Robinson has cold: KU senior Russell Robinson had to leave the game early in the second half for a short spell.

“I’ve got a little cold, had a little shortness of breath. After I used an inhaler, I was fine,” he said.

¢ Antlers update: The Antlers cheering section arrived early, ready to razz the Jayhawks during warmups. Their seats, however, were behind Missouri’s hoop. Thus, their insults could not be heard by the KU players. Kansas Citian Brandon Rush was treated to a chorus of “traitor,” a reference to his being from Missouri and his brother Kareem a former MU Tiger. Yes, many of the male Antlers were wearing dresses, per custom.

“I don’t think they did a good job. The fans were pretty weak if you ask me,” Robinson said with a grin. “The Antlers … you can’t hear anything. The shootaround is when you should be able to hear them, and we couldn’t.”

¢ Stats, facts: KU snapped MU’s 13-game homecourt win streak. … KU is 18-0 for the first time since 1996-97. .. KU is 3-0 in the league for the second straight year. … MU’s DeMarre Carroll missed nine of 11 shots and scored five points. He missed five of six free throws. … MU was led by Stefhon Hannah, who had 23 on 7-of-20 shooting. … KU had four players in double figures. Mario Chalmers had 18 followed by Darnell Jackson and Rush (13 apiece) and Darrell Arthur (10).

¢ Reed knows MU: KU freshman point guard Tyrel Reed was recruited by Missouri.

“I took an official visit,” Reed said. “I just remember meeting players, getting to know the coaches. It was a good visit. I knew Kansas was the place for me ultimately. Now I’m wearing the Kansas uniform, so everything is bad blood toward Missouri.”

¢ Pritchard recalls Antlers: Portland TrailBlazers’ general manager Kevin Pritchard, who had a 3-6 record versus Missouri during his KU career, went 1-3 at Hearnes Center in Columbia. He has a vivid memory of MU’s student cheering section, “The Antlers.”

“I remember one year The Antlers drove to Lawrence and followed our bus to Columbia before the game. They drove 30 miles an hour in front of the bus and 30 miles an hour behind it. I don’t think coach (Larry) Brown was too happy.”

¢ Gurley on the Antlers: Ex-Jayhawk guard Greg Gurley, who works as color analyst on Sunflower Broadband broadcasts of KU games, went 6-2 versus MU, including a 3-1 mark at Hearnes.

“It was always more fun to go out early and do the shootaround and how The Antlers were always yelling. They were creative,” Gurley said.

“Greg Ostertag was such an easy target. They got Greg more than anybody,” he added of the 7-footer from Duncanville, Texas. “The better player you were, the more they messed with you. They didn’t mess with me much.”

Another memory: “Coach (Roy) Williams and Norm (Stewart, former MU coach) would go back and forth. Coach Williams always said if it came down to it, he would fight Norm. We always sat in the back going, ‘No matter how aggressive you are, Norm is about 6-foot-6.’ It would have been a fun fight.”