Rise and Fire - Big 12 Basketball Link Dump 12/1/2011

KANSAS JAYHAWKS
Wichita Eagle - Bob Lutz: Perry Ellis' desire to succeed goes beyond basketball excellence
kusports.com - Coach Bill Self looks to KU bench for more production
Zags Blog - Isiah Lewis, Brannen Greene Talking Combo Package in College

"All the coaches that’s really recruiting me know I’m best friends with Brannen Greene from Georgia, so I think me and Brannen may end up at the same school," the 6-foot-3, 155-pound Lewis told SNY.tv. "He really likes Kansas as well as I do. Me and him could end up at Kansas if that’s possible."

KANSAS ST. WILDCATS
kstatesports.com - Martin, Players Preview George Washington

OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS
Tulsa World - OSU's Le'Bryan Nash faces pressure of navigating learning curve

TEXAS LONGHORNS
Burnt Orange Nation - Texas Longhorns Basketball: Inside the Numbers, Week 3

TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
Dallas Morning News - Tech's Gillispie on Old Spice Classic: 'We're never going back to that tournament'

OTHER BIG 12 BASKETBALL NEWS
SB Nation - Top NBA Free Agents Of 2011: A Delectable Class Of Players Awaits
14. DeAndre Jordan, 23. Mario Chalmers, 26. T.J. Ford, 56. Tony Battie, 66. Julian Wright
Lost Lettermen - Top 10 Jekyll-and-Hyde Schools

Many teams are strong in one [money generating sport] but not the other. We examine the top 10 most uneven programs, which may be world-beaters on the gridiron but doormats on the court. Or vice versa. We rank the programs based on their performance in the last decade.
7. Kansas
5. Nebraska
3. TCU

OTHER BASKETBALL NEWS
Beyond the Arc - Miami may never be relevant as a basketball programn