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SportsBeat KC: Big 12, SEC basketball opens with challenges for KU, K-State, Mizzou

Bill Self and the Jayhawks face difficult challenges in the opener.
Bill Self and the Jayhawks face difficult challenges in the opener. Associated Press file photo

Conference basketball season has arrived in the Big 12 and SEC and Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri all face difficult challenges in their openers. Beat writers Jesse Newell, Kellis Robinett and Souichi Terada break down their teams on today’s episode of the SportsBeat KC podcast, look ahead to league play, and take a quick look back at the previous decade.

Links to the stories we discussed:

What are KU basketball’s odds to win the Big 12? Here’s what two projection sites say

K-State Q&A: Chris Klieman’s first four-star recruit, Liberty Bowl, Big 12 basketball

Missouri’s depth adds layer of strength as SEC hoops opener at Kentucky approaches

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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