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Feb. 26
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at Lawrence
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Colorado
|
W
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83-62
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Mar. 1
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at Lawrence
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Missouri
|
L
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67-76
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Mar. 9
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at Columbia, Mo.
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