f there was any doubt in your mind that Kansas wasn't a top-5 team or Mario Chalmers wasn't a complete stud, I point you towards the Jayhawks' 59-55 win over USC at the Galen Center in LA.Chalmers had 20 points, 17 in the second half, and none bigger than a deep three-pointer he drilled with KU leading by two with about 20 seconds left. That gave the Jayhawks a five-point lead and for all intents and purposes, the victory.
USC has nothing to hang its head about. The Trojans are young, but ultra talented. They played for 39 minutes and 40 seconds with one of the best teams in the country. O.J. Mayo -- surprise, surprise -- led USC with 19 points.
Don't think this was part of the Pac-10/Big 12 Hardwood Series. USC beat Oklahoma on Thursday as part of the series. This was just a fun, non-conference game. KU, though, now has wins in consecutive weekends against Arizona and USC. C'mon, Bill Self. Schedule UCLA. Then we'll see who's really tops.
