Despite what the oddsmakers might have had you believing before tipoff. This game was never close. By the first TV timeout, the Jayhawks were up by seven and shooting well at the offensive end while playing tough defense at the other end. The Jayhawks held the Tigers to 33% shooting in the first half and led by 17 at the halftime break. To start the second half the Jayhawks went on a 9-0 run to lead by 26. From that point until about the 12:30 minute mark the Hawks played a bit lackadaisical and got Bill mad. They then locked things down.