1995-96
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2-1 |
3-1 NCAA |
ROSTER:
| NO. |
POS. |
NAME |
CLASS |
HGT. |
WGT. |
Hometown (Previous School) |
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RETURNEES: |
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| 35 |
G |
Jerod Haase
* |
Jr. |
6'3 |
185 |
South Lake Tahoe, CA (Univ. of Calif.) |
| 45 |
F |
Raef LaFrentz * |
So. |
6'11 |
220 |
Monona, IA (MFL-Mar Mac HS) |
| 24 |
G |
C. B. McGrath * |
So. |
5'11 |
168 |
Topeka, KS (Topeka West HS) |
| 21 |
F |
Sean Pearson *** Cpt |
Sr. |
6'5 |
215 |
LaGrange, IL (Nazareth Academy) |
| 31 |
C/F |
Scot Pollard ** |
Jr. |
6'10 |
250 |
San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines HS) |
| 10 |
G |
Calvin Rayford
** Cpt. |
Sr. |
5'7 |
155 |
Milwaukee, WI (Washington HS) |
| 12 |
G/F |
Billy Thomas
* |
So. |
6'4 |
205 |
Shreveport, LA (Loyola Prep HS) |
| 11 |
G |
Jacque Vaughn ** |
Jr. |
6'1 |
195 |
Pasadena, CA (John Muir HS) |
| 14 |
G |
T. J. Whatley *** # Cpt. |
Sr. |
6'4 |
180 |
Benton, AR (Glen Rose HS) |
| 22 |
F |
B. J. Williams ** |
Jr. |
6'8 |
205 |
Wichita, KS (Wichita South HS) |
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NEW FACES: |
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| 34 |
F |
Paul Pierce |
Fr. |
6'6 |
220 |
Los Angeles, CA (Inglewood HS) |
| 32 |
F |
T. J. Pugh |
Fr. |
6'9 |
215 |
Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) |
| 4 |
G |
Ryan Robertson |
Fr. |
6'5 |
170 |
St. Charles, MO (St. Charles West HS) |
| 44 |
F |
Steve Ransom # |
Jr. |
6'5 |
210 |
Mission Viejo, CA (Capistrano
Valley HS/Irvine Valley CC, CA) |
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REDSHIRT: |
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| 54 |
C |
Travis Williams |
So. |
7'0 |
265 |
Rozel, KS (Pawnee Heights HS) |
* Varsity
Letters Cpt.
-
Captain
# - Walk-on
LOSSES FROM LAST YEAR ('95 stats):
| PLAYER LOSSES |
Class |
Hgt. |
POS. |
G/GS |
PTS |
PPG |
RBS |
RPG |
PPts |
STATUS |
|
Greg Gurley |
Sr. |
6'5 |
G |
31/1 |
126 |
4.1 |
44 |
1.4 |
4.71 |
Graduated |
|
Greg Ostertag |
Sr. |
7'2 |
C |
31/28 |
299 |
9.6 |
233 |
7.5 |
15.13 |
Graduated |
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Scott Novosel |
Sr. |
6'1 |
G |
15/1 |
4 |
0.3 |
3 |
0.2 |
0.00 |
Graduated |
| TOTALS |
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|
429 |
13.8 |
280 |
9.0 |
19.84 |
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| PRESEASON OUTLOOK:
In spite of losing Greg Ostertag, KU's most prolific
shot-blocker in Big 8 history, the Jayhawks enter the season
ranked highly in the preseason polls, as they return 83% of
their scoring. Led by preseason All-American, point guard
Jacque Vaughn, the Jayhawks also return the Big 8 Freshman of
the Year (Raef LaFrentz) and the Big 8 Newcomer of the Year (Jerod
Haase), and welcome a highly touted freshman class,
including Paul Pierce who should contribute immediately. Also
returning are veterans Scot Pollard in the post, BJ Williams,
Billy Thomas, and Sean Pearson on the wings.
KU's strength lies in the backcourt where the Jayhawks have
the best starting guard combinations in the country, combined
with experienced backups.
The non-conference schedule is demanding, with games against
defending NCAA champ UCLA, Utah, Virginia, Temple and Florida. |
| SEASON
SUMMARY:
The Jayhawks' 29 wins ties for third-most wins in KU
history.
KU earned its 7th straight appearance in the NCAA
tourney its 4th straight appearance in the Sweet Sixteen,
and third time in the Elite Eight in the past six seasons.
KU won the last Big 8 conference title.
Ku stretched its home winning streak to 29.
Jacque Vaughn and Jerod Haase both named Academic
All-Americans.
Link to Game with UCLA
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1996 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS (Team
highs in bold)
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CATEGORY
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KU
|
OPP
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DIFF
|
LaFrentz,
Raef |
Pierce,
Paul |
Vaughn,
Jacque |
Haase,
Jerod |
Pollard,
Scot |
Williams,
B. J. |
|
Games Played/Started
|
34 |
34 |
|
34/34 |
34/33 |
34/34 |
34/33 |
34/33 |
34/0 |
|
Minutes
|
6825 |
6825 |
|
917 |
862 |
1045 |
906 |
835 |
562 |
|
Per Game
|
200.7 |
200.7 |
|
27.0 |
25.4 |
30.7 |
26.6 |
24.6 |
16.5 |
|
Points
|
2741 |
2219 |
522 |
454 |
404 |
370 |
367 |
342 |
163 |
|
Per Game
|
80.6 |
65.3 |
15.4 |
13.4 |
11.9 |
10.9 |
10.8 |
10.1 |
4.8 |
|
Rebounds
|
1445 |
1247 |
198 |
278 |
180 |
106 |
124 |
253 |
134 |
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Per Game
|
42.5 |
36.7 |
5.8 |
8.2 |
5.3 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
7.4 |
3.9 |
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Blocks
|
204 |
118 |
86 |
27 |
27 |
6 |
4 |
84 |
37 |
|
Assists
|
600 |
397 |
203 |
14 |
61 |
223 |
124 |
10 |
14 |
|
Steals
|
323 |
246 |
77 |
29 |
44 |
45 |
68 |
26 |
29 |
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Turnovers
|
530 |
627 |
-97 |
62 |
80 |
95 |
70 |
72 |
33 |
|
(Assists+Steals)/TO
|
1.74 |
1.03 |
0.71 |
0.69 |
1.31 |
2.82 |
2.74 |
0.50 |
1.30 |
|
FG -Attempts
|
2113 |
2008 |
105 |
348 |
341 |
249 |
295 |
218 |
130 |
|
Made
|
960 |
777 |
183 |
189 |
143 |
120 |
105 |
123 |
63 |
|
Percent
|
45.4 |
38.7 |
6.7 |
54.3 |
41.9 |
48.2 |
35.6 |
56.4 |
48.5 |
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3FG-Attempts
|
674 |
501 |
173 |
7 |
115 |
92 |
188 |
0 |
0 |
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Made
|
220 |
171 |
49 |
2 |
35 |
39 |
55 |
0 |
0 |
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Percent
|
32.6 |
34.1 |
-1.5 |
28.6 |
30.4 |
42.4 |
29.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
FT-Attempts
|
916 |
726 |
190 |
112 |
137 |
131 |
136 |
151 |
55 |
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Made
|
601 |
494 |
107 |
74 |
83 |
91 |
102 |
96 |
37 |
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Percent
|
65.6 |
68.0 |
-2.4 |
66.1 |
60.6 |
69.5 |
75.0 |
63.6 |
67.3 |
|
Production Points/Game
|
97.50 |
62.85 |
34.65 |
15.97 |
11.29 |
14.29 |
11.56 |
14.50 |
7.62 |
| Production
Points/Minute |
.486 |
.313 |
.173 |
.591 |
.445 |
.451 |
.434 |
.590 |
.461 |
Statistics, Cont'd
| CATEGORY |
Thomas, Billy |
Pearson, Sean |
Robertson, Ryan |
Pugh, T. J. |
Whatley, T. J. |
Rayford, Calvin |
Ransom, Steve |
McGrath, C. B. |
Team |
| Games Played/ Started |
34/0 |
34/1 |
34/0 |
34/0 |
19/1 |
34/1 |
18/0 |
18/0 |
|
| Minutes |
358 |
328 |
303 |
343 |
36 |
237 |
26 |
31 |
|
| Per Game |
10.5 |
9.6 |
8.9 |
10.1 |
1.9 |
7.0 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
|
| Points |
160 |
154 |
146 |
116 |
18 |
25 |
13 |
9 |
|
| Per Game |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
3.4 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
|
| Rebounds |
51 |
48 |
43 |
78 |
8 |
24 |
7 |
5 |
106 |
| Per Game |
1.5 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
| Blocks |
5 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
| Assists |
21 |
24 |
32 |
8 |
1 |
60 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
| Steals |
13 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
1 |
15 |
5 |
1 |
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| Turnovers |
20 |
22 |
11 |
23 |
6 |
22 |
5 |
2 |
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| (Assists+Steals)/TO |
1.70 |
1.77 |
4.36 |
1.04 |
0.33 |
3.41 |
1.40 |
3.50 |
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| FG - Attempts |
151 |
148 |
82 |
89 |
16 |
25 |
10 |
11 |
|
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Made |
54 |
61 |
40 |
41 |
4 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
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Percent |
35.8 |
41.2 |
48.8 |
46.1 |
25.0 |
48.0 |
30.0 |
18.2 |
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| 3FG - Attempts |
125 |
79 |
42 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
|
|
Made |
42 |
22 |
19 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Percent |
33.6 |
27.8 |
45.2 |
44.4 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
14.3 |
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| FT - Attempts |
14 |
22 |
61 |
61 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
|
| Made |
10 |
10 |
47 |
30 |
9 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
|
| Percent |
71.4 |
45.5 |
77.0 |
49.2 |
81.8 |
11.1 |
70.0 |
66.7 |
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| Production Points/Game |
3.79 |
3.65 |
5.03 |
3.59 |
0.47 |
2.41 |
0.72 |
0.44 |
|
| Production Points/Minute |
.360 |
.378 |
.564 |
.356 |
.346 |
.250 |
.500 |
.258 |
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Source: 1997 KU Basketball Media Guide
GAME-BY-GAME
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Utah
|
W
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79-68
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Nov. 25
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Virginia
|
W
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72-66
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Nov. 29
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at Auburn Hills, Mich.
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UCLA
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W
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85-70
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Dec. 1
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at Lawrence
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Rice
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W
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83-63
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Dec. 7
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at Houston, Texas
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San Diego
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W
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101-71
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Dec. 9
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at San Diego, Calif.
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Indiana
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W
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91-83
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Dec. 16
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Pittsburg State
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W
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103-48
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Dec. 18
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at Lawrence
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Temple
|
L
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66-75
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Dec. 22
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at East Rutherford, N.J.
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Cornell
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W
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100-46
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Jan. 2
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at Lawrence
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East Tennessee State
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W
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108-73
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Jan. 4
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at Lawrence
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Southern Methodist
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W
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83-61
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Jan. 6
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma State
|
W
|
76-61
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Jan. 8
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at Stillwater, Okla.
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Florida
|
W
|
69-54
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Jan. 11
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at Gainesville, Fla.
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Saint Peter’s
|
W
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85-71
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Jan. 15
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at Lawrence
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Colorado
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W
|
80-78
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Jan. 20
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at Boulder, Colo.
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Oklahoma
|
W
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72-66
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Jan. 22
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at Lawrence
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Nebraska
|
W
|
88-73
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Jan. 28
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at Lincoln, Neb.
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Oklahoma State
|
W
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84-66
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Jan. 31
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at Lawrence
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Kansas State
|
W
|
72-62
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Feb. 4
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at Lawrence
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Iowa State
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W
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89-70
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Feb. 7
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at Lawrence
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Missouri
|
L
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73-77
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Feb. 10
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at Columbia, Mo.
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Colorado
|
W
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85-70
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Feb. 14
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at Lawrence
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Iowa State
|
W
|
61-50
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Feb. 17
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at Ames, Iowa
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Nebraska
|
W
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81-71
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Feb. 19
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at Lawrence
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Kansas State
|
W
|
77-66
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Feb. 24
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at Manhattan, Kan.
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Missouri
|
W
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87-65
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Feb. 26
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at Lawrence
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Oklahoma
|
L
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79-85
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Mar. 2
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at Norman, Okla.
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Colorado
|
W
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88-55
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Mar. 8
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Kansas State
|
W
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61-55
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Mar. 9
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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Iowa State
|
L
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55-56
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Mar. 10
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at Kansas City, Mo.
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NCAA Tournament
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South Carolina State
|
W
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92-54
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Mar. 15
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at Tempe, Ariz.
(NCAA Sub-Regional)
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Santa Clara
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W
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76-51
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Mar. 17
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at Tempe, Ariz.
(NCAA Sub-Regional)
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Arizona
|
W
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83-80
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Mar. 22
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at Denver, Colo.
(NCAA Regional)
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Syracuse
|
L
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57-60
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Mar. 24
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at Denver, Colo.
(NCAA Regional)
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LINK TO 1996 NATIONAL STATISTICS
Link to
Big 8
Conference for 1996
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