The road to the Final Four in San Antonio was unpredictable. The championship contenders and their fans flooded the city to create a memorable, electric atmosphere. Continue reading Best Of The Final Four (PHOTOS)
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Brett Ballard Returns To San Antonio for First Time Since ’08 Championship
Photo above courtesy of Washburn Athletics
By Ian Echlin
SAN ANTONIO – Washburn University head coach Brett Ballard returns to San Antonio for the first time since the Kansas Jayhawks won the national championship at the Alamodome in 2008. Continue reading Brett Ballard Returns To San Antonio for First Time Since ’08 Championship
K-State Player With Kansas City Roots Riding To The Elite Eight
Amaad Wainwright was one of five guards on the floor for No. 9 seed K-State in the final seconds of its upset win over No. 5 seed Kentucky in the South Region of the NCAA tournament. Continue reading K-State Player With Kansas City Roots Riding To The Elite Eight
Wichita: Why I Think It’s the End of the Yellow Brick Road For Kansas
By Greg Echlin
It’s bad enough for Wichita State, upon its return from the Shocker’s upset loss against Marshall in San Diego, to see the Kansas Jayhawks take over their town.
It would be worse to see the fans in crimson and blue leave after celebrating a win to propel the Jayhawks to the Sweet 16. Continue reading Wichita: Why I Think It’s the End of the Yellow Brick Road For Kansas
Tough NCAA Tournament Choices For Michael Porter Jr.’s Family
At a time when families often travel to follow their loved ones in the NCAA basketball tournament, Michael Porter Jr.’s family from Columbia, Mo., faced a dilemma this week: Who goes where?
The Porters have players on the Missouri men’s and women’s teams, and after the men’s first round 67-54 loss to Florida State the Porters can concentrate on supporting Cierra Porter and the women’s team.
Continue reading Tough NCAA Tournament Choices For Michael Porter Jr.’s Family
Kansas Kid Hopes for Historical Upset Against KU
By Ian Echlin
Kansas kid, Siler Schneider, is along for the historical ride with University of California-Davis making basketball program history. Now he’s ready to hop on for a chance at college basketball history. Continue reading Kansas Kid Hopes for Historical Upset Against KU