Inside The Paint

It was a great weekend for Kansas, who got a blowout win over West Virginia and the gift of a Kansas State loss, bringing them within a half-game of the league lead. It was a dominant performance for KU, who has won three straight games and looks to be entering the home stretch playing their best basketball of the year. There's plenty to talk about as far as college basketball goes, like how ESPN loves Duke and who currently stands as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the NCAA tournament. We talk about the impending March tournament, who the Jayhawks should look to avoid being paired with, and what needs to happen for KU to secure the most important piece of its tournament puzzle: a spot in the Kansas City regional. Of course, the big test comes this weekend, as the Jayhawks need a road win at Texas Tech to really feel good about their odds of securing a 15th straight Big 12 crown. It's a similar position to the one they were in last year, but this time, there's no Devonte' Graham to put the team on his back and