Big 12 Faces Perception Gap Amid East Coast Bias
Capel argues NCAA coverage underplays the Big 12 despite 137 nonconference wins and eight teams with 20 or more victories. He cites East Coast basketball focus and regional passion as skewing national perception, noting Kansas is the only widely regarded regional basketball power.
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Lady Huskies eye third straight title amid tough route
UConn enters the Final Four with a perfect 33-0 record and a favorable path to a potential meeting with Temple or Vermont in the early rounds. Tennessee faces Ball State, while Duke opens vs Austin Peay and could meet Texas or Stanford. Maryland hosts Dartmouth as part of a spread-out tournament plan to keep games near campuses. South Dakota State travels to Lubbock to face TCU, with Texas teams dominating the site field.
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Kansas State Wildcats seek deep NCAA run led by Lehning Gipson Sweat
The Lady Cats hold a No. 5 seed in the 2007 WNIT and eye another NCAA Tournament bid under Deb Patterson, led by Shalee Lehning 10.9 points per game and 7.6 assists. Marlies Gipson adds 13.2 points and 2.7 blocks, while Ashley Sweat anchors 16.7 points. Drexel tops CAA with Denise Dillon guiding Gabriela Margineau and Jasmina Rosseel.
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Kansas Women Prep for WNIT Second Round in Lawrence
Kansas, 18-13, earned a first-round bye in the WNIT and will host a second-round game at Allen Fieldhouse next Monday. Coach Bonnie Henrickson leads the Jayhawks, who will meet the winner of UC Riverside and Creighton. This marks KU's third postseason appearance under Henrickson in five years.
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Morehead State, Alabama State face NCAA tournament opener
Morehead State, ending a 25 year wait, meets Alabama State in Dayton aiming to advance to face Louisville. Coach Donnie Tyndall says pride runs through the Morehead program as it earned a 19-15 record and Ohio Valley Conference title by outlasting Austin Peay 67-65 in double OT on Steve Peterson’s late jumper.
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