Inside The Paint

It's January, which means the Big 12 race is soon to be in full-force. The Jayhawks opened up their campaign for a 15th straight league title by taking down Oklahoma, 70-63, in a defensive battle.  There were plenty of things to like from Kansas on Wednesday night, including Quentin Grimes' second consecutive game with at least 14 points. Devon Dotson is the clear-cut Big 12 Freshman of the Year. Dedric Lawson wasn't even that great, and he still went for 13 points and 15 rebounds. Also, the once-leaky Kansas defense shut down Oklahoma and star senior Christian James, holding the Sooners to just 40% shooting from the floor. The game left us plenty of talking points as well, though. Is there any hope for Charlie Moore to pull out of his early-season struggles? Did we discover that Kansas plays better with big lineups as opposed to smaller ones? Is Kansas State a bottom-three team in the league? Up next for KU? A huge road showdown with Iowa State in an early-season tilt for first place in the league. A win