8:08 p.m. — Greetings, we’re live from the KAK for Kansas’ Big Monday matchup with Baylor. We’re making history here. It’s the first ever University Daily Kansan game diary, bloggy, column thing. Or something like that. Let me set the scene. We got a room full of dudes, two couches, a Kansas basketball media guide and a bag of pretzels. So let’s get this thing started...

8:14 — Brady Morningstar hits a three-pointer and Kansas is on the board. And somewhere, the legions of people who inexplicably loathe Brady Morningstar just let out a collective “groan.”

8:20 — OK, are you listening, Baylor fan with the “Not In Kansas Anymore” sign? Are you? Here’s the deal. I know you think you’re funny. Yea, yea, we get it. Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland, yellow brick road, and all that. But you live in Waco, Texas. WACO! That is all.

8:23 — With Kansas trailing 9-5, Cole Aldrich goes to the free throw line and we get the obligatory highlight of Aldrich getting his face smashed against Nebraska. Here’s what I don’t get. We live in the age of the iPhone and Skype and the Asimo robot (seriously, have you seen this thing?). And all those genius engineers can’t find a way to create a basketball face mask that doesn’t look completely ridiculous?

8:39 — Baylor’s Quincy Acy flushes a baseline dunk to put the Bears up 20-15 leading to this exchange between my friend Trofs and I.

Me: “How much do I owe you?”

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The Jayhawks eeked out another victory Monday night, beating the Baylor Bears 75-65 in Waco.

Trofs: “Acy said 10 percent.”

Me: “Too bad Acy ain’t in charge no more.”

8:48 — My friend Todd: “What happened to Aaron Bruce?” (editor’s note: Aaron Bruce, a former Baylor guard from Australia, graduated last year)

Trofs: Did you say what happened to Aaron Brooks?

Todd: “No, but what DID happen to Aaron Brooks? Look it up.”

8:55 — Sherron Collins knifes in the lane and hits a floater to give Kansas a 30-28 lead at halftime. How many times has he made that move this year? Now can Kansas hold on for a huge road win?

9:03 — I have no idea what Pacific Life does, but I’m buying. (Dah-duh-dah-dah-duh-dah-dah-duh-DAH-DAH)

9:27 — LaceDarius Dunn knocks down a three to draw Baylor within eight at 46-38, and Tyshawn Taylor answers with a jump shot on the other end.

9:29 — Another three-pointer from Baylor. And Kansas’ lead melts to 48-44. Yep, this one’s going down to the wire.

9:41 — Somehow, Cole Aldrich commits his fourth foul with 8:16 left in the second half. We’re looking at a four-guard lineup with Markieff Morris at the five spot, and for some reason, I love it. I wish more teams did this. It kind of feels like an intramural game where nobody wants to go inside.

9:43 — Curtis Jerrells unbelievably throws the ball out of bounds. Listen to this line: With seven minutes left, Jerrells is zero for five from the field with one point. Yo Curtis, what’s wrong? You been hanging with Michael Phelps or something?

9:54 — After three hacks in a row, and a massive over the back from Markieff Morris, Mario Little finishes a layup and the Jayhawks go up 66-55. If you’re Bill Self, you hate to play without Cole Aldrich, but Baylor might be one of the few Big 12 teams where you can get away with a four-guard line-up.

10:01 — Fran Fraschilla nearly got through the entire game without any goofs ... until now. After LaceDarius Dunn flopped the floor trying to draw a foul, Fraschilla bought the acting job and adamantly claimed a foul should have been called.

10:03 — Say what you want about Waco, but the Baylor fan with the green construction helmet just got inducted into my Mustache Hall-of-Fame.

10:07 — The Rock Chalk Chant is clearly audible on the television. Great road win for Kansas. The Jayhawks improve to 18-4 and 7-0 in the Big 12 Conference. So what’s the new ceiling for this team? Is a 12-4 Big 12 finish a disappointment now? If Kansas can hold serve at home against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Kansas will be 8-0 in the league. You have to think that 13-3 is a realistic possibility.

10:15 — Well, we’re out of pretzels and we’re not sure we’ll ever do this again.

Wait, what? Bill Simmons is on the phone? He thinks we ripped him off? Mmm...about that...

— — Edited by Casey Miles