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New Jayhawks might experience jitters in exhibition opener against Washburn

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Bill Self expects some opening night jitters from Kansas’ basketball newcomers Tuesday night.

“I think they’ll be nervous regardless of how cool they think they are and how worldly they are,” Self said with a smile, speaking of freshmen Udoka Azubuike, Josh Jackson and Mitch Lightfoot. They and Ole Miss transfer Dwight Coleby will make their KU debuts in a 7 p.m. exhibition contest against Washburn in Allen Fieldhouse.

“I know they were nervous during Late Night (on Oct. 1) so they’ll be nervous (Tuesday). There will be some air balls and some bad passes and those things that occur.