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Big 12 Tournament: Andrew Wiggins goes for 30, Kansas beats Oklahoma State

Big 12 Basketball Tournament - Quarterfinals

during the Big 12 Basketball Tournament quarterfinal game at Sprint Center on March 13, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Jamie Squire

Big 12 Basketball Tournament - Quarterfinals

during the Big 12 Basketball Tournament quarterfinal game at Sprint Center on March 13, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Jamie Squire

Andrew Wiggins scored 30 points and Wayne Selden added 14 as No. 10 Kansas outlasted a furious rally from Oklahoma State to advance to the Big 12 tournament semifinals with a 76-70 win in overtime.

It was the second straight game that Wiggins absolutely took over with Joel Embiid out of the lineup, as hee had 41 points in a loss at West Virginia on Saturday. He has been aggressive attacking the basket off the dribble (29 free throws attempts in the two games) and is also hitting shots from the perimeter (5-for-11 from three), both of which he struggled to do at times earlier this season.

But perhaps more important is the fact that Wiggins is starting to get that ‘look’. You know the look I’m talking about. He’s taking games over. He’s starting to dominate on the offensive end of the floor. I’ve been saying all season long that the only thing that is really holding Wiggins back is his assertiveness and a seeming lack of confidence in his own ability.

That tide is turning, and it’s a scary proposition for opponents.

Remember, the Jayhawks just knocked off an Oklahoma State team that was finally playing like a preseason top ten team and they did it without a top three pick in the NBA Draft suiting up. Now, there is no guarantee that Embiid will make it back onto the court at any point this season, but if he does, just think about how good Kansas can be if they get this kind of dominating performance out of Wiggins?

That’s a scary proposition, right?

As far as the Cowboys are concerned, the biggest worry that they have moving forward is their extreme lack of depth. Between the injury to Michael Cobbins and the dismissal of Stevie Clark, Travis Ford essentially has a six-man team. Foul trouble seems like a constant problem for them, and if they were to suffer another serious injury, that could spell major, major trouble.

You can already see some nagging injuries popping up. Markel Brown is battling a calf issue and spent the last ten minutes on Thursday limping around. Le’Bryan Nash and Phil Forte both rolled ankles on Thursday as well. And that’s to say nothing of the toll playing such heavy minutes has taken on their legs. If Oklahoma State is going to make the Sweet 16, it means that they will have to win two games in three days. Will they have the energy to do it?