Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference http://www.kansascity.com/177/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2012Kansas City Star Big 12 Conference 60 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:30:49 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) Big 12 three-pointers | Conference could get six in tournament http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/06/3414132/big-12-three-pointers-conference.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/06/3414132/big-12-three-pointers-conference.html#storylink=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00 CST The Big 12 men's tournament, which begins a month from today at Sprint Center, contracts and expands at the same time. The event shrinks from 12 to 10 teams, but the first-round byes grows from four to six. What won't change is coaches' belief that teams with byes should get NCAA Tournaments bids, and this year, the conference could be strong enough to send a majority of its teams. This road game is different for the Jayhawks http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/03/3408560/this-road-game-is-different-for.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/03/3408560/this-road-game-is-different-for.html#storylink=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00 CST When Kansas players are quizzed about road games, they generally sound the same tone of respect and confidence. It changes -- or at least in the amount and type of questioned asked -- for two opponents, and Kansas State is one. Big 12 recruiting recap http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/01/3404919/big-12-recruiting-recap.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/01/3404919/big-12-recruiting-recap.html#storylink=rss Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00 CST In order, with top-ranked recruit: Dixon, Mizzou slip past Texas 67-66 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/30/3400555/mu-out-in-front-of-texas.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/30/3400555/mu-out-in-front-of-texas.html#storylink=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00 CST Mike Dixon's driving, left-handed layup with 31 seconds left silenced the the Texas crowd, put Missouri ahead by one and proved to be the game-winner. Big 12 three-pointers: Depth edge goes to Baylor, K-State http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/30/3400087/big-12-three-pointers-depth-edge.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/30/3400087/big-12-three-pointers-depth-edge.html#storylink=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00 CST Big 12 teams have never had a more active January. MU falls to fourth, KU to eighth in polls http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/30/3399741/mu-falls-to-fourth-ku-to-eighth.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/30/3399741/mu-falls-to-fourth-ku-to-eighth.html#storylink=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00 CST Missouri and Kansas both fell in the latest college basketball polls released Monday but Saturday's Border War in Columbia will still be a top-10 matchup. Big 12 Conference still considering expansion options http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/25/3392117/big-12-expansion-committee-talks.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/25/3392117/big-12-expansion-committee-talks.html#storylink=rss Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00 CST More growth for the Big 12? The subject gained steam on Wednesday when the league's four-member expansion committee met during a teleconference. But Bob Burda, the Big 12's associate commissioner for communications, said no action was taken. Kerkhoff's take | What a week for locals http://videos.kansascity.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=130032471 http://videos.kansascity.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=130032471#storylink=rss Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:12 CST The Star's Blair Kerkhoff says it's been a great week to be a fan of Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State. He breaks it all down in this week's vlog. Baylor, Mizzou point guards on display http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/20/3382918/baylor-and-mizzou-point-guards.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/20/3382918/baylor-and-mizzou-point-guards.html#storylink=rss Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00 CST The story lines surrounding Missouri's journey to Waco, Texas, for a showdown with Baylor this afternoon are dazzling. K-State tries to forget struggles at Oklahoma State http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/20/3382788/k-state-tries-to-forget-struggles.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/20/3382788/k-state-tries-to-forget-struggles.html#storylink=rss Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:00 CST | Thomas Gipson has never played a game at Gallagher-Iba Arena, and has no idea what to expect from Oklahoma State or its fans when he takes the court there at 12:30 p.m. today. A year after tragedy, KU's Robinson has become a star http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/20/3382785/a-year-after-tragedy-kus-robinson.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/20/3382785/a-year-after-tragedy-kus-robinson.html#storylink=rss Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:00 CST Clark Kellogg, calling today's Kansas-Texas game for CBS, was the analyst for the same matchup a year ago and remembered being swept up in the emotion. "What Thomas Robinson was working through that day, your heart just went out to him," Kellogg said. When the Jayhawks take on Texas today in Austin, Texas, it marks the one-year anniversary of the event that turned Robinson's world upside down. Michigan edges Michigan State http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/17/3376703/michigan-edges-michigan-state.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/17/3376703/michigan-edges-michigan-state.html#storylink=rss Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00 CST Michigan freshman Trey Burke grabbed the rebound and immediately took off toward the other basket. Down by one point with under a minute to play, Burke let his instincts take over. Coaching transition toughest for Texas A&M http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/17/3376667/coaching-transition-toughest-for.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/17/3376667/coaching-transition-toughest-for.html#storylink=rss Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00 CST When the Big 12 and ESPN agreed to schedule Missouri-Texas A&M and Kansas-Baylor on Martin Luther King Day, the idea was to match the conference's top four teams in a pair of showdowns. Baylor makes adjustments on road http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/15/3373034/baylor-makes-adjustments-on-road.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/15/3373034/baylor-makes-adjustments-on-road.html#storylink=rss Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00 CST Don't expect Baylor to watch Kansas' player introductions at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas State women upend No. 10 Texas Tech 62-61 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/14/3371399/kansas-state-women-upend-no-10.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/14/3371399/kansas-state-women-upend-no-10.html#storylink=rss Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00 CST Kansas State coach Deb Patterson knew she was stretching her starters, but the decision to stay with them paid off. No. 4 Baylor still unbeaten after 106-65 rout of Oklahoma State http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/14/3371397/no-4-baylor-still-unbeaten-after.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/14/3371397/no-4-baylor-still-unbeaten-after.html#storylink=rss Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00 CST There was a barrage of three-pointers, alley-oop passes for highlight dunks and in the end one serious rout by No. 4 Baylor. Too early to think KU-Baylor? Nah http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/12/3367570/too-early-to-think-ku-baylor-nah.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/12/3367570/too-early-to-think-ku-baylor-nah.html#storylink=rss Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:00 CST For all the stressing over this year's 18-game gauntlet of a Big 12 basketball schedule, the thing could be over before anybody breaks a sweat.