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I've been a good basketball fan and coach not only during the season, but all year long.

Some difficult games await Kansas. For now, the Jayhawks will have to settle for what amounts to yet another tune-up. Following their highest-scoring game under coach Bill Self, the top-ranked Jayhawks look to extend the nation's longest home winning streak in a matchup with winless Alcorn State on Wednesday night.

Fred, Gene, Cole, Sherron, X.... Nothing like scoring 112 points to get me excited.

In last Wednesday night's win over Oakland, the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks got only 13 points combined from preseason All-Americans Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins, but still managed a 30-point blowout.A The Jayhawks' opponent on Friday evening at Allen Fieldhouse, Tennessee Tech didn't look to have a much better chance.A The Golden Eagles played ...

It was a balanced box score, but the night's best sign for KU was Tyshawn Taylor and Cole Aldrich balancing out sluggish starts to the season.

Marcus Morris and Xavier Henry each scored 19 points, leading No. 1 Kansas to an 89-59 victory over Oakland, Mich.

Oakland guard Larry Wright , left, is covered by Kansas guard Sherron Collins and forward Marcus Morris, top, during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov.

Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.The Orange, who beat California and North Carolina by an average of 19 points in winning the tournament at Madison Square Garden, went from unranked to No.

Marcus Morris and his brother Markieff decommitted from Memphis because they didn't feel comfortable with John Calipari's coaching staff.

Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night.

Memphis' Will Coleman, right, grabs a rebound as Kansas' Markieff Morris defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov.

Kansas guard Tyrel Reed, left, and Hofstra guard Charles Jenkins battle for the ball during Friday's game in Lawrence.

At the College Basketball Roundtable each week, we ask each member of the college basketball coverage staff for his opinion about a topic in the sport.

A behind-the-back pass from Tyshawn Taylor to Marcus Morris in the lane and what happened next said everything about the importance of Kansas' 103-45 demolition of Pittsburg State in evaluating the No.

Bob Huggins is building a football team at West Virginia. Dunkin' Donuts oughta sponsor Drexel's game on Tuesday.

Thomas Robinson scored 17 points and No. 1 Kansas placed seven players in double figures in routing outmanned Pittsburg State 103-45 on Tuesday night in its final exhibition game.

Kansas teammates and brothers Markieff Morris, front, and Marcus Morris celebrate at a time-out of a game against Nebraska in Lawrence last season.

KU's Xavier Henry got the starting nod for the Jayhawks Tuesday night and didn't waste any time putting points on the board, hitting this three pointer over Ft.

Five-time defending Big 12 Conference champion Kansas continues the 2009-10 exhibition season hosting Pittsburg State Tuesday, Nov.

After Kansas won the 2008 national title, the starting lineup evacuated like a hurricane hit Lawrence.