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Jacque Vaughn-led Kansas Beats Colorado | Pay Heed 1/21

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Melvin Council scored or assisted on 12 of Kansas's final 17 points.

1. KCSN's Pay Heed episode centers on Kansas' 75-69 win over Colorado and the Bill Self-Jacque Vaughn coaching setup. 2. Nick Springer hosts with Kevin Flaherty, and both cover Kansas basketball plus a later Kansas State preview. 3. The episode asks whether Kansas can keep winning on the road and handle Bill Self's absence cleanly. 4. Bill Self released a Tuesday statement saying he was "feeling much better" and would sit out the Colorado game. 5. The same statement named Jacque Vaughn as acting head coach and listed Jeremy Case, Curtis Townsend, Joe Dooley, and Tony Bland as support staff. 6. Nick Springer noted Fran Fraschilla's tweet suggesting Self could be back for Kansas State, then said the timeline remained unclear. 7. Kansas won 75-69 after Colorado pushed the game late and made the crowd loud in Boulder. 8. Kevin Flaherty said Kansas had lost seven of its last eight road Big 12 games before this trip. 9. Melvin Council scored or assisted on 12 of Kansas' final 17 points, including a coast-to-coast sequence after a Colorado turnover. 10. Darren Peterson added a banked-in three during the closing run, and Kevin said that possession helped break Colorado's momentum. 11. Council finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds, and Colorado fans chanted "free throw merchant" at him. 12. Kevin pointed out that Council went 9 of 10 at the free-throw line, which kept Kansas efficient in a close game. 13. Flory Badunga had a strong second-half stretch, including a hustle play that led to an and-one at the other end. 14. The hosts said Colorado's 1-3-1 zone made Kansas passive early and forced more jump shots than the staff wanted. 15. Flory Badunga played 33 minutes, and both hosts said Kansas needs to feed him more because he creates good things when he touches the ball. 16. Bryson Tiller struggled to finish chances, and Kansas only used eight players with Jaden Dawson logging five minutes. 17. The tone is conversational, with Nick and Kevin moving from game breakdown to trivia and then back to matchup analysis. 18. The format mixes live reaction, stat talk, and historical asides about Kansas coaching records and James Naismith. 19. Fans who follow Kansas basketball, Big 12 road games, and roster usage would get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners looking for a polished general sports roundup or non-KU coverage could skip it.

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A KU-focused discussion that uses Baylor and Colorado to frame Flory's emerging form.

The episode keeps its focus on Flory and on whether his recent play matches the version KU has been waiting to see all year, with Baylor and Colorado serving as the main comparison points.

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You want the Colorado game read as a March-sized KU clue for Flory.

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