OSU-KU: Five Keys
By John Helsley
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First, the good news: the Cowboys bounced back from their dismal Bedlam showing to beat Nebraska and push their record in first-round games at the Big 12 Tournament to 9-0.
The bad news: with that comes a Round 2 date with the Kansas Jayhawks, the same Jayhawks who administered the worst defeat of the Travis Ford era, 92-65, just weeks ago in Lawrence.
Can the Cowboys win? Uh, sure, but many, many things must happen, aside from a breakdwon of the bus carrying the Hawks to the Sprint Center.
Five Keys:
1. Hang Around. Ford said as much yesterday, just hang around, hopefully while KU slumbers through a morning game that hasn’t earned their interest, considering the previous meeting. Hang around and keep hanging until it’s crunch time, then get somebody, anybody, to hit some shots and put some pressure on KU, allowing for a stunning of the No. 1 seed.
2. Lawrence East. This isn’t Lawrence, but it’s close — both in proximity and feel, with the Jayhawks fans gobbling up tickets like they always do. There will be a pocket of orange in the stands, but make no mistake, this is no neutral floor, even if the K-State crowd and everybody else gangs up on KU.
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