Did a chat with the Lawrence Journal-World yesterday and the moderator, Ryan Greene, was amazed that I chose the Jayhawks.
It’s just how I feel. I think the stars are aligned for Kansas State to finally beat KU at home, but man, these Jayhawks are good. I guess I still need to see more from the Wildcats until I can pick them in games of this magnitude.
Let me add this - would I be surprised if K-State won? No, not at all. It’s not as if I don’t think the Wildcats are capable. When you have Mike Beasley and Bill Walker, anything is possible, especially if they’re playing with determination and focus - as I expect tonight.
I’m not going to go into strategy or anything like that because everything has been discussed to exhaustion already. It’s fascinating strictly from a curiosity standpoint, and the opening tip can’t get here fast enough.
As a bonus, I’m going to be posting here live during the first half.
I want to hear your predictions. Whoever is closest on the victorious team and margin of victory will win a prize, something likely taken from my desk.
PREDICTION: Kansas 85, Kansas State 81
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K-State 84 - KU 80. Beasley gets a double-double, but Walker leads the team with 24 points.
79-77 Cats
KSU 75
KU 69
It’s finally gonna happen!
74-70, k-state wins.
74-70, kstate wins.
ku 84 - ksu 70. Hope I’m wrong; I hate ku so very, very much.
The Kansas State University: 82, the other college: 70
KSU 73 KU 69 Go State!
I’m not confident in tonights game, but I am optimistic. I’ve witnessed too many of these things to think it will be any different until I’ve seen it with my own eyes. My gut says State will come out over pumped, play outside their game and find themselves down 15-2 after 4 minutes. Good thing I don’t pick games with my gut.
KSU 74 UK 71
82-65 ku. Game is closer than the score but is widened in the last 2 minutes because of fouling.
65 82 ku
KSU 75
KU 70
77 68 KSU!
KSU 81 KU 76
KU will fall to K-State’s “control the clock” offense.
KSU 75
KU 69
KSU 74
KU 71
79-71 KU wins…. wish it was KSU
79-71 KU wins….. Wish it was KSU wins!
KSU 65
KU 63
ksu 84
ku 75
i go ahead and predict 17 points from pullen
86 KU
79 KSU
I have never been this scared for a K-State game in my life. I can’t even make a prediction but if K-State wins tonight, I probably won’t even sleep tonight.
KSU 79 KU 73
KU 79
KSU 68
KSU 82 KU 79
KSU 77 KU 71
KU 85
KSU 74
84-79 K-State.
82-79 KSU
72-69 K-State wins
121-117 KSU in 6 ots……..topping Baylor and A&M’s game
69-65 KSU
Kent scores 12 points and is key player in the game
73-71 KSU
Should be a great game. KU 83 KSU 79
Don’t know how anyone could actually hate KU Jayhawks. (ksu777) Of course I’ve been a fan for years, they are not only good at basketball, but such nice, easy to love, guys.
amazed that you chose the ‘hawks? ryan greene must not read your blog much. you’ve betrayed your disdain for ksu amply in these virtual pages.
also, please have levi live-blog in the 2nd half.
Mini Ditka’s 100
ku 2
KSU 79 KU 73 Walker Has 30 & 10 Beasley goes for 26 & 15 Pullen has a BIG game as well. 9 assists 15 points. Kent has scores Double digits too.
72-65 Kansas
KU 83
K-State 64
KU 83 K-State 76
77-71 KU
K-State in a much lower scoring game than what people think. 67-63
74 - 67 KU
Last 2 minutes the Refs ruin the game.
79 KSU
77 KU
Go State!
ksu 73 kansas 68
K-Stat 76- KU 64
KU 81 KSU 73 I don’t think tonight is the night. Hope I’m wrong, I hate the hoax.
btw…jthutch you have KSU scoring 79 total but Walker, Beasley, Pullen and Kent combining for at least 81
Cats 77
Chickens 73
And Jeffrey, can we count on you for a chicken update tonight? Just in case the birds do not make it on TV.
Yes I know I realized that after I submitted it!!
zac is a genious