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Kentucky
vs
Kansas
Today's Featured Sports Pick

Game Date:
01/30/2016
7:10pm EST

Lines:
Kentucky +5.5
Kansas -5.5

Total:
Over 150 (-104)
Under 150 (-112)

Community Picks: Kentucky 0% vs Kansas 0%

Kentucky and Kansas Thread

Team Tweets & News Articles
Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Tyler Ulis scored 21 points, Jamal Murray added 18 and No. 23 Kentucky shot 64 percent in the second half to cruise past Vanderbilt 76-57 on Saturday. Continue to Article
January 23, 2016 5:57:pm EST
Kansas
Kansas coach Bill Self isn't too concerned that his team has lost two of its last three games because he thinks there's a simple solution for a turnaround. Returning to Allen Fieldhouse could be all the Jayhawks need for that spark. Third-ranked Kansas goes for a 34th straight win in Lawrence on Saturday in this Big 12 matchup with Texas. Continue to Article
January 22, 2016 10:14:pm EST
Kentucky
A matchup between Kentucky and Vanderbilt might draw comparisons to David and Goliath - such as when the unranked Commodores upset the eventual national champions in the SEC title game nearly four years ago. John Calipari suggests the roles might be reversed this time. After plummeting to No. 23 in the wake of two early SEC losses, the Wildcats look to build on a confidence-boosting win when they host the Commodores on Saturday. Continue to Article
January 22, 2016 6:29:pm EST
Kansas
Iowa State students camping out for Monday night's basketball game against Kansas woke up in unpleasant fashion Friday morning.  One of the tents outside Hilton Coliseum caught fire at about 3:30 a.m., sending the three students inside and everyone else nearby scrambling for safety. What's left of the tents #fire #ames pic.twitter.com/d4W6yLttW6 — Jason Terrell (@JA_Terrell) January 22, 2016 Everyone escaped without injury, Iowa State deputy chief of police Darin VanRyswyk told the Des Moines Register. The cause of the fire was a propane heater inside the tent, the newspaper reported. The home game against Kansas may be the most anticipated clash of the season for Iowa State since the Jayhawks have won 11 straight Big 12 titles and the Cyclones are just a few days removed from toppling No. 1 ranked Oklahoma. Immediately after the win over the Sooners on Monday night, the most die-hard Iowa State students began sleeping outside Hilton Coliseum in frigid weather to secure the best seats to the Kansas game. So cold @CycloneMBB they had 2 use ice fishing shack 2 camp out 4 Big Monday.I can bring hot chocolate if u need 😄 pic.twitter.com/lu9AlK5AZc — Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) January 17, 2016 The big question in the wake of Friday's morning's fire is whether the students whose tent burned down lose their place in the ticket line. Hopefully Iowa State officials make an exception for them. And hopefully they're a little more cautious with  space heaters inside a tent in the future. The student section at Hilton Coliseum should be lit, but the campout outside should not be. - - - - - - - Jeff Eisenberg is the editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at daggerblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @JeffEisenberg Continue to Article
January 22, 2016 11:36:am EST
Kansas
At the end of the first start of Cheick Diallo's college career Tuesday night, two things were already plainly clear.  You can see why Kansas fans clamor for the McDonald's All-American to receive more playing time. You can also see why Kansas coach Bill Self is reluctant to trust him.   Diallo showed occasional glimpses of promise during third-ranked Kansas' head-scratching 86-67 loss at previously struggling Oklahoma State, but the 6-foot-9 freshman also looked lost on numerous possessions as well. He finished with four points and two rebounds in 13 minutes, often displaying the athleticism and activity that make him an NBA prospect but not the grasp of Kansas' system he needs to earn more than sporadic minutes. There was one first-half possession in which Diallo left his man to attempt to block a shot he had no chance of reaching and as a result wound up surrendering an offensive rebound. There was another in which he got switched onto Jawun Evans on a pick and roll and the Oklahoma State guard blew by him like he wasn't even there. There was a third in which he lost sight of his man for so long that it resulted in a wide-open top of the key 3-pointer. Diallo also drew the anger of his teammates when several times he failed to execute one of Kansas' most basic plays. Diallo just screwed up KU's 2 side play again. Didn't go to top of key for 2nd time. Ellis annoyed for sure. — Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) January 20, 2016 Diallo not only hesitated to go to top of key at first, he swung the ball left when he was supposed to fake pass and pass it back right. — Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) January 20, 2016 The inability of Diallo to tighten his grip on a starting job is one of many disappointing aspects of Kansas' worst game of the season so far. The Jayhawks couldn't keep Evans out of the lane or run Oklahoma State's shooters off the 3-point line, nor could they hit nearly enough jumpers of their own to keep pace once the torrid-shooting Cowboys began to widen their lead midway through the second half.  While all of those issues are concerns for Kansas, it's what to do with Diallo that creates the most intriguing dilemma for Self. You can't blame Self for not playing a freshman who became eligible in December and still doesn't appear to know all the plays, yet the Jayhawks undeniably cannot reach their ceiling unless Diallo is making an impact. While veterans Jamari Traylor, Landen Lucas and Hunter Mickelson are steadier and more experienced than Diallo, the freshman is easily the most talented option to play alongside Perry Ellis and the best complement to Ellis as well.  Ellis atones for modest length and athleticism with a polished repertoire of back-to-the-basket moves and a mid-range jump shot consistent out to nearly the 3-point arc. Diallo isn't going to scare anyone if Kansas feeds him the ball in the high post or on the low block, but he runs the floor exceptionally, finishes above the rim and has wingspan and athleticism to alter shots around the basket. If the game slows down for Diallo, he can be a critical piece for Kansas. At the same time, he often hurts the Jayhawks more than he helps these days, which explains why he hadn't played double-digit minutes in any of his six previous games prior to Saturday against TCU. How Self approaches Diallo's playing time in the coming weeks might come down to whether he values Kansas' streak of Big 12 titles more than he does giving the Jayhawks their best chance to win a national championship this spring. If Self wants to put his team into position to win now, maybe playing Diallo sparingly is still the right option. If he wants to give his team the best chance to win in March and April, Diallo probably needs more rope to learn on the fly and play through his mistakes. - - - - - - - Jeff Eisenberg is the editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at daggerblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @JeffEisenberg Continue to Article
January 19, 2016 10:30:pm EST
 
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