Kansas Blows by Baylor

Kansas Sports

Wayne Selden Jr. maturing as mother, brother watch from stands | KUsports.com
Wayne Selden, Jr.’s mom, Lavette, pumped her left fist and smiled as her son backpedaled on defense after hitting his career-high tying fifth three-pointer with 10 1/2 minutes left in Kansas University’s 102-74 Big 12-opening victory over Baylor on Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas-West Virginia women's basketball preview | KUsports.com
“Well, I think with this particular team, regardless of time or score, you have to coach these young guys every possession,” KU’s coach said. “Every opportunity is a chance to get better. Jayde (Christopher, a freshman point guard) sometimes can get the ball up the court really quickly, and she just needs to make sure that everyone is in their spot before she gets us into a particular set.”

BIG Monday: Kansas, Oklahoma should enter showdown as top 2 teams in country | KUsports.com
Kansas University’s 102-74 rout of Baylor and Oklahoma’s 87-83 home victory over Iowa State on Saturday combined to set up a really big, ESPN Big Monday showdown between the Jayhawks and Sooners.

Scott Drew: KU clearly nation's top team | KUsports.com
“I think there's no doubt who the No. 1 team in the nation is,” Drew said in his opening statement to the media inside Allen Fieldhouse. “If they're shooting like this and they take care of the basketball (and) defend, it's gonna be hard for anybody to beat 'em.”

Jayhawks put up 102 in Big 12 opener vs. Baylor | KUsports.com
A wave of emotion and offense, sparked mostly by some hot shooting from behind the arc, helped second-ranked Kansas (12-1) roar out to a 20-point advantage in the game's first few minutes, and even though the Bears weathered the storm and hung around in a relative sense, the Jayhawks were never tested en route to a 102-74 victory.

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Report: Johnny Manziel spotted at a Las Vegas casino on Saturday - CBSSports.com
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Around the Big 12

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats Recap - CBSSports.com
Paige scored 20 of his 25 points after halftime, Tarik Phillip connected on a floater with 4.5 seconds left in the second overtime and No. 19 West Virginia toughed out an 87-83 victory on Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Texas Longhorns vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Recap - CBSSports.com
Devaugntah Williams' 23 points led Texas Tech to an 82-74 win against Texas Saturday afternoon, its first win in a Big 12 home opener since 2007 and 10th win in a row.

TCU Horned Frogs vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Recap - CBSSports.com
Newberry tied his career-high with 23 points, including 11 in a row during a three-minute span of the second half, to lead Oklahoma State to a 69-48 victory against TCU in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.

Iowa State Cyclones vs. Oklahoma Sooners Recap - CBSSports.com
Hield scored 22 points, and No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 11 Iowa State 87-83 to match the school's best start since the 1987-88 season at 12-0.