First KU Final Four journey at Greensboro in 1974
A Kansas journalist recounts watching KU beat Oral Roberts 93 90 in Tulsa to win the Midwest Regional and reach the 1974 Final Four in Greensboro North Carolina. He recalls players Tom Rivisto Norm Cook Rick Suttle Danny Knight and Dale Greenlee, the coaching of Ted Owens, and KU’s loss to Marquette in the semifinals with N C State winning the title.
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University of Kansas
Mabee Center
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa
Kansas Jayhawks
Titans
Greensboro
N.C
ORU
Ted Owens
Jayhawks
Tom Rivisto
Illinois
Rivisto
Rick Suttle
Hutchinson
Danny Knight
Norm Cook
Roger Morningstar
Dale Greenlee
Kivisto
University
Kansan
Gary Isaacson
Lawrence
Marquette
North Carolina State
UCLA
Bruins
N.C. State
David Thompson
Kansas women reach WNIT semifinals behind McCray’s 32
Danielle McCray scored 32 to lift Kansas past New Mexico 78 69 advancing to the WNIT semis against Illinois State. Four Jayhawks finished in double figures as UNM’s Amy Beggin and Angela Hartill each had 15, but McCray’s offense and clutch plays carried the Jayhawks.
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Rio Rancho
N.M
Danielle McCray
Kansas
New Mexico
Jayhawks
Illinois State
UNM
Amy Beggin
Angela Hartill
McCray
Arkansas
Don Flanagan
Val
East
Lobos
Usu
AP All-America Team Finalized With Griffin Unanimous Pick
The Associated Press named its All-America team with Jake Griffin of Oklahoma as the sole unanimous selection. Tyler Busstreuss joined him. Hansbrough repeated on the first team after North Carolina’s 72-60 win over Oklahoma. Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich made the list on other units.
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Jake Griffin
Tyler Busstreuss
Associated Press
Griffin
Oklahoma
Hansbrough
Tar Heels
Sooners
University of Kansas
Sherron Collins
Cole Aldrich
Blake Griffin
Syracuse
Memphis
Tenn
Louisville reaches Final Four in Raleigh regional
Louisville, led by Angel McCoughtry with 21 points and 13 rebounds, upset top seed Maryland 77-60 to reach its first Final Four. Deseree Byrd added 17 points and nine assists as Candyce Bingham scored 15 while the Cardinals built a double digit lead.
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Hese Cardinals
Orlando
Maryland
Raleigh
McCoughtry
Deseree Byrd
Candyce Bingham
Cardinals
LSU
Baton Rouge
Jeff Walz
Oklahoma City
Kentucky Wins Permission to Talk to Calipari Amid Coaching Search
Kentucky moved to interview Memphis coach John Calipari as they seek a replacement for Billy Gillispie. Calipari, a longtime target of the Wildcats, weighed the options amid opposition from Memphis and booster expectations. Kentucky players and staff avoided commenting as talks began at the Joe Craft Center.
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John Calipari
Memphis
Tigers
Kentucky
Wildcats
Calipari
Billy Gillispie
Mitch Barnhart
Gillispie
Jared Carter
Carter
Jodie Meeks
Patrick Patterson
University
Joe Craft
Missouri
Glendale
Ariz
University of Kentucky
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Eileen Weissmann
Jessica Kielpinski
Santa Ana Star Center
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Collins
Louisville
Angel McCoughtry
Louisville Star
Disney World
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