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SportsBeat KC: How the bracket might open up for Kansas Jayhawks’ Final Four bid

The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate after beating Texas Tech 74-65 to win the Big 12 Tournament championship Saturday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate after beating Texas Tech 74-65 to win the Big 12 Tournament championship Saturday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. rsugg@kcstar.com

Did Kansas get an easy or difficult draw as the top seed in the Midwest Region? On today’s episode of The Star’s SportsBeat KC podcast, beat writers Jesse Newell and Gary Bedore break down the Jayhawks’ road to the Final Four.

And things could get tricky for KU on the first weekend. Also, there were some playing-rotation developments at the Big 12 tournament. KU won the event, defeating Texas Tech in the championship game, and rolled through the week by getting performances from non-starters like Remy Martin and Mitch Lightfoot.

How will Bill Self utilize minutes in the highest stakes games?

Story links:

Jesse Newell: Did KU get lucky or unlucky with NCAA Tournament draw? Here’s the answer

Sam McDowell: Why the Kansas Jayhawks’ most important development wasn’t lifting the Big 12 trophy

This story was originally published March 14, 2022 at 1:05 PM.

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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