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Top-five foes collide in Lawrence in Big 12 battleNCAA Basketball Betting Lines03/03/2010 - Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A top-five showdown is on tap in Lawrence this evening, as the second-ranked Kansas Jayhawks close out the home portion of their schedule, as they host the fifth-ranked Kansas State Wildcats at the Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are a perfect 17-0 at home this season and are sporting the nation's longest homecourt winning streak at 58 games. However, KU comes into this contest following its first league loss of the season, falling at Oklahoma State on Saturday, 85-77. The loss leaves the team two games up in the conference standings with two to play. Kansas has already claimed at least a share of its sixth straight Big 12 title and NCAA-record 53rd conference crown. Kansas State is in search of its first conference title since 1977, but will need two victories to close out and for Kansas to lose at Missouri this weekend. KSU comes in with plenty of momentum, as the team has won seven straight games, all in-conference, to set a new school record in Big 12 play. The Wildcats enter off last weekend's 63-53 besting of Missouri in Manhattan. Kansas has a huge lead in the all-time series, at 178-90 and has won the last four meetings, including a thrilling 81-79 overtime decision in Manhattan on January 30th. The Jayhawks have won a remarkable 39 of the last 41 meetings overall. The Wildcats have been very productive at the offensive end of the floor this season, averaging 80.4 ppg, behind a solid .459 shooting. The team has also excelled on the boards, with a a +5.3 rebounding margin and is forcing just over 17 turnovers per game. Jacob Pullen and Denis Clemente are a formidable backcourt tandem. Both have the ability to fill up the basket, as well as distribute the ball. Pullen leads the team in scoring at 18.5 ppg to go along with 3.8 apg. Clemente adds 15.8 ppg, while doling out 4.1 apg. The two have combined for 143 of the team's 189 three-pointers to date. Jamar Samuels and Curtis Kelly round out the top offensive threats with 11.9 and 11.4 ppg, respectively. The Wildcats only shot .339 from the floor against Missouri, but made up for it by outscoring the Tigers 21-9 at the free-throw line in the 10- point victory. Samuels led the way with 14 points off the bench. Pullen and Clemente added 11 points each, while Kelly recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Jayhawks have been able to adapt their game to their opponent for the most part, showing the ability to win at either end of the floor. Kansas comes into this game leading the nation in scoring margin at +18.6 and ranks fourth nationally in scoring at 82.4 ppg, getting the job done on a healthy .488 shooting. Four of the team's five starters are averaging double figures, led by All-American candidate Sherron Collins' 15.3 ppg. Collins is also tops on the team and fifth in the conference in assists (4.3 apg). Help in the backcourt comes in the form of freshman Xavier Henry (14.0 ppg), while forward Marcus Morris (12.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg) and center Cole Aldrich (11.4 ppg, 10.0 rpg) get the job done in the frontcourt. Oklahoma State was the first team to shoot over 60 percent from the floor against Kansas all season long and the result was an eight-point loss for the Jayhawks in Stillwater. Kansas was able to shoot .533 from the floor in the second half, but it didn't make up for a mere .393 effort over the first 20 minutes of the game. Collins led the team in the loss with 22 points. Henry poured in 17, followed by Aldrich (11 pts) and Morris (10 pts).
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