Bucknell coach Pat Flannery told the Kansas City Star:

"We will be ready to play (Kansas). We play a tough non-league schedule to hopefully prepare for a situation like this. We have played with teams like Pitt and Saint Joseph's and Iowa State, so I certainly don't expect any intimidation factor at all."

The take them lightly factor probably will not come into play either. Although Bucknell is not a familiar name on the dance card, they will not sneak up on the Jayhawks.

From that same story:

“They caught my attention earlier in the season when they beat Pittsburgh,” KU guard Keith Langford said. “And everyone remembers how much trouble we had with Holy Cross two years ago.

“Bucknell is a team who wants their respect and a team that's earned it throughout the course of the season. We're going to have to pay attention to that.”