Here a Padgett, there a Padgett, everywhere a Padgett. Or so it seemed.

Less than 17 hours after watching David Padgett play against Villanova Friday night, the Padgett clan will be back in Allen Fieldhouse today to cheer for Melissa Padgett.

“You can imagine we’re on top of the world,” said Pete Padgett, father of the Kansas University and San Diego University centers. “This is a special occasion for us.”

In town from Reno, Nev., are the Padgetts’ parents, their grandparents, an uncle and a cousin. Just about everyone except the family pet.

Go figure that David would be playing in Allen Fieldhouse one night and Melissa the next day.

“It’s a a weird coincidence,” said David, a 6-foot-11 freshman who scored 15 points, grabbed nine rebounds, earned five assists and blocked three shots in the Jayhawks’ 86-79 victory over ‘Nova. “But it’s a great opportunity for our family.”

Melissa is a 6-foot-1 center for San Diego U., a senior who leads the Toreros in rebounding. She’ll be in the starting lineup when USD meets the Jayhawks at 2 p.m. today.

“Our coach did a great job of working this out,” Melissa Padgett said. “Coincidentally, it worked out for us.”

As the only children of Pete and Debbie Padgett, Melissa and David always have been close, even though they are four years apart and Melissa has been away at school in California.

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“This is the first time I’ve seen him play a real game since he was a freshman in high school,” said Melissa, who sat with the Padgett clan in the section in the west stands where all the players’ relatives watch and cheer.

Several times, she jumped up and applauded when her younger brother wheeled and/or dealed underneath.

“Allen Fieldhouse is an amazing place,” she said. “David always told me it was unbelievable, and he was right.”

Her brother may have played his best all-around game in the short time he has been wearing a KU uniform, and that probably wasn’t an accident.

“I wanted to play a good game for her,” David said. “She’s my No. 1 fan. She watches every KU game she can on TV, and she calls me all the time.”

Now the pressure will be on Melissa to produce as impressive as or an even better performance today against the Jayhawks than David did against the Wildcats.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if she put up better numbers than me,” David said, smiling. “She’s the heart and soul of their team.”

For her part, Melissa is just happy to have so many relatives cheering for her in the Allen Fieldhouse seats. That would include David.

“He’ll be cheering for USD,” she said with a grin. “He’d better be.”

No problem, sis.

“Oh, yeah, I definitely will,” David said. “I go to school here, and in the back of my mind I’ll be pulling for KU, but family comes first, and I want her to do well.”

Padgett’s five assists were a career high. He was one off his career high in rebounds (10 against UT Chattanooga) and four shy of his best scoring night (19 against Fort Hays State).