The Kansas basketball team is sitting comfortably atop the Big 12 Conference standings. The Jayhawks fought through adversity and stopped the ‘Cats at the Octagon of Gloom 70-56. Many Jayhawks contributed to the Sunflower Showdown win but none bigger than Mitch Lightfoot.
We expected seniors Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and Devonte Graham to step up and they did. The Jayhawks might not get the win without Svi’s 22 points, 7 rebounds and that hustle down the court to block Xavier Sneed’s breakaway dunk attempt. As a matter of fact, the Jayhawks needed Graham’s leadership, 16 points and 11 assists or they leave Manhattan disappointed.