KU senior Darnell Jackson, left, rebounds junior Mario Chalmers' missed dunk Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 and tries to lay it back in while Chalmers hangs from the rim during the Jayhawks' game against CU in Boulder.

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KU sophomore Darrell Arthur, left, is just out of reach for a rebound against CU sophomore Dwight Thorne II on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory in Boulder. Arthur had four total rebounds in the game.

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KU junior Brandon Rush (25) leaps over CU's Dwight Thorne II for a long dunk Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory in Boulder. Rush had 15 points.

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KU senior Sasha Kaun, left, and sophomore Mario Chalmers, right, pressure CU junior Jermyl Jackson-Wilson on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory in Boulder.

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Jayhawk head coach Bill Self reacts to a call Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during KU's 72-59 victory against the University of Colorado in Boulder. After a 30-30 tied first half, the Jayhawks came back to outscore CU 42-29.

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KU senior Darnell Jackson (32) slides under a University of Colorado defender Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory in Boulder. Jackson was the leading Jayhawk scorer with 18 points.

KU sophomore Mario Chalmers, right, consults with head coach Bill Self on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the first half against CU in Boulder. The Jayhawks struggled with the Buffaloes in the first half, but outscored them 42-29 in the second half.

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KU senior Darnell Jackson (32) slams in two points Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory against CU in Boulder. Jackson led the Jayhawks in scoring Saturday with 18 points.

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KU sophomore Mario Chalmers (15) shoots between CU's Jermyl Jackson-Wilson, left, and Richard Roby, right, Saturday, Feb. 2, 200 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory in Boulder. Chalmers had eight points in the game.

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KU sophomore Darrell Arthur (00) muscles down a rebound Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory against the University of Colorado in Boulder. Arthur had four rebounds in the game.

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Freshman Tyrel Reed, from left, senior Jeremy Case and sophomore Brady Morningstar react to Brandon Rush's dunk in the second half Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory against CU in Boulder.

Chris Van Eaton, top left, of Colby, Kan., high-fives his children and nieces late in the second half Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during KU's 72-59 victory against the University of Colorado in Boulder. To his right is his wife, Jennifer Van Eaton.

Lendon Hartshorn, of Erie, Co., shows his support for KU junior Mario Chalmers on his chest Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 while the team warms up at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Jayhawk sophomore Darrell Arthur (00) draws the foul from CU's Richard Roby on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during KU's 72-59 victory in Boulder.

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Senior guard Russell Robinson is attacked by University of Colorado defenders Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory in Boulder.

CU head coach Jeff Bzdelik, right, grabs one of his players in the second half Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 as they try to catch back up with the Jayhawks. KU outscored CU in the second half 42-29.

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