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Blair Kerkhoff's NCAA Tournament projection
15 hours ago <strong><span class="subhead">Blair Kerkhoff’s NCAA Tournament projection</span></strong> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table">
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
Former Texas Tech coach Leach testifies in lawsuit
15 hours ago Behind closed doors and on the Internet, the battle of former Texas Tech football coach <strong>Mike Leach </strong>with his old employer got a little uglier Friday. Leach spent more than five hours testifying under oath in Lubbock, Texas, as part of his lawsuit against the school for firing him amid allegations he mistreated a player suffering from a concussion. But while Leach was giving his deposition, the world was watching profanity-laced video taken of Leach in the locker room after two games this season.
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
Friday's Big 12 women's buzz
15 hours ago <strong><span class="subhead">Riley’s records</span></strong> Oklahoma State senior guard Andrea Riley owned the night at Municipal Auditorium. Riley broke multiple records during the Cowgirls’ 62-59 victory against Iowa State in the tournament quarterfinals.
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
KC kids help Texas A&M women topple Texas 77-64
15 hours ago Maybe it was practicing in the familiar surroundings of Lincoln Prep. Or taking the team for barbecue at Gates. Or having several hundred friends and family members in the stands. Whatever the reason, the Kansas City connection turned in a spectacular performance in helping the Texas A&M’s women’s team to a 77-64 victory against Texas in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals at Municipal Auditorium.
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
Riley scores 43 as Oklahoma State upsets Iowa State
15 hours ago The smallest player on the court Friday night during the Oklahoma State-Iowa State Big 12 quarterfinal game stared down the tallest player. When Oklahoma State senior guard Andrea Riley, every bit of her 5 feet 5 listed height, walked the ball up the court in the final minute of the close game, she set her mind to taking this one to the hoop.
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
Griffin helps Nebraska women dispatch of Kansas State
15 hours ago Nebraska’s Kelsey Griffin showed Friday why she was the Big 12 women’s player of the year. As the top-seeded Cornhuskers struggled to shake pesky Kansas State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women’s tournament at Municipal Auditorium, Griffin took it upon herself to dominate the opening minutes of the second half.
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
Friday's Big 12 tournament buzz
15 hours ago <strong><span class="subhead">Sunflower Showdown: tourney edition</span></strong> For the first time, the Sunflower Showdown will decide the Big 12 men’s basketball championship. But Kansas and Kansas State have met several times in tournament title games.
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
Collins takes his wrath out on Aggies
15 hours ago Unsolicited advice for Jacob Pullen or Denis Clemente or whoever else might be guarding Sherron Collins from this day forward: Be nice. <em>Really</em> nice.
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
Friday's Big 12 tournament bests
15 hours ago <strong><span class="subhead">Best decision</span></strong> Kansas coach Bill Self’s decision to move to a zone defense during the second half of Friday night’s victory against Texas A&M was a brilliant one. Not only did the Jayhawks squash the Aggies’ upset threat, but also KU held A&M without a basket for more than 9 minutes during a lopsided second half.
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
Despite injury, A&M's Roland still around to inspire team
15 hours ago He wouldn’t let his teammates forget about him. Even on a night like this, after Texas A&M was eliminated in the Big 12 tournament, senior Derrick Roland won’t go away. “Right over there,” teammate and friend Donald Sloan said, pointing toward a corner of the Aggies’ locker room.
[From Kansas City Star: Big 12 Conference]
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