ESPNU only game coverage

Friday, January 18, 2008

This weekend you may want to ask your friends whether they get ESPNU, or channel 141, which will host the basketball team’s first road game against Missouri this Saturday at 7 p.m. CST. For those curious about whether or not you have ESPNU, it is only available to those with the “Silver TV” and “Gold TV” packages through Sunflower, which are not so moderately priced at $63.80 and $108.70 per month.

If you call Sunflower Broadband, a recorded message with a woman’s voice says, “Be sure to ask how you can watch the KU vs. MU away game this weekend that is only on Channel 141, ESPNU, included in the Sports Pack. Rock Chalk Jayhawk, Go KU!” Once you get in contact with a customer service representative, that person will tell you how you can watch the game. For those who have Sunflower Broadband’s “Bronze TV” package, it is an additional $7.95 per month for the sports package. If you have the “Silver TV” or “Gold TV” package, the sports package is included.

Luckily, for those who do not have ESPNU, this weekend’s rivalry matchup against Missouri is the only game the rest of the season on the obscure niche channel. The rest of Kansas’ games are on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and CBS. With this considered, this is a perfect chance to satisfy your insatiable desire for chicken wings or cheeseburgers at a nearby Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings or Old Chicago. From a cultural perspective, these are common foods involved with sporting events in this country.

But on to this weekend’s game against Missouri. The Tigers are a tough team this year. Their resume boasts a 97-84 victory over then-No. 13 Texas on Jan. 12. To put things in perspective, Texas is a team that defeated UCLA on Dec. 2, who was ranked No. 1 in the AP poll.

After the Tigers’ win against the Longhorns, Missouri was recognized as a legitimate threat this season. Coach Bill Self expressed his thoughts on Kansas playing Missouri during the postgame press conference after the Jayhawks’ blowout victory over Oklahoma Monday.

“We wont be over confident going to Columbia,” said Self. “Missouri got everyone’s attention in the league the way that they handled Texas.”

Missouri also boasts an 84-70 victory over Maryland at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. The night before defeating Maryland, the Tigers nearly made a comeback against a then-No. 11 Michigan State. The Tigers were down 51-41 at halftime but managed to make a comeback in the second half before coming up short in the final two seconds, 83-86.

On the flip side, Missouri already has six losses this season and lost its first conference game to Iowa State 67-72 Wednesday night. Missouri’s other losses came against major conference opponents Arkansas, California, Illinois and Mississippi State. It’s worst loss was 75-87 against Mississippi State on December 30, 2007.

This year’s Missouri Tigers are playing to the level of their opponents and have an 8-0 record at home. Given the fact Kansas and Missouri are archrivals, this game is a test for the Jayhawks. The last three years, Missouri was 2-1 against Kansas in Columbia, Mo. With the tension amongst Kansas and Missouri fans during football season, one can expect a hostile environment full of loud Tigers fans at Mizzou Arena Saturday night.

Coach Self mentioned after the Oklahoma game that he anticipated a “juiced-up atmosphere” in Columbia Saturday. He also mentioned his eagerness to travel to Columbia as well.

“I really enjoy going to Columbia, we’re not going to vacation there this summer, but I really enjoy the atmosphere of going there,” Self said.

For Kansas fans who are fortunate enough to find a place to watch the game on ESPNU, this game may just be a nailbiter.

— Edited by Meghan Murphy

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