Northern Lights

Before the men’s basketball season began, a writer at the Waco Tribune-Herald predicted that only one team in the Big 12 North Division — Kansas — would finish among the conference’s top six. North teams have exceeded this geographically biased expectation. KU‘s opponent today, Nebraska, beat Texas Tech on the road and slayed Texas at home, a win that choked up Cornhuskers’ head coach Doc Sadler during his postgame interview. The Jayhawks, meanwhile, are looking for a season sweep after beating Nebraska in Lincoln in January. Today’s game at Allen Fieldhouse (1651 Naismith Drive in Lawrence) tips off at 3 p.m. and is available on the Big 12 Network.

Sat., Feb. 21, 3 p.m., 2009