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In March Madness, Gonzaga plays near-perfect 2nd half to dispatch Kansas 89-68
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — And to think, some folks said they might not make it to March Madness. The Gonzaga Bulldogs laughed that off as easily as they swatted away an exhausted Kansas team Saturday, rolling past the Jayhawks 89-68 to return to the Sweet 16 for the nation-leading...
March Madness brings an early showdown of power programs: Gonzaga vs Kansas
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gonzaga is fresh. The Bulldogs cruised to a stress-free victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that ended with the starters watching garbage time from the bench. Kansas is fragile. The Jayhawks were missing their top scorer and had to fight to the...
After whistle hastens Samford's exit from March Madness, the referee could be next
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The referee who blew the critical whistle that worked against Samford at the end of its loss to Kansas in the NCAA Tournament might be following the Bulldogs straight out of town. It is routine for evaluators to analyze games and decide which officials move on...
Jayhawks get friendly late whistle to advance in March Madness with 93-89 victory over Samford
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nicolas Timberlake of Kansas swears he got fouled. If he did, Samford’s A.J. Staton-McCray insisted, then “I guess Casper hit him.” The fourth-seeded Jayhawks took advantage of what looked like a phantom foul in the waning seconds Thursday night that set...
Kansas center Hunter Dickinson says shoulder feels good on eve of March Madness
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kansas center Hunter Dickinson said he's good to go for the Jayhawks in their NCAA Tournament opener after a dislocated shoulder that sidelined him last week. “The shoulder feels good — good enough to be out there with my teammates,” Dickinson said...
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled out of NCAA Tournament with bone bruise on knee
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. has been ruled out of the NCAA Tournament because of a bone bruise on his knee that caused him to miss six of the past 12 games, including the Jayhawks' one-and-done ouster in the Big 12 Tournament. Kansas coach Bill Self told reporters Tuesday, two...
From ailing Jayhawks to injured Eagles, health could help to decide this year's NCAA Tournament
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bill Self was downright curious to see what Kansas would look like in the Big 12 Tournament when injuries to Hunter Dickinson and fellow All-American candidate Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled them out for the games in Kansas City. Turned out to be game — singular...
Purdue begins another NCAA tourney atop the Midwest Region after losing to a 16-seed a year ago
Purdue coach Matt Painter, reigning AP player of the year Zach Edey and the rest of the Boilermakers have had to carry with them all season the stink of becoming the second No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They can truly put that loss to Fairleigh Dickinson...
Dan Skillings Jr. scores 25, Cincinnati beats short-handed No. 16 Kansas 72-52 in Big 12 Tournament
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cincinnati coach Wes Miller admitted he was up late preparing to face No. 16 Kansas in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament, and a big reason why was he didn't know how the Jayhawks would play without Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. The...
Houston takes No. 1 seed into Big 12 Tournament in first season in the league
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — This year's Big 12 Tournament could be a sign of changing times or a mere blip from the way things usually have been. In its first season in the new-look league, top-ranked Houston romped to a regular-season title and the No. 1 seed, giving the Cougars a...
