Kansas basketball fans always look forward to the Sunflower Showdown. It’s time to get even for what happens during the football version of the matchup. The Jayhawks survived the opening game of the series at Allen Fieldhouse last season. We don’t need another nail-biter this year.
The ‘Cats are playing without starting point guard Kamau Stokes. He injured a foot in the Texas Tech game. The stress of having him out made the ‘Cats look tired in their Wednesday night win over Oklahoma State. Despite the fatigue, junior guard Barry Brown scored 38 points in the 86-80 victory.