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Unranked ... undaunted
Published Saturday, January 19, 2008
In the last 12 years, four Kansas teams ranked in the nation's top five have lost to unranked Missouri teams in Columbia. Here's a look back at those games.
Feb. 10, 1996
Missouri 77, (3) Kansas 73
From Jason Sutherland’s game-opening 3-pointer to Simeon Haley’s clinching free throws, it was a wild game. Neither team held an advantage of more than seven points throughout the contest.
Haley was fouled in the lane and hit one of his free throws for a 75-73 lead. After a pair of timeouts, Kansas’ Jerod Haase broke free in the right corner. But rather than attempt a 3-pointer, Haase tried to hit Scot Pollard underneath the basket. Haley picked off the pass and drew a foul with 2.9 seconds left. He hit both free throws, giving him 13 points for the game, sparking a Tigers dogpile at center court.
Missouri’s defense, which had given up an average of 102 points in its three previous games, hounded the Jayhawks into 40 percent shooting. Haley and company held Raef LaFrentz and Pollard to a combined 4 for 14 from the field.
The Tigers shot 54 percent. Julian Winfield made 6 of 7 shots, Haley was 5 of 6 and Sutherland was 7 for 11.
Feb. 4, 1997
Missouri 96, (1) Kansas 94 (2OT)
Corey Tate was in the right place at the right time.
Kansas guard Jacque Vaughn stripped the ball from Tyron Lee, but the ball squirted right to Tate, two steps behind the free-throw line. Tate, known more for his defense, nailed the shot, leaving the Jayhawks just 5.6 seconds to force a third overtime. Raef LaFrentz’s desperation 3-pointer clanked off the backboard, and top-ranked Kansas’ winning streak ended at 22 games. The Jayhawks would lose just once more the rest of the year, to national champion Arizona in the the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.
LaFrentz had saved Kansas in regulation. Missouri fouled Vaughn rather than let him attempt a 3-pointer. Vaughn made the first shot then missed the second, and LaFrentz cut inside Derek Grimm to grab the rebound and laid in the tying basket. Dibi Ray’s 16-foot runner bounced long, sending the game to OT.
Kelly Thames scored 24 points to lead the Tigers, who finished the season 16-17, their first losing season under Norm Stewart since 1979.
Jan. 19, 1998
Missouri 74, (3) Kansas 73
This time, Tyron Lee held onto the ball. And this time, it was John Woods who stripped the Jayhawks of a chance to win.
Lee, fighting through the pain of a shoulder separation midway through the second half, hit a pair of free throws with 11.4 seconds left, then Woods made the defensive play of the game as Kansas became the third ranked team to lose to Missouri at the Hearnes Center.
With 24 seconds left, Missouri’s Jeff Hafer picked up his dribble at the top of the key. At the last moment, Hafer forced a high pass. Lee grabbed the ball and was nudged by Ryan Robertson. He knocked down both free throws.
Paul Pierce drove to his left from the top of the key, trying to position himself for a possible winning shot. When the 335-pound Monte Hardge blocked his path, Pierce stuttered and had the ball knocked away by Woods.
"You know it’s going to be a war when you come here," Pierce said. "I’ve never won here, and that’s hard to take."
Jan. 29, 2001
Missouri 75, (3) Kansas 66
On the night the Tigers honored their past, their future shined.
On the newly christened Norm Stewart Court at the Hearnes Center, sophomore Kareem Rush played his best game of the year, collecting 27 points, 11 rebounds and two steals.
With the help of guard Clarence Gilbert, the Tigers rattled the Jayhawks early. Gilbert scored eight straight points during one stretch, and MU led by as many as 15 points and 37-23 at halftime.
With Missouri’s lead up to 17, Kansas played what Coach Roy Williams called its "A-game," going on an 18-0 run over a six-minute stretch and taking the lead on Kirk Hinrich’s 3-pointer with 11:39 to play.
Arthur Johnson then scored on a layup off a pass from Wesley Stokes to put MU back in front for good.
Senior Brian Grawer, who finished with a season-high 14 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers with less than six minutes to play, awarded the game ball to Stewart.
Unranked ... undaunted
Published Saturday, January 19, 2008
In the last 12 years, four Kansas teams ranked in the nation's top five have lost to unranked Missouri teams in Columbia. Here's a look back at those games.
Feb. 10, 1996
Missouri 77, (3) Kansas 73
From Jason Sutherland’s game-opening 3-pointer to Simeon Haley’s clinching free throws, it was a wild game. Neither team held an advantage of more than seven points throughout the contest.
Haley was fouled in the lane and hit one of his free throws for a 75-73 lead. After a pair of timeouts, Kansas’ Jerod Haase broke free in the right corner. But rather than attempt a 3-pointer, Haase tried to hit Scot Pollard underneath the basket. Haley picked off the pass and drew a foul with 2.9 seconds left. He hit both free throws, giving him 13 points for the game, sparking a Tigers dogpile at center court.
Missouri’s defense, which had given up an average of 102 points in its three previous games, hounded the Jayhawks into 40 percent shooting. Haley and company held Raef LaFrentz and Pollard to a combined 4 for 14 from the field.
The Tigers shot 54 percent. Julian Winfield made 6 of 7 shots, Haley was 5 of 6 and Sutherland was 7 for 11.
Feb. 4, 1997
Missouri 96, (1) Kansas 94 (2OT)
Corey Tate was in the right place at the right time.
Kansas guard Jacque Vaughn stripped the ball from Tyron Lee, but the ball squirted right to Tate, two steps behind the free-throw line. Tate, known more for his defense, nailed the shot, leaving the Jayhawks just 5.6 seconds to force a third overtime. Raef LaFrentz’s desperation 3-pointer clanked off the backboard, and top-ranked Kansas’ winning streak ended at 22 games. The Jayhawks would lose just once more the rest of the year, to national champion Arizona in the the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.
LaFrentz had saved Kansas in regulation. Missouri fouled Vaughn rather than let him attempt a 3-pointer. Vaughn made the first shot then missed the second, and LaFrentz cut inside Derek Grimm to grab the rebound and laid in the tying basket. Dibi Ray’s 16-foot runner bounced long, sending the game to OT.
Kelly Thames scored 24 points to lead the Tigers, who finished the season 16-17, their first losing season under Norm Stewart since 1979.
Jan. 19, 1998
Missouri 74, (3) Kansas 73
This time, Tyron Lee held onto the ball. And this time, it was John Woods who stripped the Jayhawks of a chance to win.
Lee, fighting through the pain of a shoulder separation midway through the second half, hit a pair of free throws with 11.4 seconds left, then Woods made the defensive play of the game as Kansas became the third ranked team to lose to Missouri at the Hearnes Center.
With 24 seconds left, Missouri’s Jeff Hafer picked up his dribble at the top of the key. At the last moment, Hafer forced a high pass. Lee grabbed the ball and was nudged by Ryan Robertson. He knocked down both free throws.
Paul Pierce drove to his left from the top of the key, trying to position himself for a possible winning shot. When the 335-pound Monte Hardge blocked his path, Pierce stuttered and had the ball knocked away by Woods.
"You know it’s going to be a war when you come here," Pierce said. "I’ve never won here, and that’s hard to take."
Jan. 29, 2001
Missouri 75, (3) Kansas 66
On the night the Tigers honored their past, their future shined.
On the newly christened Norm Stewart Court at the Hearnes Center, sophomore Kareem Rush played his best game of the year, collecting 27 points, 11 rebounds and two steals.
With the help of guard Clarence Gilbert, the Tigers rattled the Jayhawks early. Gilbert scored eight straight points during one stretch, and MU led by as many as 15 points and 37-23 at halftime.
With Missouri’s lead up to 17, Kansas played what Coach Roy Williams called its "A-game," going on an 18-0 run over a six-minute stretch and taking the lead on Kirk Hinrich’s 3-pointer with 11:39 to play.
Arthur Johnson then scored on a layup off a pass from Wesley Stokes to put MU back in front for good.
Senior Brian Grawer, who finished with a season-high 14 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers with less than six minutes to play, awarded the game ball to Stewart.