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KANSAS CITY, Mo. The
NCAA has met with conference
commissioners, university presi-
dents and athletic directors about
the possibility of expanding the
mens basketball tournament.
So far, its slow going.
The NCAA started talking
about expansion in the fall, along
with numerous topics in all 88
championships, and hasnt gotten
past the discussion stage yet.
Its just a series of ongoing dia-
logues with interested parties, but
nothing definitive to even analyze
at this point, NCAA Senior Vice
President Greg Shaheen said.
It certainly hasnt stopped the
conversation.
Many coaches and administra-
tors like the idea of expansion
and believe its a necessary step
to accommodate a growing game.
There are more teams than ever
347 in Division I more depth in
the bigger conferences and more
talent at the mid-major level.
Whether its increasing the tour-
nament field to 68 (four play-in
games instead of one) or envelop-
ing the NIT to make it a 96-team
field, more teams are bound to
add up to more excitement, the
thinking goes.
If youre talking about add-
ing more teams, I dont think
the games would change a bit,
Texas Tech coach Pat Knight said.
Theyd be just as competitive and
I think youd see more Cinderella
stories, more teams people didnt
think had a chance and thered
be a lot more upsets if the NCAA
expanded the tournament.
Another argument is that
a larger field would give teams
from smaller conferences a better
chance of getting in. Giving auto-
matic bids to the regular-season
and conference tournament cham-
pions would reward consistency
while still allowing for surprise.
That would add more relevance
to the regular season, instead of
just having big games being brack-
et busters and things like that,
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski
said.
In the current format, 18 per-
cent of the teams get into the
NCAA tournament and another 9
percent receive invites to the NIT.
Thats far below the number of
teams that get postseason berths
in football: 68 of 120 teams, or 56
percent. By comparison, 53 per-
cent of NHL and NBA teams get
into the playoffs, 37 percent in the
NFL and 26 percent in baseball.
But to some, that low percent-
age is part of what makes the
NCAA tournament special.
I think it makes it a really spe-
cial tournament when only 64 get
in, Washington State coach Ken
Bone said. I really like the way it
is right now.
The counter argument? If it is
so special, why not let more teams
and players feel it, too?
The magnitude of the NCAA
tournament now is so big that its
just a great experience for a kid
to have that opportunity to play,
Maryland coach Gary Williams
said.
For now, its all speculation. The
NCAA isnt sharing details of its
plan to the chagrin of some
coaches and doesnt seem close
to making a decision.
Its worth discussing, but Im
not sure Ive seen anyone whos
come up with what would be the
best formula, Kansas coach Bill
Self said. But I do believe it will
be expanded in the next decade.
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Scott looks forward to renewing
rivalry
A year ago in the NCAA Indoor
Track and Field Championships,
Jordan Scott went head to head
with Rices Jason Colwick in a
showdown of two of the top pole
vaulters in the coun-
try. Colwick bested
Scott with a height of
5.60 meters and won
the gold medal while
Scotts 5.45 meters
earned him a bronze.
On Saturday Scott
will meet Colwick
again, this time in the
Husker Invitational in
Lincoln, Neb.
All pole vaulters have a friendly
rivalry, Scott said. We see each
other enough that friendly compe-
titions and rivalries start to form.
He pushes me to do better and Im
sure its the same way for him.
Scott will most likely see
Colwick in the NCAA Indoor
Championships later on as both
have posted season bests. Colwick
has a national best of 5.62 meters
while Scotts 5.35 gives him provi-
sional qualification into the field.
Although Scott recognizes that
there is a rivalry,
he doesnt find it as
important as getting
points for the team
in competitions.
Points for the
team and doing the
best I can is what
matters, Scott said.
If he jumps a foot
higher than I do and
if I dont reach that but I reach a
PR (Personal Record) and it helps
us get a victory then Ill take that.
The pole vaulters are com-
ing off a strong showing in the
Jayhawk Classic as four Jayhawks
had final jumps above 4.60 meters
and placed in the top four spots.
Scotts jump of 5.20 was enough
for first place.
We work very well together,
Scott said. We have a lot of talent
and when we put it together we all
have good results.
As a senior, Scott has been
around enough to handle a show-
down between the nations best
vaulters and a possible NCAA
Indoor Championship preview.
This is my fourth season doing
indoor and Ive always done well
at Nebraska, Scott said. If I just
do my best then Ill be fine.
Edited by Cory Bunting
TRAcK AND fIELD
Vaulter to try for place among nations best on Saturday
Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN
Jordan Scott vaults during the Jayhawk Classic indoor meet on Jan. 30. Scott, who fnished frst in that meet, will face one of the nations best pole
vaulters, Rices Jason Colwick, Saturday in the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
We have a lot of
talent and when we
put it together we all
have good results.
JORDAN SCOtt
Senior Pole Vaulter
MENS bASKETbALL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Villanova coach Jay Wright directs his teamduring the frst half of the game against Seton Hall,
Feb. 2, in Philadelphia. The NCAA is considering expanding the mens basketball tournament feld.
NCAA discusses expanding tournament
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The Cornhuskers are, on paper,
no match for the Jayhawks and
their embarrassment of riches.
Dont tell that to Nebraska,
though. They came out swinging
in the frst matchup of the season,
taking a 12-1 lead out of the gate
and hanging on for a one-point
lead at halftime before the Jay-
hawks collected themselves and
dominated after the break. Bran-
don Richardson exploded for 18
points when the teams frst met in
January, but he wont sneak up on
Kansas this time around.
Eshaunte Jones
Jones played a career-high 32
minutes against Kansas the last
time these two teams matched
up. He went
4-for-11 from
long range
and scored 12
points as the
Cornhuskers
tried to knock
of the then
third-ranked
Jayhawks. Since
then, he has somehow planted
himself in coach Doc Sadlers
doghouse, though. He didnt
play in their following game, and
has played single-digit minutes
in three of the four games since
then.
Can Nebraska get the jump
on Kansas again?
The Cornhuskers already
caught Kansas with its eyes closed
once this year and theyve got a
perfect opportunity to do it again
Saturday. The Jayhawks are in the
midst of an emotional stretch,
starting with a home win over
Missouri January 25 and followed
by two overtime battles on the
road at north division foes. Then
their next game is Monday at No.
10 Texas. If Nebraska can get of to
another big lead, theres no telling
whether or not theyll be able to
hang on to it.
You cant get into a scoring
match with Kansas. If theyre go-
ing to score in the 80s, youre not
going to win many games. Thats
ultimately what happened. I can
talk about how good we played,
but the bottom line is that we
didnt get it done.
Nebraska coach Doc Sadler, after the Huskers
lost 84-72 to Kansas in Lincoln
8B / GAME DAY / fRIDaY, feBRuaRY 5, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KaNSaN.CoM
nebraska
(13-9)
starters
Lance Jeter, guard
Jeters a good ball distributor, which is essen-
tial in an ofense like Nebraskas where there is
no lethal scorer. even though he only scored two
points in the last meeting between Nebraska
and Kansas, he played a major role, dishing out
a career-high eight assists. He also takes care of
the ball well, boasting a 2.35-to-1 assist-to-turn-
over ratio. Jeter doesnt take a lot of threes, but
he can knock them down if he decides to. Hes
shooting 42.4 percent from distance.
Sixth Man
Brandon Richardson
Richardson, a 37 percent
shooter from long range,
went 3-for-4 from three
against the Jayhawks
in January, pouring in a
team-high 18 points of
the bench in that game.
Richardson was the hero
in the Huskers frst conference victory, a 63-46
triumph over oklahoma last Saturday. Richard-
son averages 1.3 steals per game, second best on
the team.
TimDwyer
kansas
(21-1)
starters
Sherron Collins, guard
Collins didnt get of to a good start in Colo-
rado, going 1-7 from the feld in the frst half. But
just when his team started to feel some adver-
sity, he poured in 14 of his 16 after halftime. The
Jayhawks are never out of the game as long as
Collins is around.
Sixth Man
Tyshawn Taylor, guard
Taylor is the fashiest player coming of the
bench right now. Markief Morris and Tyrel
Reed have their moments, but Taylor draws
attention. Sometimes, the attention is good
like when he stole a pass against Colorado and
went coast-to-coast for a layup. He only had
one turnover in that game, but only had six
points and one assist in 25 minutes.
Corey Thibodeaux
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tipoff
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KU looks forward to being home after back-to-back road nailbiters.
nebraska at no. 1 kanSaS
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COUNTDOWN TO tiPoff
biG 12 Schedule Schedule
date opponent tV channel time
feb. 8 at Texas eSPN 8 p.m.
feb. 13 IoWa STaTe eSPNu 7 p.m.
feb. 15 at Texas a&M eSPN 8 p.m.
feb. 20 CoLoRaDo Big12Network 3 p.m.
feb. 22 oKLaHoMa eSPN 8 p.m.
feb. 27 at oklahoma State eSPN 3 p.m.
March 3 KaNSaS STaTe Big12Network 7 p.m.
March 6 at Missouri CBS 1 p.m.
At A GlAnce
PlAyer to wAtch
question mArk
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Collins
Henry
Henry
aldrich
Morris
Diaz
Richardson
Morningstar
Game Time (CT) TV Channel
oklahoma State at Texas Tech 12:30 p.m. Big 12 Network
Kansas State at Iowa State 1p.m. eSPN2
Missouri at Colorado 2 p.m. Big 12 Network
Baylor at Texas a&M 3 p.m. Big 12 Network
Texas at oklahoma 3 p.m. eSPN
Sherron Collins
BIG RED WILL JUMp foR JoY If
Cole aldrich and Marcus Morris combine for less then 25 points.
Remember, in their last meeting, Nebraska had the Jayhawks down
by double digits right from the get-go. aldrich only had six points
but Morris carried the load of the bench with 19. Husker center
Brain Diaz had 15 points on 7-10 shooting. That kind of efciency is
what the Jayhawks need to produce without allowing the Huskers to
do to the same.
ALLEN fIELDHoUSE WILL RoCK If
This game follows the script. The Jayhawks are the better team
and they proved it last time coming back from a double-digit defcit.
Now they are at home and the crowd has seen their No. 1 team
endure two consecutive overtime games. They proved they can win
the close ones, now lets see if they can get back to dominating the
Huskers and put them away early.
prediction:
Kansas 90, Nebraska 67
Kansas (21-1, 7-0) gets its frst
chance for a season sweep when
Nebraska (13-9, 1-6) comes to
visit. In their frst matchup, the
Jayhawks rebounded of their frst
loss of the season, beating the
Huskers in Lincoln 84-72. That was
the game where Thomas Rob-
inson started in place of Marcus
Morris and eventually turned
Morris into the Big 12 machine
we see today. after barely getting
by Colorado, the second to worst
ranked team in the conference,
the Jayhawks hope to have a more
satisfying result against the dead-
last Huskers.
Xavier Henry
Its getting repetitive, but he
has to break through sometime.
again and again, Henry proves
he is far more
comfortable
and efective at
home and the
opposite when
hes away. Since
conference
play began,
its like hes a
completely diferent player than
who we saw in non-conference
games. He is a freshman after all
and they are known to go through
extremes. If he wants to get back
to his 20-plus performance poten-
tial, he might want to do it soon.
Nebraska is a good start.
Were the past two overtime
games just a result of being on
the road?
Going into overtime against
18-4 Kansas State was under-
standable. But going into 11-11
Colorados house with a nice fan
following after blowing them out
a year ago and struggling is a little
disheartening. The Bufaloes were
without one of their best play-
ers, alec Burks, but still gave the
Jayhawks all they could handle.
The Jayhawks are probably sick
of close games at this point and a
home game against a non-threat-
ening opponent is a good cure.
Tomorrow, I guarantee you we
will shoot over 150 free throws.
After shooting 47.4 percent fromthe free
throw line against Colorado, Sherron Collins
knew Thursdays practice would be dedicated
to the stripe.
Marcus Morris