Through the Phog
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Kansas basketball has played, but never beaten, these teams

By Joshua Schulman

MANHATTAN, KS - JANUARY 29: Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks calls out instructions during the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats on January 29, 2018 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)
MANHATTAN, KS - JANUARY 29: Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks calls out instructions during the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats on January 29, 2018 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) /
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Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye #23 of the Bradley Braves (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye #23 of the Bradley Braves (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Kansas basketball vs. Bradley basketball

Overall record: 0-2
First meeting: Mar. 20, 1950
Last meeting: Mar. 17, 2006

It would make sense if people didn’t know this, but Bradley was once a college basketball powerhouse. When they beat the Phog Allen-led Jayhawks in 1950, they finished the season as the No. 1 team in the country before losing to CCNY in the title game. Who would’ve known?

Nobody is going to dwell on a regular season loss from 73 years ago, but 2006 certainly stung a bit. It was one of many agonizing tourney losses during the early Bill Self era as he endured his growing pains as Kansas’ head coach.

Marcellus Sommerville connected on 5-of-9 three-pointers and posted 21 points en route to a huge upset for the No. 13-seeded Braves. If Kansas ever sees them again, they should give them a massive beatdown.

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