By Josh Tolentino | EBC SPORTS KANSAS CITY — It wasn’t meant to be for top-seeded Kansas, as it was upset by No. 3 Oregon 74-60, in the Midwest Regional Final Saturday in front of a KU-friendly Sprint Center crowd of 18,643. Tyler Dorsey torched KU for a game-high 27 points off 9-of-13 shooting, leading Oregon to its first Final Four since 1939 — the year the first-ever NCAA Tournament was played when the Ducks won their only National Championship. […]
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NCAA: No. 1 Kansas stomps No. 4 Purdue in Sweet Sixteen
By Josh Tolentino | EBC SPORTS KANSAS CITY — No. 1 Kansas came out slow in front of a hometown crowd, but the Jayhawks outscored No. 4 Purdue, 51-26 in the second half Thursday to defeat the Boilermakers 98-66 and book their ticket to the Elite Eight Saturday vs. Oregon. “I thought it was one of the best games we played all year,” KU coach Bill Self said. “I thought Purdue was great early obviously and had […]
NCAA: Dorsey leads No. 3 Oregon over No. 7 Michigan, Ducks to advance to Elite Eight
By Josh Tolentino | EBC SPORTS KANSAS CITY — It came down to the last play, but in the end it was No. 3 Oregon who came out on top 69-68, over No. 7 Michigan as Derrick Walton’s potential game-winning shot missed as time expired in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament. “I just knew time was winding down, and I wanted to get the best shot possible with time winding down,” said Walton […]





