1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = basketball
| year = 1978-79
| team = Kansas Jayhawks
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| conference = Big Eight Conference
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| short_conf = Big 8
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| record = 18–11
| conf_record = 8–6
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| head_coach = Ted Owens
| hc_year = 15th
| asst_coach1 = Lafayette Norwood
| ac1_year = 1st
| asst_coach2 = Mark Taylor
| ac2_year = 1st
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| captain = Paul Mokeski
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| captain2 = Brad Sanders
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| arena = Allen Fieldhouse
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{{1978–79 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
Roster
- Darnell Valentine
- Paul Mokeski
- John Crawford
- Wilmore Fowler
- Tony Guy
- Douglas Booty Neal
- Dave Magley
- Mac Stallcup
- Brad Sanders
- Chester Giles
- Randolph Carroll
- Mark Snow
Schedule
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29
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| rank = 4
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| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
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| score = 91-68
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| record = 1-0
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2
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| rank = 4
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| opponent = Murray State
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| score = 81-66
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| record = 2-0
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4
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| rank = 4
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| opponent = Boise State
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| score = 82-68
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| record = 3-0
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5
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| rank = 5
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| opponent = Oral Roberts
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| score = 90-77
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| record = 4-0
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9
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| rank = 5
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| opprank = 10
| opponent = Kentucky
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| score = 66-67
| overtime = OT
| record = 4-1
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| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
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| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16
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| rank = 8
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| opponent = SMU
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| score = 71-64
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21
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| rank = 7
| away = yes
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| opprank = 20
| opponent = USC
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| score = 83-89
| overtime = OT
| record = 5-2
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| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23
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| rank = 7
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| opponent = San Diego State
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| score = 69-81
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| record = 5-3
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| site_stadium = Peterson Gym
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| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 27
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| rank = 18
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| opponent = Iowa State
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| score = 75-55
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| record = 6-3
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| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
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| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29
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| rank = 18
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| opponent = Oklahoma
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| score = 86-75
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| record = 7-3
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| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
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| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30
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| rank = 18
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| opponent = Colorado
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| score = 72-66
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| record = 8-3
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| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
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| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10
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| rank = 15
| away = yes
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| opprank = 13
| opponent = Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 45-68
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| record = 8-4
| conference = 0-1
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| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
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| site_cityst = Norman, OK
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13
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| rank = 15
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| opponent = Oklahoma State
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| score = 82-70
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| record = 9-4
| conference = 1-1
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| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
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| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17
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| rank = 20
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| opponent = Missouri
| gamename = Border War
| score = 55-58
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| record = 9-5
| conference = 1-2
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20
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| opponent = Kansas State
| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| score = 69-96
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| record = 9-6
| conference = 1-3
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| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
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| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24
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| score = 80-71
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| record = 10-6
| conference = 2-3
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| opponent = Nebraska
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| score = 64-66
| overtime = OT
| record = 10-7
| conference = 2-4
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| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
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| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31
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| opponent = Colorado
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| score = 56-51
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| record = 11-7
| conference = 3-4
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2
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| opponent = Oklahoma State
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| score = 82-71
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| record = 12-7
| conference = 4-4
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4
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| opprank = 14
| opponent = Michigan State
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| score = 61-85
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| record = 12-8
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| site_stadium = Jenison Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7
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| opponent = Missouri
| gamename = Border War
| score = 88-85
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| record = 13-8
| conference = 5-4
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| site_stadium = Hearnes Center
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| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10
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| opponent = Oklahoma
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| score = 74-62
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| record = 14-8
| conference = 6-4
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Iowa State
| gamename =
| score = 66-68
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| record = 14-9
| conference = 6-5
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| site_stadium = James H. Hilton Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Ames, IA
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17
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| opponent = Kansas State
| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| score = 56-58
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| record = 14-10
| conference = 6-6
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21
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| opponent = Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 66-59
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| record = 15-10
| conference = 7-6
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24
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| opponent = Colorado
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| score = 71-60
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| record = 16-10
| conference = 8-6
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| site_stadium = Balch Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27
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| opponent = Iowa State
| gamename = Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Quarterfinals
| score = 91-70
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| record = 17-10
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| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
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| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2
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| opponent = Missouri
| gamename = Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament semifinals
Border War
| score = 76-73
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| record = 18-10
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| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
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| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3
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| opponent = Oklahoma
| gamename = Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament championship Game
| score = 65-80
| overtime =
| record = 18-11
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| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
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| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
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References
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