http://thecabin.net/interact/blog-post/david-mccollum/2009-11-19/jayhawkedJayhawked
Submitted by David McCollum on Thu, 2009-11-19 22:26
No surprise what happened in Lawrence, Kansas, tonight, where the University of Central Arkansas men's team got to be Kansas' fodder (uh, opponent) in historic Allen Fieldhouse. The site and the opponent were the thing.
The game and the outcome were never in doubt.
In fact, one of the folks on a UCA fan page gave a realistic prediction and almost hit it on the button. Realistically, Kansas is one of the best teams in the country, possibly one of the best in college basketball in awhile. UCA had one of the worst RPIs in the country last year and is ranked near the bottom of NCAA Division I teams. UCA is to Kansas what Haskell was to UCA last season.
The bad news is the Bears play at Memphis last week and the Tigers took Kansas to the wire earlier this week, something that may have made the Jayhawks more motivated Thursday night.
After those mismatches that sandwich a more mangeable opponent in Western Illinois, UCA plays teams that are more on its level and has a more realistic chance to compete. Then, we'll watch for improvement of a young team that seems to willing to hustle.
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