The New York Times – Sports:
Alabama, Houston, Kansas and Purdue earned No. 1 seeds in a tournament where top teams seem more beatable than usual, and others that usually might be considered upstarts have viable paths to the championship.
Category: University of Kansas
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What to Expect on Selection Sunday
The New York Times – Sports:
The Big 12 should dominate the men’s bracket, while women’s teams will all want to avoid South Carolina’s region.
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Kansas Coach Bill Self to Miss Big 12 Tournament With Health Issue
The New York Times – Sports:
Self, 60, is being treated at a hospital for an illness, the school said. An assistant will lead Kansas, the reigning Division I champion that is once again at the top of the sport.
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Best Conference in Men’s College Basketball? The Big 12.
The New York Times – Sports:
The conference is thriving on its depth: Eight or nine teams in the 10-team Big 12 are playing at a high level.
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Female College Athletes Say Pressure to Cut Body Fat Is Toxic
The New York Times – Sports:
Several women in track and field said their mental health spiraled as they skipped meals to be leaner at the urging of coaches and peers.
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Can North Carolina Finish the Job? Or Will the Big Ten Break Through?
The New York Times – Sports:
The Tar Heels are ranked No. 1 after losing last season’s final to Kansas. And Gonzaga figures to be a contender again with Drew Timme among the star big men who’ve returned to college.
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Kansas, Looking to Fend Off N.C.A.A., Suspends Bill Self
The New York Times – Sports:
The University of Kansas said Self, its men’s basketball coach, would miss four games. An N.C.A.A. panel is still reviewing allegations stemming from a federal probe into corruption in the sport.
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Lennie Rosenbluth, Who Led North Carolina to a Title, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Sports:
With a starting lineup of New Yorkers, the undefeated Tarheels beat a Kansas team led by Wilt Chamberlain in triple overtime to win the 1957 N.C.A.A. championship.
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Kansas’ David McCormack Delivers in Battle of Bigs
The New York Times – Sports:
McCormack scored 9 points in the second half, including the Jayhawks’ last two field goals, to help Kansas win the national championship.