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Allen Fieldhouse to open for Kansas semifinal game
LAWRENCE - Kansas basketball fans will be able to watch the Jayhawks' NCAA tournament semifinal game with Ohio State on Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse.
Buford is wild card for OSU
COLUMBUS, Ohio - When it comes to unpredictable, game-changing performers at a Final Four, most of the time the discussion revolves around a precocious freshman.
Big talent hits The Big Easy
It's going to be big boys only in the Big Easy. After a couple years of mid-majors breaking into the party and little guys leading their teams to titles, the Final Four will feature power players from power conferences. The players are as good as it gets when it comes to big men: Kansas' Thomas Robinson, Ohio State's Jared Sullinger and Kentucky's Anthony Davis. They're all first-team All-Americans, and Louisville's Gorgui Dieng isn't ...
At season's start, Matta wasn't sure what caliber of Buckeyes team he had
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Even before the first touch foul or vicious dunk of the season, Thad Matta didn't know what kind of a team he had.
KU's Robinson named as unanimous first-team selection to AP All-America team
Kansas forward Thomas Robinson has even more in common with Blake Griffin now. Not everything, though.
Taylor leads Kansas back to Final Four
LAWRENCE - The word filtered out from an email from a Kansas official that the Jayhawks' bus, at least according to their GPS system, would arrive back in Lawrence at shortly after midnight.
Martin texts confirmation he’s bolting Kansas State for South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Frank Martin has agreed to become South Carolina's next men's basketball coach, people familiar with the decision say.
KU topples Tar Heels to advance to Final Four
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nothing personal, Roy. Tyshawn Taylor broke out of his slump in a big way Sunday, scoring 22 points and leading Kansas back to the Final Four with an 80-67 victory over former coach Roy Williams and top-seeded North Carolina. The second-seeded Jayhawks (31-6) will play Ohio State on Saturday in their first Final Four appearance since winning the 2008 national championship. "It's awesome," center Jeff Withey said. "There's no better feeling ...
Kentucky dominates Baylor, bound for New Orleans
ATLANTA - Kentucky could've cut the nets down at halftime. Actually, the Wildcats probably would've been good skipping the ceremony altogether. A South Regional title is fine, but what matters to this bunch of future NBA stars is breaking out the scissors in the Big Easy. Top-seeded Kentucky advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row with a 82-70 blitzing of Baylor, setting up a Bluegrass showdown with rival Louisville in ...
The table is set for The Big Easy
One game is a grudge match between teams that know each other all too well. The other is a rare rematch between virtual strangers.
MOVING ON UP
PHOENIX - Hated to do that to ya, kid. Rick Pitino nearly came unhinged and his point guard watched the end of the game from the bench. When it was over, though, it was Pitino and Louisville making plans for the Final Four and his protege, Billy Donovan, and the Florida Gators wondering what the heck happened. Freshman forward Chane Behanan made the go-ahead basket with 1:06 left Saturday and the fourth-seeded Cardinals ...
Calipari, Kentucky square off with Baylor
ATLANTA - John Calipari is having a ball coaching Kentucky. Well, except for movie night. Calipari has avoided watching other games during the NCAA tournament, and he wants his players to do the same. His message: Focus on us and don't worry about everyone else. To drive that point home, the top-seeded Wildcats usually head to the movies when they're on the road, so they're not tempted to flip on hoops at the hotel. After ...
BUCKEYES SURPRISE
BOSTON - Ohio State coach Thad Matta sized up his team in the middle of the season and had it figured for an early loss when the NCAA tournament came around.
Marshall sticks with WSU
WICHITA - Wichita State's Gregg Marshall says he will remain as coach of the Shockers after leading them to the Missouri Valley Conference's regular-season title.
Jayhawks face Tar Heels for Final Four spot
ST. LOUIS - North Carolina's path to another Final Four runs right through Roy Williams' old neighborhood.
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