TULSA, Okla. -- Kansas skipped the opening-round drama as it pulled away from 16th-seeded UC Davis in the first half and cruised to a 100-62 victory in the NCAA East Regional on Friday evening at the BOK Center. The top-seeded Jayhawks established a 20-point lead by dominating the last 10 minutes before halftime and never looked…
Whether or not Kansas is a popular pick to work its way through the NCAA Tournament bracket this time around probably doesn't matter to the Jayhawks. This Kansas team has already overcome doubters this season. When Jayhawks freshman center Udoka Azubuike, a McDonald's All-American coming out of high school, tore ligaments in his left wrist in…
DAYTON, Ohio -- Chima Moneke scored 18 points and Brynton Lemar added 15, lifting UC Davis to a 67-63 victory over North Carolina Central in a NCAA Tournament First Four matchup of No. 16 seeds on Wednesday night at University of Dayton Arena. The Aggies advanced to face No. 1 seed Kansas in the Midwest Regional…
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DAYTON -- North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton didn't think his team had earned a shot at the NCAA Tournament after finishing the regular season with back-to-back losses to Savannah State and North Carolina A&T, which ranked second from the bottom in national RPI rankings. Those losses snapped a 13-game winning streak and served as…
