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Baylor Bears beat West Virginia 65 to 62

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Baylor Bears win against the West Virginia Mountaineers 65 to 62. Struggling early the Bears find a way to close out WV, stay relevant and keep expectations on a berth for the March Madness tournament.

Though the Mountaineers lead early and most of the first half, Baylor kept it close with a half-time score of 34 to 29. The second half the speed of Pierre Jackson and the high pick and roll kept the Bears chipping away at the WV lead and eventually they went on a 12-2 run at 55 to 50 respectively with 7:50 to play. The most poignant stat for the Bears was the superb team free throw shooting where they went 15-19 from the charity strip enabling them to hold on to their margin throughout the closing of the game.

Isaiah Austin finished with 21, Pierre Jackson with 15 and A.J. Walton had 12. The Bears never had an answer for the Mountaineers Eron Harris, who lead all scores with 25. For WV it was a loss that has little significance on this season but they’ll re-group for next year undoubtedly.

As for Baylor, are they the last 4 in? Are they the last 4 out? Nobody knows till the selection committee convenes on March 17th and tells us. And knowing what they’ll do is similar to choosing which pigeon flies off a telephone wire first, again, nobody knows. However what we do know is this, the new 4-day™ Holiday is upon you, all you have to do is “call it”.

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To catch the Baylor Bears for March Madness, why not take a break, “March to Vegas” and see all the excitement at once for the first round of the tournament? Watch hoops and gamble by day, play and party by night for 4 blissful days; it’ll feel just like a 4-day™ holiday.

MARCHVEGAS 2013 is from Thursday March 21st till Sunday March 24th. Though visiting Las Vegas is the greatest during this time, it is only optional. You must think real hard young Jedi and decide if you want to “work” or take the MARCHVEGAS 4-day Holiday. If you choose the later, then Sign the Petition, “Make MARCHVEGAS a 4-day holiday and check out our travel options to Las Vegas.

 
By Roy George
 
 

[MARCHVEGAS] – noun 1. “March to Vegas” symbolizes the humanistic tendency to march, migrate, or advance as a deliberate or organized body in a habitual manner back to Las Vegas. 2. Marriage of March Madness and Las Vegas, especially during tournament time. 3. The “MARCHVEGAS 4-day™ Holiday” (March 21 – 24, 2013) – Sign the Petition.

 
 

KANSAS JAYHAWKS

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The Jayhawks had it easy against the struggling Mountaineers of West Virginia though they fought hard and made it a game at the end. Kansas got out early with an 11 point lead which they extended to as many as 15 points leading 29 to 14 with 5:52 to go in the first half. That’s when you thought the most exciting aspect of the game was the West Virginia Powerball lottery that kept flashing the 151 Million prize. However, after a few Jayhawk turnovers, West Virginia chopped the lead down to eight with a score of 38 to 30 by half-time.

In the second half, Kansas let the game get close as West Virginia battled within five points and eventually cut it to 42 – 40. Collectively Kansas wasn’t their sharpest offensively and eventually turned the ball over 16 times, but nonetheless they never seemed threatened nor panicked. What they did do right was make the next pass, made the defense work longer and moved the ball around until the best shot was taken. A totally unselfish display of teamwork, confidence in the system and constant ball movement which kept them a few paces ahead even on their off day.

Final score was Jayhawks 61, Mountaineers 56, but you still have to tip your hat to the Mountaineers as they never gave up and fought for an upset though it wasn’t to be. You get the feeling that Coach Huggins really got to his team at half-time because they responded well, made defensive adjustments and forced enough turnovers to make it interesting. However, their talent level just couldn’t match that of the Jayhawks who are now 19-1 and the second ranked team in the nation. Come March Madness time, the Jayhawks should find themselves around the Elite 8 level as we haven’t seen their best just yet.

PLAYER ROSTER/STATS AREA

# Player Pos Ht Wt Class PPG RPG APG TO BLK
15 Elijah Johnson G 6’4′ 195 Sr. 6 5 5 3 0
24 Travis Releford G 6’6′ 210 Sr. 15 4 2 3 0
1 Naadir Tharpe G 5’11’ 170 So. 0 2 2 1 0
40 Kevin Young F 6’8′ 185 Sr. 7 7 1 2 0
5 Jeff Withey C 7’0′ 235 Sr. 15 7 1 2 4
34 Perry Ellis F 6’8′ 225 Fr. 4 0 0 0 0
23 Ben McLemore G 6’5′ 195 Fr. 13 4 1 3 0
3 Andrew White G 6’6′ 210 Fr. 1 4 0 1 0
31 Jamari Traylor F 6’8′ 220 Fr. 0 1 0 1 0

TEAM SCHEDULE AREA

Date Opponent
Feb. 2 Oklahoma State
Feb. 6 at TCU
Feb. 9 at Oklahoma
Feb. 11 Kansas State
Feb. 16 Texas
Feb. 20 at Oklahoma State
Feb. 23 TCU
Feb. 25 at Iowa State
Mar. 2 West Virginia
Mar. 4 Texas Tech
Mar. 9 at Baylor

 

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To catch the Kansas Jayhawks for March Madness, why not take a break, “March to Vegas” and see all the excitement at once for the first round of the tournament? Watch hoops and gamble by day, play and party by night for 4 blissful days; it’ll feel just like a 4-day™ holiday.

MARCHVEGAS 2013 is from Thursday March 21st till Sunday March 24th. Though visiting Las Vegas is the greatest during this time, it is only optional. You must think real hard young Jedi and decide if you want to “work” or take the MARCHVEGAS 4-day Holiday. If you choose the later, then Sign the Petition, “Make MARCHVEGAS a 4-day holiday and check out our travel options to Las Vegas.

 
By Roy George
 

[MARCHVEGAS] – noun 1. “March to Vegas” symbolizes the humanistic tendency to march, migrate, or advance as a deliberate or organized body in a habitual manner back to Las Vegas. 2. Marriage of March Madness and Las Vegas, especially during tournament time. 3. The “MARCHVEGAS 4-day™ Holiday” (March 21 – 24, 2013) – Sign the Petition.

 
 

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