Cyclones hope to blow past Jayhawks in Big 12 tussle

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02/18/2009 - Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Still, very much in the hunt for the Big 12 title, the 15th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks welcome the Iowa State Cyclones to Lawrence for a conference matchup from the Allen Fieldhouse.

Bill Self's Jayhawks are an impressive 9-1 in league action, trailing the Oklahoma Sooners by just one game in the standings. Kansas suffered its only league loss last week in a nail-biter at Missouri (62-60), but bounced back with a solid 85-74 win at rival Kansas State this past weekend.

The Cyclones have not had similar success in-conference, and are a miserable 2-8 in Big 12 affairs thus far. Iowa State has only won one game in its last eight outings, that coming this past week against Colorado (70-42). However, ISU was unable to build off that victory, falling hard at Oklahoma State on Saturday, 86-67.

The Jayhawks are seeking the regular season sweep over the Cyclones after posting an 82-67 decision in Ames back on January 24th. It was the seventh straight win for Kansas in the series.

The Cyclones have had their share of problems at the offensive end of the floor this year and the direct result is the team's mediocre 13-12 record. Averaging just 65.2 ppg simply isn't good enough to remain competitive in the tough Big 12. Overall youth and a lack of scoring depth are certainly the main problems, as there just isn't enough explosive talent around standout forward Craig Brackins. The 6-10 sophomore is one of the top frontcourt players in the league, averaging a near double-double with 19.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Fellow sophomore Diante Garrett is a distant second in the scoring column at 9.9 ppg. The loss to Oklahoma State was a perfect example of ISU's woes this year. Brackins was once again masterful, finishing with 27 points and nine rebounds. Lucca Staiger and Garrett provided some support, with 14 and 12 points, respectively, but the team still dropped a 19-point decision in Stillwater.

Kansas bounced back from its only conference loss of the season with a nine- point decision against Kansas State on the road this past weekend. It wasn't an easy win by any stretch, as the Jayhawks gutted one out behind the play of Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins. The pair combined for 40 points in the win, as the team as a whole shot a solid .568 from the field. Freshman Marcus Morris added 15 points off the bench, while Brady Morningstar rounded out the double-figure scorers with 12 points. The defending national champs may have an almost new team on the floor this year, but the results have been similar. Kansas is getting it done at both ends of the floor, averaging 77.5 ppg, while holding foes to just 65.1. Collins is the court leader, pacing the team in both scoring (17.6ppg) and assists (125). Aldrich is the perfect complement in the low post, as the 6-11 sophomore is averaging a double-double with 14.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per outing.

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