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Kansas basketball: 5 keys for Mass Street to overcome second round opponent in TBT

By Joshua Schulman

February 4, 2012; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers center Steve Moore (32) looses control of the ball with Kansas Jayhawks forward Kevin Young (40) during the first half at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dak Dillon-USA TODAY Sports
February 4, 2012; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers center Steve Moore (32) looses control of the ball with Kansas Jayhawks forward Kevin Young (40) during the first half at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dak Dillon-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kansas Jayhawks forward Thomas Robinson (0) Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Kansas Jayhawks forward Thomas Robinson (0) Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Key No. 5: Limiting turnovers

This could technically go hand-in-hand with improved point guard play. Mass Street committed an unsightly 22 turnovers against We Are D3. One could chalk that up to not having a true ball handler, but centers Thomas Robinson and Mitch Lightfoot were responsible for eight of them.

Turnovers are the cardinal sin in basketball, especially when they are by a non-guard. The offense will have to run much more fluently tomorrow afternoon.

It goes without saying that players in their mid-30s will have a tough time taking care of the ball. However, they won’t get away with being careless against a much more talented and physical Mizzou squad.

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