Josh Selby's Kansas Debut Sparks Love Affair in Lawrence

by Terrance HarrisFiled under: Kansas, USC, Big 12, Pac-10LAWRENCE, Kan. -- For a program that has produced stars like Danny Manning, Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce and larger-than-life Wilt Chamberlain, the delayed coronation of celebrated recruit Josh Selby might have seemed a little over the top. Turns out, it might not have been built up enough. Kansas' love affair with its young point guard is only going to grow after a-you-can't script-this-any-better debut Saturday afternoon before a jam-packed crowd at Allen Fieldhouse Selby led the Jayhawks with 21 points and calmly drilled a game-winning 3-pointer with 26 seconds left that brought third-ranked Kansas from behind and ensured its vaunted 64-game home winning streak would grow to 65 with a 70-68 win over a defiant USC squad. Selby's shot sent the crowd swooning. "It was wonderful, just to be out there playing along with my teammates, playing for the fans and the coaches," said Selby, who was forced to si...