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The Kansas Jayhawks have been #1 for much of the 2009-10 season with a few weeks of Texas, Kentucky, and Syracuse temporarily taking on to the top spot. The Jayhawks are no stranger to being the top rated team in college basketball having spent much of the past 3 season atop the polls and are the #1 seed in the Midwest region in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks two losses this season were on the road at Tennessee and at Oklahoma State. Coach Bill Self’s Jayhawks lost in the 2009 NCAA Tournament in the Sweet Sixteen to Michigan State and won the 2008 NCAA Championship. Coach Self is 24-10 lifetime in NCAA Tournament games in 11 total appearances.

The Kansas Jayhawks are led by senior guard Sherron Collins and junior center Cole Aldrich who both chose to return to Kansas this season to try and win another NCAA championship. Collins scores 15.6 ppg and dishes out 4.4 apg while Aldrich scores 11.2 ppg, grabs 9.9 rpg, and blocks 3.5 shots a game. Freshman wing, Xavier Henry has been showing significant improvement the last half of the season scoring 13.6 ppg and grabbing 4.2 rpg. The Jayhawks also have PF Marcus morris to compliment Aldrich in the paint who scores 12.3 ppg and his brother Markieff who comes in off of the bench who scores 6.8 ppg.

When Kansas has under-performed this season, they have had issues from the free throw line. Against Colorado, they shot a dismal 18 of 38 from the free throw line. Overall, the team shoots just under 70% from the charity stripe, so if they can remain consistent, free throws should not become a significant issue for the Jayhawks in the postseason.

The Jayhawks are 4^th in the nation in total offense scoring 82.2 points per game and holding their opponents to 63.6 points per game. Kansas shoots just under 50 % from the floor and holds the opponents to 37.6%. Kansas averages just under 7 3’s a game and shoots the 3 ball at a 40% clip. The Jayhawks are picked by many to win the 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament.

The following is the final AP poll before the start of the 2010 NCAA Basketball tournament. Duke slid up to #3 after winning the 2010 ACC Conference tournament following Syracuse’s loss in the Quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. Kansas remained the overall #1 with Kentucky the #2. West Virginia, Kansas State, and Villanova all rose one spot in the rankings following the conclusion of the 2010 Championship Week.

2010 NCAA Basketball Rankings March 15^th, AP Poll

1 Kansas (65) 32-2 1,625 1

Last Week: Def Texas Tech 80-68 (3/11), Def Texas A&M 79-66 (3/12), Def Kansas State 72-64 (3/13)

This Week: 3/18 vs. Lehigh (22-10) Tickets

2 Kentucky 32-2 1,559 2

Last Week: Def Alabama 73-67 (3/12), Def Tennessee 74-45 (3/13), Def Mississippi State 75-74 (3/14)

This Week: 3/18 vs. East Tennessee State (20-14) Tickets

3 Duke 29-5 1,427 4

Last Week: Def Virginia 57-46 (3/12), Def Miami (FL) 77-74 (3/13), Def Georgia Tech 65-61 (3/14)

This Week: 3/19 vs. TBA Tickets

4 Syracuse 28-4 1,412 3

Last Week: Lost to Georgetown 91-84 (3/11)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Vermont (25-9) Tickets

5 Ohio State 27-7 1,377 5

Last Week: Def Michigan 69-68 (3/12), Def Illinois 88-81 (3/13), Def Minnesota 90-61 (3/14)

This Week: 3/19 vs. UC Santa Barbara (20-9) Tickets

6 West Virginia 27-6 1,365 7

Last Week: Def Cincinnati 54-51 (3/11), Def Notre Dame 53-51 (3/12), Def Georgetown 60-58 (3/13)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Morgan State (27-9) Tickets

7 Kansas State 26-7 1,209 9

Last Week: Def Oklahoma State 83-64 (3/11), Def Baylor 82-75 (3/12), Lost to Kansas 72-64 (3/13)

This Week: 3/18 vs. North Texas (24-8) Tickets

8 New Mexico 29-4 1,043 8

Last Week: Def Air Force 75-69 (3/11), Lost to San Diego State 72-69 (3/12)

This Week: 3/18 vs. Montana (22-9) Tickets

9 Villanova 24-7 961 10

Last Week: Lost to Marquette 80-76 (3/11)

This Week: 3/18 vs. Robert Morris (23-11) Tickets

10 Purdue 27-5 915 6

Last Week: Def Northwestern 69-61 (3/12), Lost to Minnesota 69-42 (3/13)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Siena (27-6) Tickets

11 Butler 28-4 903 12

Last Week: Def Wright State 70-45 (3/9)

This Week: 3/18 vs. UTEP (26-6) Tickets

12 Temple 29-5 843 17

Last Week: Def St. Bonaventure 69-51 (3/12), Def Rhode Island 57-44 (3/13), Def Richmond 56-52 (3/14)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Cornell (27-4) Tickets

13 Michigan State 24-8 836 11

Last Week: Lost to Minnesota 72-67 (3/12)

This Week: 3/19 vs. New Mexico State (22-11) Tickets

14 Georgetown 23-10 788 22

Last Week: Def South Florida 69-49 (3/10), Def Syracuse 91-84 (3/11), Def Marquette 80-57 (3/12), Lost to West Virginia 60-58 (3/13)

This Week: 3/18 vs. Ohio (21-14) Tickets

15 Tennessee 25-8 616 15

Last Week: Def LSU 59-49 (3/11), Def Mississippi 76-65 (3/12), Lost to Kentucky 74-45 (3/13)

This Week: 3/18 vs. San Diego State (25-8) Tickets

16 Wisconsin 23-8 603 13

Last Week: Lost to Illinois 58-54 (3/12)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Wofford (26-8) Tickets

17 Brigham Young 29-5 600 14

Last Week: Def TCU 95-85 (3/11), Lost to UNLV 70-66 (3/12)

This Week: 3/18 vs. Florida (21-12) Tickets

18 Pittsburgh 24-8 566 16

Last Week: Lost to Notre Dame 50-45 (3/11)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Oakland (26-8) Tickets

19 Baylor 25-7 550 21

Last Week: Def Texas 86-67 (3/11), Lost to Kansas State 82-75 (3/12)

This Week: 3/18 vs. Sam Houston State (25-7) Tickets

20 Maryland 23-8 394 19

Last Week: Lost to Georgia Tech 69-64 (3/12)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Houston (19-15) Tickets

21 Vanderbilt 24-8 382 20

Last Week: Def Georgia 78-66 (3/12), Lost to Mississippi State 62-52 (3/13)

This Week: 3/18 vs. Murray State (30-4) Tickets

22 Gonzaga 26-6 359 18

Last Week: Lost to Saint Mary’s 81-62 (3/8)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Florida State (22-9) Tickets

23 Texas A&M 23-9 290 23

Last Week: Def Nebraska 70-64 (3/11), Lost to Kansas 79-66 (3/12)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Utah State (27-7) Tickets

24 Richmond 26-8 141 NR

Last Week: Def Massachusetts 77-72 (3/12), Def Xavier 89-85 (3/13), Lost to Temple 56-52 (3/14)

This Week: 3/18 vs. Saint Mary’s (26-5) Tickets

25 Xavier 24-8 106 24

Last Week: Def Dayton 78-73 (3/12), Lost to Richmond 89-85 (3/13)

This Week: 3/19 vs. Minnesota (21-13) Tickets

Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa 68, UTEP 58, Notre Dame 39, Marquette 33, San Diego State 18, Saint Mary’s 15, Cornell 6, UNLV 5, Georgia Tech 4, Utah State 3, Virginia Tech 3, Mississippi State 1, Murray State 1, Texas 1

2009 Kansas Jayhawks Basketball Schedule

Nov. 3 Tuesday #FORT HAYS STATE (Exhibition) Lawrence, Kan. Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 Tuesday #PITTSBURG STATE (Exhibition) Lawrence, Kan. Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Nov. 13 Friday HOFSTRA Lawrence, Kan. Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Nov. 17 Tuesday &Memphis St. Louis, Mo. ESPN 9 p.m.
Nov. 19 Thursday &CENTRAL ARKANSAS Lawrence, Kan. Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Nov. 25 Wednesday &OAKLAND Lawrence, Kan. Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Nov. 27 Friday &TENNESSEE TECH Lawrence, Kan. Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Dec. 2 Wednesday ALCORN STATE Lawrence, Kan. Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 Sunday %UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. FSN 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 9 Wednesday RADFORD Lawrence, Kan. ESPNU 7 p.m.
Dec. 12 Saturday ~LA SALLE (Sprint Center) Kansas City, Mo. ESPN 1 p.m.
Dec. 19 Saturday MICHIGAN Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 11 a.m.
Dec. 22 Tuesday CALIFORNIA Lawrence, Kan. ESPN2 8 p.m.
Dec. 29 Tuesday BELMONT Lawrence, Kan. ESPNU 8 p.m.

2010 Kansas Jayhawks Basketball Schedule

Jan. 2 Saturday Temple Philadelphia, Pa. ESPN2 2:30 or 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 Wednesday CORNELL Lawrence, Kan. Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Jan. 10 Sunday Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. CBS 12:30 p.m.
Jan. 13 Wednesday at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. ESPN2 8 p.m.
Jan. 16 Saturday TEXAS TECH Lawrence, Kan. Big 12 12:45 p.m.
Jan. 20 Wednesday BAYLOR Lawrence, Kan. ESPN2 8 p.m.
Jan. 23 Saturday at Iowa State Ames, Iowa ESPN 1 p.m.
Jan. 25 Monday MISSOURI Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 8 p.m.
Jan. 30 Saturday at Kansas State Manhattan, Kan ESPN 6 p.m.
Feb. 3 Wednesday at Colorado Boulder, Colo. ESPN2 8 p.m.
Feb. 6 Saturday NEBRASKA Lawrence, Kan. ESPNU 5 p.m.
Feb. 8 Monday at Texas Austin, Texas ESPN 8 p.m.
Feb. 13 Saturday IOWA STATE Lawrence, Kan. ESPNU 7 p.m.
Feb. 15 Monday at Texas A&M College Station, Texas ESPN 8 p.m.
Feb. 20 Saturday COLORADO Lawrence, Kan. Big 12 3 p.m.
Feb. 22 Monday OKLAHOMA Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 8 p.m.
Feb. 27 Saturday at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. CBS 3 p.m.
March 3 Wednesday KANSAS STATE Lawrence, Kan. Big 12 7 p.m.
March 6 Saturday at Missouri Columbia, Mo. CBS 1 p.m.

2010 Big 12 Tournament Championship
March 10-13 Wed-Sat. Big 12 Championship (Sprint Center) Kansas City, Mo. ESPN