Another Look at Providence and Kansas: A first half slump, a wild run, and the backdoor lob

After Remy Martin pulled up at the top of the key and knocked down a jumper to push Kansas ahead of Providence, 15-8, in the first half, Ed Cooley half-heartedly put his arms out in frustration.

That jumper, at the 8:58 mark, gave Martin his eighth and ninth points of the game, and allowed Kansas to breathe in a game that was played at a frenetic pace e…