Put KU on the top line, make Kansas State a No. 4 seed, and place both in Kansas City.
Perhaps the NCAA Tournament selection committee has done just that, rewarding the Big 12 tournament champion Jayhawks and regular-season co-champion Kansas State after KU’s 70-54 triumph at the Sprint Center on Saturday night.Seems like an easy call from here, giving a short drive to the top two teams of a highly rated conference.Kansas is a lock to return to Kansas City this week and attempt to make it 8-0 at the Sprint Center this year. Either as a No. 1 or a No. 2 seed, when the committee begins placing the better seeded teams in opening-round regional sites, Kansas City will be available.
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The Star's Blair Kerkhoff breaks down the Jayhawks' loss to Baylor and discusses whether they could still grab a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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No. 6 seed Kansas downed the No. 2 seed Oklahoma State Cowboys 5-3 Friday for their second straight victory at the Big 12 Tournament. They are one win away from playing for an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Earlier this week, Kansas football coach Charlie Weis concluded what was supposed to be an eight-city spring preview tour. Weis also addressed a number of issues regarding his program. Those included the expected renovation at Memorial Stadium, with the removal of the track in the near future; in-state recruiting; and the perception of Kansas football after his first year on the job.
No. 6 seed Kansas snapped a six-game losing streak by winning its Big 12 tournament opener 7-2 over No. 3 West Virginia.
Sprinter Paris Daniels, a Missouri girl raised in St. Louis, is leading a women’s track renaissance at KU.
In the aftermath of an NCAA Tournament meltdown, and the loss of five starters from a Sweet 16 team, KU basketball coach Bill Self added the final pieces to what could be considered his finest recruiting class in Lawrence. Here’s what Andrew Wiggins, Tarik Black and the rest of the class bring to the Jayhawks and a stab at a starting lineup for next season.
Not even a strong performance by star pitcher Chelsea Thomas help the Missouri softball team, which lost 1-0 on Friday to Washington, which swept the best-of-three NCAA super regional series in Columbia and advanced to the Women’s College World Series.
The Huskies post timely hits against Thomas, the Tigers’ ace, and the MU defense has crucial miscues in the 2-1 Washington win. Mizzou needs to sweep Friday to move to the Women’s College World Series.
It’s been a calendar year since Missouri’s softball season ended against LSU in the NCAA super regional round. But if you think the blow has been softened by a fourth consecutive trip to the same round this year — the Tigers play host to Washington in a best-of-three series starting Thursday night at University Field — you’d be dead wrong.
In a 17-inning affair that lasted nearly five hours — the longest game in MU baseball history — the Tigers fell to Mississippi State 2-1 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Hoover, Ala.
Former Baylor swingman Deuce Bello — once ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 54 player in the country — has decided to transfer to Mizzou. “I just feel like the coaching staff is good, and I’ve been cool with (associate coach) Tim (Fuller) for a while,” Bello said. “At Baylor, we played Mizzou three times and I like their style of play.”
K-State exploded with five runs in the top of the ninth inning behind Jon Davis, Tanner Witt and Lance Miles, beating Baylor 13-9 at the Big 12 baseball tournament on Friday. The Wildcats will reach Sunday’s championship game with a win over Oklahoma at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
In tornado-ravaged Oklahoma, Wildcats maintain focus and beat Texas Tech 4-3 on the first day of the Big 12 baseball tournament.
The Big 12 baseball tournament, which starts Thursday, is usually Kansas State’s final opportunity to prove it is worthy of an invitation to the NCAA Tournament. Things are different this year. The Wildcats have something bigger to play for: a chance to play host to NCAA Tournament games in Manhattan.
Brad Korn will leave his job as director of basketball operations at Kansas State to become an assistant coach on Paul Lusk’s staff at Missouri State.
Big 12 baseball champion Kansas State took home top individuals honors by the conference on Tuesday, led by player of the year Ross Kivett.
Angel Goodrich scored 23 points as the Jayhawks overcame a 16-point first-half deficit Sunday, but they gave up late basket and lost 72-70 to Texas Tech at Allen Fieldhouse. Texas Tech led 39-23 at the break, but Goodrich’s basket tied the game at 70-70 with 18 seconds left. Christine Hyde won it with a basket with four seconds left.Auburn 67, Missouri 59
