Kansas coach Bill Self tells the story about Danny Manning often, and it might be a good starting point to explain what happened during KU’s 79-67 victory over Texas on Saturday.
Self was on staff at KU when Manning was Big Eight player of the year in 1985-86. And while the big man’s ability to score impressed Self, something else did as well.
When KU needed points — or it was a close game — Manning was always the guy who would take the ball and deliver. In other words, when he had to score 30 points, he would score 30.