@KUSTEVE Owens was a mediocre coach (as was Harp). Owens had a few all time great KU players, but he also had four losing seasons. Interestingly, two of them (including an 8-18!) were book-ended by his two Final Four teams (advanced to the Elite Eight one other time, but that’s about it in terms of NCAA tourney success in 19 years).

Why is KU universally considered a “blue blood”? It isn’t NCAA titles - six schools have more titles than KU, some of which, as noted by others, don’t really warrant the approbation. Rather it is the depth, breadth and richness of KU’s basketball history…

It is the inventor of the game; it is Phog Allen; it is Allen Field House; it is the connections to Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp, Roy Smith and others; it is Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Lovellette, Danny Manning and many others; it is the sustained success over many decades; it is the second most wins of all time; it is the most conference titles of any school; indeed, a top 5 ranking (most top 3) in almost all all-time team categories; and, it is Rock Chalk Jayhawk…

Never a doubt…

Gonna have to make FTs to close this out…

Dedric awful for 30+ minutes and is now right on his season averages…

@DanR He might get his averages after all…

@jayballer73 Agree - at this point, I’m happy to see Dotson pull a BIFM - just drive it every time…

So, Marcus and Mitch are our 2 leading scorers right now…

@KirkIsMyHinrich Need a Mitch Ballock type right now - hit 7 3s against Nebraska today…

They are getting WAY better looks than we are…