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NCAA loss should keep Jayhawks motivated

ESPN.com

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Loss leadersAPBrandon Rush and the Jayhawks can lean on last season's learning experience. Good thing Kansas lost to Bradley in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Without the loss, coach Bill Self wouldn't have anything to hold over the Jayhawks' heads. He has it, and that could be enough to drive one of the most talented Kansas teams in recent memory all the way to the Final Four. Remember, this is a program that, under Roy Williams, had NBA-level players like Nick Collison, Kirk ...

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