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BOULDER, Colo. -- Long after the kids from Kansas have started raking in their NBA bucks, Askia Booker of Colorado will still be talking about the day he struck it big -- the day he made the shot at the buzzer to beat the Jayhawks. Booker grabbed an in-bounds pass, dribbled twice, took two long steps, then launched the 3-pointer that gave Colorado a 75-72 victory Saturday and left him gasping for air underneath a pile of court-storming Buffs fans. It was Colorados first win over No. 6 Kansas (6-2) in the last 20 tries -- a stretch dating to 2003. "Unless Im in the NBA championship, thats the only thing that could top that," Booker said. Odds are, he wont be. Many of these Kansas players could. There are, by most estimations, at least two lottery picks and two more first-round prospects on Bill Selfs typically stacked roster. And, yes, that talent gap showed while Colorado (9-1) was squandering a six-point lead over the final 1:44 -- a comeback capped when one of those first-round prospects, Perry Ellis, hit a shot to tie it at 72 with 4 seconds left. But after a timeout, Buffs forward Xavier Johnson squeezed an in-bounds pass from the corner of the backcourt to Booker, who dribbled just past the back foot of the massive Buffs logo at centre court -- or about even with where John Elways courtside seats were located -- and launched the shot from 30 feet. Nothing but net. "Im not sure I ever thought that would happen," Booker said. The fans exploded onto the court, straight past Elway, and gang tackled Booker, a junior who is trying to lead the Buffs to three straight appearances in the NCAA tournament for the first time in history. This win will look mighty good on their resume. Its their ninth straight -- CU hasnt lost since its opener against Baylor -- and it marks only the second CU win in the last 48 meetings between the former Big 12 foes. "Its hard for me to put this win in historical perspective," CU coach Tad Boyle said. "But for where this program is in the evolution stage, this is kind of a hump game." Booker and Spencer Dinwiddie led CU with 15 points each. After Colorado left for the Pac-12, the schools kept the series going mainly because Boyle, who has led this renaissance in Boulder, is a former Kansas player. He was on the Jayhawks roster, in fact, back in 1982, when Colorado won one of its very few games over Kansas. Kansas, which won 90-54 in Lawrence last season, still leads one of the most lopsided series west of the Mississippi 123-40. Freshman Andrew Wiggins led the Jayhawks, who had been ranked second but have now lost two of their last three, with 22 points. Frank Mason had 11 and Ellis 10 as Kansas lost despite hitting 52.9 per cent from the floor. "Were not playing very good," Self said. "Were not playing good at all. The pieces just arent quite fitting yet and were trying to find ourselves." CU won this game in part because Boyle abandoned his usual man-to-man defence and put Colorado in a zone, knowing Kansas was most dangerous inside, not at the perimeter. Another key difference: Colorado shot 37 free throws -- 17 more than the Jayhawks, who were in foul trouble almost from the start in this one. Dinwiddie and Booker each missed one of two from the line down the stretch, which helped Kansas pull even after trailing 68-62. Bookers free throw gave CU a 71-68 lead with 18.7 seconds left, and on the next possession, Dinwiddie fouled Wiggins while he was shooting a 3-pointer. But Wiggins made only two of the free throws and Kansas had to foul. Thats when Dinwiddie made one of two, to set up the tying shot from Ellis, then Bookers game-winner -- a nice book end, if you will, with the 3-pointer he made as the first-half buzzer was going off. Bookers two long steps before launching the game-winner were a topic of conversation in the Kansas locker room. "I thought he travelled, but you know that Euro move," Self said. "We let him catch it. Thats a little frustrating." Small consolation on this day, but the last two times Kansas has lost to the Buffs -- 1991 and 2003 -- the Jayhawks have gone on to the Final Four. Theyll be in the mix again this year, for sure. On this magical day in Boulder, the Colorado contingent felt like champs, too. "For our fans and our players, its huge, absolutely," Boyle said. "But I want our fans to understand, its not about Kansas. Its about Colorado. Thats where we need to get this program." Madison Bumgarner Jersey . "Today was a very great day for me. 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Wholesale Giants Jerseys . On Sunday, hell attempt to become the youngest driver to win a NASCAR Nationwide race on Iowas short track. The 20-year-old Blaney wont be the only kid pushing a podium finish.SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Linebacker Chris Borlands stellar rookie season for San Francisco is likely over.49ers defensive co-ordinator Vic Fangio said itd be a stretch right now for Borland to return from an ankle injury for the final two games. San Francisco (7-7) was eliminated from playoff contention in a 17-7 loss at Seattle on Sunday.The NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for November, Borland was injured on the final play of the first half against the Seahawks. He was scheduled for an MRI on the ankle Monday, and Fangio said Tuesday that Borland was unlikely to play against San Diego on Saturday night or in the season finale against Arizona on Dec. 28.He did an admirable job filling in for star Patrick Willis, who didnt play again after an Oct. 13 win at St. Louis and was eventually lost for the season last month when he needed surgery for a strained muscle in his left big toe.San Francisco was down to one healthy inside linebacker against the Seahawks. Adding depth at the position to get them through the final two games, the 49ers signed linebacker Desmond Bishop to a one-year deal.Borland had 107 tackles, good for 12th in the NFL and 33 more than teammate Antoine Bethea, who is second on the team.Hes done extremely well. He started off when he came in for Pat late in the second quarter of that first game that he played, Fangio said. He kind of just played and did fine. But, then the next game, which was his first start, he didnt play as well. And then from that point on, he has taken off and done well. He still makes some mistakes. Still doesnt react well to certain plays and certain coverages the way he should consistently enough, but I think that will come. I think we got a player that nobody was so sure that if he could play at his collegiate level in the pros and with his work this year, hes proven that he can, to some degree.Fellow defensiive rookie, cornerback and first-round pick Jimmie Ward, shared details of his second fracture and surgery on his right foot in eight months.ddddddddddddard was hurt in an overtime win at New Orleans on Nov. 9, and he underwent his second operation on the foot since March. He said doctors removed a screw that had bent and replaced it with a slightly longer screw of about 3 inches that could remain in his foot through next season, or until the bone is determined to be fully healed.Same injury, Ward said. Every injury is a concern. A couple more guys had the same injury and re-fractured their (foot) and had surgery again. Basically Im going through the same thing. Hopefully it heals well and Im ready to play next year.Ward, the 30th overall draft pick out of Northern Illinois, finished with 20 tackles and two passes defenced in eight games. From the time of the injury, Ward was told he would have to stay off the foot for 10 weeks, so he expects to be off crutches in another week. Then, he will have another X-ray to evaluate the healing. He is hopeful of being at full strength for the teams off-season program.I should be able to, more than ready to go, Ward said.Outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks dislocated his left thumb, which could force him out Saturday.I dont know. Well find out, Fangio said. A thumb is an important part of your hand there and if he cant take on, or if hes hedging to take on, then well have to play somebody else.NOTES: Fangio offered his position on some of the penalties at Seattle: All three personal fouls were incorrect calls. I know the rules.... Clearing roster room for Bishop, the Niners placed WR Kassim Osgood on season-ending injured reserve. ... San Francisco also signed CB Cameron Fuller and TE Xavier Grimble to the practice squad.___AP NFL websites: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '