Cuonzo Martin resigned as men's basketball coach for the California Golden Bears on Wednesday to take the same post with the Missouri Tigers. "Cuonzo Martin informed me this morning that he is resigning to accept a position at another school," California athletic director Mike Williams said in a statement. "We put forth our best effort to…
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas was awarded a No. 1 seed in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks (28-4), who won their 13th straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title by four games but lost to TCU in the quarterfinals of the postseason tournament, claimed the top seed in the Midwest Regional on Sunday. KU will play a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Deonte Burton scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as No. 23 Iowa State defeated No. 11 West Virginia 80-74 in the Big 12 tournament final on Saturday in front of 18,972 fans at Sprint Center. It was the fourth Big 12 tournament championship for Iowa State and the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- Esa Ahmad hit one of two free throws with 20.2 seconds left to give West Virginia a 51-50 victory in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship on Friday. Ahmad finished with a team-high 15 points for the Mountaineers (26-7), who will play Iowa State in the title game on Saturday. West Virginia…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Deonte Burton scored 22 points and Monte Morris added 15 as Iowa State blitzed TCU 84-63 in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament on Friday night. The Cyclones will play the winner of the second semifinal between West Virginia and Kansas State in the final on Saturday. No. 23 Iowa State…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas State earned a much-needed win in its hopes to secure a berth in the NCAA tournament with a 70-64 victory over Baylor in the second round of the Big 12 Championship on Thursday. The Wildcats, who hit 11-of-12 free throws down the stretch to seal the victory, will face West Virginia…
