MANHATTAN, Kan. — On a tense and terrific night that reinforced why the college basketball regular season really is must-see TV, it all came down to big onions in the Little Apple.
They belonged to Sherron Collins, the Kansas guard who scoffs in the face of fear and thinks pressure tickles.
Legs cramped and ears ringing from the Bramlage Coliseum audio assault, Collins shrugged it off and banked in a driving hoop with 9.2 seconds left in an 81-79 overtime win against bitter in-state rival Kansas State.
The fact that it went through the net as he was being knocked to the ground by K-State’s Wally Judge only adds to the squatty senior’s rep as the team’s Mr. Big Shot. He’s not the best player in America, but he might be the most fearless.
“I want Sherron taking the shot,” said Cole Aldrich, who was large in his own right with 18 points and 11 rebounds. “I love Sherron. I’ve got all the confidence in the world in him.”
In moments that send other players scurrying to the periphery, just give Collins the ball. Whatever happens, he can handle the fallout. Read the rest of this entry »
IRVING, Texas–Kansas pre-season All American Cole Aldrich was honored for the second time this season by the Big 12 as the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week, along with Tommy Mason-Griffin (Oklahoma) who was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the week.
