Playing in front of Howard alum Vice President Harris, who arrived at Wells Fargo Arena shortly before halftime, the Bison could hang with the top-seeded Jayhawks for only so long.
In jerseys inscribed with “The Mecca,” the school’s nickname, Howard capped its magical, MEAC championship season with a performance it could be proud of. Coach Kenny Blakeney did not change his aggressive style, deploying a full-court, man-to-man press after made baskets, imploring fast breaks after Kansas misses and substituting all five players at a time. The Bison pushed the pace, cut backdoor, launched threes and harassed Kansas ballhandlers into turnovers.
Even playing without Coach Bill Self in the wake of his heart procedure, the Jayhawks are good and deep enough to overwhelm most any opponent. Gradey Dick found his shooting touch, Jalen Wilson, Ernest Udeh Jr. and KJ Adams Jr. jackhammered alley-oops out of the sky. The Jayhawks ended the first half with a 17-4 flurry, heading into halftime with a 50-37 lead and a heavy dose of relief.The Bison used the tournament to spread messages that went beyond basketball.
On Wednesday, Blakeney was asked about point guard Hawkins’s gaudy three-point percentage. “Our point guard was a 3.75 student this semester and he interned on Capitol Hill and was part of the Jan. 6 hearings,” Blakeney replied. “So we are proud of that as well.”
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