Goodrich's speed allowed the Jayhawks to push the pace much faster than the Gamecocks found comfortable.
He didn't know his Jayhawks would be trying to fend off being the first.
The Jayhawks' members were alt-country flag-bearers back when being an alt-country flag-bearer was still a big deal.
They've been jamming the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, about 30 minutes from the Jayhawks' campus.
Even last year, when Kansas reached the Elite Eight, the Jayhawks fell to an 11 seed (Virginia Commonwealth).
Last week, Baylor prevented Kansas from winning the Big 12 regular-season title outright, blowing out the Jayhawks by 23.
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After the Jayhawks' spurt, Jackson stole a ball from McLemore and drove for a layup made between two defenders.
While Kentucky mostly dominated its tournament games, the Jayhawks scrambled to win theirs.
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The Golden Eagles, Cardinals, and Jayhawks have all soared to the Sweet 16.
"A North Carolina-Kansas game, everybody comes to play, " the Jayhawks' Elijah Johnson said.
The Jayhawks (30-5), flummoxed by the Hilltoppers' full-court pressure, trailed 31-30 at halftime.
For example, if Kansas coach Bill Self puts the Jayhawks through a brutal practice, Hudy lightens their load that afternoon.
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In 2010, the Jayhawks were the top-ranked team in the nation when they fell in the second round to Northern Iowa.
At a roundtable meeting of seven top executives, FORBES asked for a show of hands and turned up four Kansas Jayhawks.
The Jayhawks (26-5, 14-4 Big 12) will still be the No. 1 seed for next week's conference tournament in Kansas City.
It turns out the losses by the Wolverines and Jayhawks were just a precursor to the thriller in South Bend, Ind.
The Shockers are also the kings of Kansas, reaching the national semifinals after the powerful Jayhawks and Kansas State both went down.
To this day, Kansas counts it as a win for the Jayhawks.
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Based on its performance, the U.S. government purchased 180 Beechjet 400s and designated them T-1A Jayhawks to be used for pilot training.
But even the most ardent Kansas fans would have trouble arguing the Jayhawks could have ripped apart Florida the way the Wolverines did.
But the Jayhawks got the ball in the hands of Naadir Tharpe, and he made two free throws to provide them a cushion.
"These guys turned it around at halftime, " said Kansas coach Bill Self, who will try for his second national title as Jayhawks coach.
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After ending his decade-long run in the successful band alt-country band The Jayhawks, opener Mark Olson moved to the country with then-wife Victoria Williams.
Danny Manning scored 20 points for the Jayhawks who went on to win it all as a No. 6 seed under coach Larry Brown.
The Jayhawks received high marks across the board unlike, for example, Kentucky.
As a No. 1 seed, the Jayhawks have done something no other team since 1985 can match: It has fallen three times in the second round.
The heavily pro-Kansas crowd fell quiet, even as Jayhawks coach Bill Self turned up the volume on the sideline, laying into his team for its lethargic start.
The Jayhawks knew they already had a piece of the Big 12 title after ninth-ranked Kansas State (25-6, 14-4) lost 76-70 earlier Saturday at No. 13 Oklahoma State.
The Jayhawks have managed the feat despite maintaining below-average expenses.
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