KU Basketball Looking for Deeper Run During March Madness
By trevb
Keys To March Madness
Will This Finally Be A Championship Year?
KU Basketball has seen a lot of seasons come and go without a National Championship after enjoying Big 12 success.
Since the 2008 season, KU has seen three elite eight exits, a national championship appearance, and three second round exits.
“I WOULD TAKE THIS TEAM AND GO TO THE HOUSE”
-Bill Self, after Baylor game at Waco
You could say that these statistics shout out inconsistency and it shows how hard the NCAA Tournament truly is.
Some of these opponents that have caused Jayhawks’ early exits are teams Kansas should not lose to in the tourney. It also shows the tourney is all about luck, matchups, and getting hot at the right time.
So, why will this year be different? There has always been one flaw in Kansas’ game plan every season. This team has none of those weaknesses.
There is no big man to shut down, no power player that will just go cold by the flip of a switch. There may be three point shooting, which can be shutdown with great defense, but when that happens, the ball moves around and finds the hands of priority players like the ones listed.
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So, yes, this team is different, the mental toughness and constant persistence show. And, courtesy of the Kansas City Star, Bill Self could not say it any better, “I would take this team and go to the house.”