Kansas Hosts Colorado in Tuesday Night Tilt
Feb. 5, 2007
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Date: Tuesday, Feb. 6
Tip-Off: 7 p.m.
Location: Lawrence, Kan.
Venue: Allen Fieldhouse
Capacity: 16,300
Series: CU leads 30-27
Series in Lawrence: Kansas leads 13-12
Last Meeting: Feb. 3, 2006: CU 77, KU 71
Current Win Streak: 2, Colorado
KU Coach: Bonnie Henrickson
Record: 193-107 overall and 35-45 at KU
vs. CU: 2-2
CU Coach: Kathy McConnell-Miller
Record: 110-120 overall and 19-32 at CU
vs. KU: 2-0
-Radio
Jayhawk Radio Network
Play-by-Play: Brian Hanni
Color Analyst: Patti Phillips
-Television
Metro Sports
Play-by-Play: Nate Bukaty
Color Analyst: Brenda VanLengen
-Internet
www.kuathletics.com
Live Audio
Live GameTracker
Live Webcast
OPENING TIP
Kansas welcomes Colorado to Allen Fieldhouse Tuesday, Feb. 6 for its first of two meetings this season. Tip-off between the Jayhawks and Buffaloes is set for 7 p.m. and will air on Metro Sports.
PROMOTIONS
Douglas County Fan Appreciation Night: Fans who present a Douglas County ID can purchase a single game ticket for $3.
NOTING KANSAS
Shaquina Mosley is averaging 15.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists in KU’s last six contests … Mosley recorded her third double-double of the season Saturday against Texas A&M … Taylor McIntosh is averaging 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in KU’s last three games … In conference games only, KU’s 3-point defense (.256) is tops in the Big 12 … On the season, KU’s non-starters have outscored its opponents 535-316 … KU’s freshmen class has scored 749 of the Jayhawks 1,301 points this season (58 percent) … Kansas has four players (Kohn, McCray, Jacobs and Morris) in the top 15 in scoring among Big 12 freshmen … Four of KU’s next five games will be at home.
NOTING COLORADO
Colorado enters tonight’s contest on a two-game winning streak with home victories over Kansas State and Texas Tech last week … The Buffaloes are 0-8 this season in games played away from Boulder … CU’s 67.4 points allowed per game are the most in the Big 12 … Two CU players (Jackie McFarland and Jasmina Ilic) are among the top 10 in scoring in the Big 12 … McFarland leads the Buffaloes with an 18.3 points per game average … Ilic scored 27 points in CU’s victory over Texas Tech on Saturday while going over the 1,000 point mark for her career; the senior is averaging 13.9 points per contest … The Buffaloes have been a streaky team all year, CU has two three-game winning streaks while also posting losing streaks of five and four games earlier in the year … McFarland’s 10.9 rebounds per game ranks second in the Big 12, trailing only Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris … The Buffaloes won both meetings between the Jayhawks last season.
KU’S LAST OUTING
Despite a late rally, No. 18 Texas A&M held on to defeat Kansas, 64-53, Saturday night in College Station, Texas.
Shaquina Mosley once again filled up her stat line with 10 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. The double-double was Mosley’s second consecutive and third of the season.
After a basket by Mosley tied the game, 36-all, at 15:39 of the second half, Texas A&M pulled away with a 13-0 run. Trailing 55-41 with over four minutes to play, the Jayhawks mounted a late rally to cut the Aggies lead down to six points with 50 seconds remaining. Texas A&M knocked down its next six free throws to hold Kansas off.
McIntosh (12) and freshman Danielle McCray (11) joined Mosley in scoring double-figures. Texas A&M’s Patrice Reado led all players with 18 points.
NEXT UP
Kansas will travel to Austin to face the University of Texas Saturday, Feb. 10. The Longhorns will be looking to avenge a 70-61 defeat in the schools last meeting on Jan. 3, 2006. The Jayhawks defeated the then 23rd-ranked Longhorns to improve its record to 12-0 to open the season.
