KU beats UT or Durant hurts his ankle

I normally don't delve into sports too much here in this space. This is for several reasons: (1) There are a ton of great sports blog out there (Hey Deadspin) and (2) I don't feel that overly qualified to make brilliant commentary and (3) I don't think that many of you care about my takes on the Hawks, Chiefs, and Royals.

So don't fret, friends we'll be back to our regularly scheduled self-important, psychobabble in just a minute.

That being said, I am a little ticked off.

Yesterday KU beat Texas 90-86, in one of the greatest games I have ever seen.

The first half was a whirlwind of Texas athleticism, sharpshooting, and oh yeah, that guy, Kevin Durant dominating a team like I've never seen before.

I was watching the game with my boy B, my roommate, and her dog. I think my outbursts in the first half might have made Jasmine (the dog, not my roommate) pee herself, but she is a scaredy cat, and she sometimes pees herself when she gets overly excited about a piece of ice or a bowl of water.

When UT was leading by 16, I did not feel good about our chances. B was not worried in the least.

I am so glad I was wrong.

The Hawks demonstrated more heart and stickwithitness than I could have imagined. They weathered the 11/14 3PFG that the Horns put up in the first half and raced off to a 24-7 run in the first four minutes of the 2nd half to get to a 59-58 advantage.

And then the man, the beast-child, maybe the best player I've ever seen play at AFH got himself injured. In one play, it looked like KD injured both of his ankles -- something neither B nor I had ever seen in any sport.

And the hawks stayed hawt. (Sorry for the -awt, I just wanted to use extra letters there).

KD goes out for a few minutes but comes back with a limp. He isn't the same when he comes back. He's one step slow, and it is obvious he is hurting.

The Hawks hold on to win but the Horns make it close by absolute crap free throw shooting down the line.

And this is what pisses me off. The lead story on Sportscenter about this game isn't my Jayhawks winning the Big 12 title, for the third time in four years. It isn't Julian Wright shutting down KD in the 2nd half or gutsy shooting by my man RussRob it is Kevin Durant is injured! and the Jayhawks Win, barely.

Here is what is wrong with that story:

• When KD got hurt, UT was down 6. When he got back three minutes later, they were down 7.
  
• Durant wasn't tripped up or had his foot stepped on or even fouled by any Jayhawk baller. He injured himself, going out of control to the basket.
  
• The game was won (and lost by UT) in the first four minutes of the half when they let a 24-7 run kill their amazing first half sharpshooting prowess.

Even if Durant was healthy and he made four points in time he was gone, I have no doubt KU would have scored five. This game was not going to be won by UT yesterday, they just were out of gas in the 2nd half. Not that I blame them, they had just played their rival in double overtime with all the emotional baggage that that goes with.

So, ESPN, get the story straight. The Hawks won and UT lost. Durant is going to be fine, Basketball players sprain their ankles like that 20 times a season.