KU, WSU separated by more than bracket

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Deep within the Sprint Center, just outside the Kansas locker room, Jayhawks coach Bill Self was holding court after beating North Carolina to advance in the NCAA tournament.

Wild West Region full of unexpected twists

Arizona and Ohio State reaching the West Region's semifinals was not much of a surprise. Both are loaded with talent, have great coaches and were relatively high seeds.

Kansas' NCAA Tournament history

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Indiana buzzing as Hoosiers make NCAA tourney run

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana athletic director Fred Glass must be ready for the game each time he goes out.

Blue & Buzz: Kindred Spirits lead Marquette into Sweet 16

MILWAUKEE - Vander Blue is so competitive that it burns him up inside. It sends him to the gym late at night to practice anything that might lift Marquette to another victory.

NCAA Tournament results & schedule

FIRST ROUND

La Salle emerges onto national stage

PHILADELPHIA - La Salle has this little thing it does in the locker room after a win. A huddle of jumping players is the best way to describe it, a pogo-sticked, smiling pack of blue, if you will.

Wolverines make big step in advancing to Sweet 16

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Now that Michigan has finally made it back to the second week of the NCAA tournament, coach John Beilein will admit that, yes, this was a pretty important step for the Wolverines.

Boeheim leads Orange to Sweet 16 amid off-court distractions

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Not much distracts Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, and his mastery of the art of focusing.

Packers hang on to Finley

GREEN BAY, Wis. - After losing wide receiver Greg Jennings to division rival Minnesota in free agency and letting tight end Tom Crabtree sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Green Bay Packers couldn't afford to let Jermichael Finley get away.

Royals beat Mariners 9-6

PEORIA, Ariz. - The Kansas City Royals set a team record for spring training wins with their 23rd victory, beating the Seattle Mariners 9-6 Tuesday behind Brett Hayes' four hits.

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One arrested after injury accident

The driver in a Tuesday morning accident fled on foot, while a passenger was arrested for alleged narcotics violations, according to a report from the Great Bend Police Department.

Pawnee County Briefs

LARNED - Advance ballots are available for the April 6 election in Pawnee County.

Coffee hours scheduled

LARNED - Larned Chamber of Commerce coffee hours are scheduled this week starting with a town hall meeting scheduled Wednesday with Congressman Tim Huelskamp.

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