An up-and-down night for the Big 12 but no surprises.
Twelveth-ranked Kansas bounces Winston-Salem 94-43 by shooting 59 percent from the floor while holding the opposition to 34 percent. Five Jayhawks finish in double figures with Julian Wright and Brandon Rush scoring 15 each. KU hasn't really found its' chemistry yet and it isn't, it says here, a Final 4 team as many expect them to be, but by the end of the regular season it will be the usual landlord of the conference.
Kansas State is a team that will take some losses in Big 12 play but will be dangerous by season's end. The Wildcats easily handled Maryland-Eastern Shore by forcing 32 turnovers. Cartier Martin, who flies under the radar as a talent, led the way with 23 points and eight rebounds. Teammate David Hoskins is a player but highly inconsistent but was good enough Tuesday with 16 points, six boards and four assists.
Iowa State had a tough final semester exam and failed, losing to third-ranked Ohio State, 75-56. The Cyclones struggled shooting, scoring at a 40 percent clip. Only guard Mike Taylor, ISU's leading scorer, who finished with 24 points, was effective. This will not be a typical ISU team. It doesn't lack talent, but will be a middle-of-the-pack team this season.
Missouri falls at home to Illinois, 73-70, its' seventh-straight loss to the Illini. Stefhon Hannah led the Tigers with 23 points. New coach Mike Anderson has started to right the ship for Mizzou after the Quin Snyder-failed experiment and the Tigers will pull some surprises this season but it will be a couple more players and another season or two before the school can shake off the losing and sludge from the previous regime.
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