Wichita State routs Nebraska in NIT first round
Wichita State upends Nebraska 76-49 behind 13 points from David Kyles and 11 from Graham Hatch. The Shockers shot 11 of 26 from three while Nebraska hit 2 of 18, playing without injured center Andre Almeida. Nebraska ends 19-13 after three straight losses.
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Obama picks Kansas in NCAA bracket for ESPN
President Obama maintains faith in Kansas for both men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. He forecasts Duke, Kansas, Ohio State and Pittsburgh as the men’s Final Four with Kansas beating Ohio State in the final. He also spots Baylor, UConn, Stanford and Tennessee in the women’s Final Four.
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First Four games draw more viewers than 2010 opener
NEW YORK ap college basketball fans found truTV on day one of the new look NCAA tournament. The First Four between Clemson and Alabama-Birmingham drew 1.35 million viewers, while UNC Asheville against Arkansas-Little Rock drew 1.2 million. Last year’s opener with Winthrop and Arkansas-Pine Bluff drew 1.05 million on ESPN. The field expands to 68 with three extra games before Thursday start. Texas-San Antonio vs Alabama State and Southern Cal vs Virginia Commonwealth are set for Wednesday.
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Ochocinco Seeks MLS Tryout With Kansas City
NFL star Chad Ochocinco uses the NFL lockout to pursue a four day trial with MLS side Kansas City in hopes of sticking with the team. KC manager Peter Vermes welcomes the athletic prospect as Ochocinco trains next week to translate his skills to soccer. Kansas City opens its MLS season soon after narrowly missing last year’s playoffs.
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Royals start season with four man rotation
Arizona AP The Kansas City Royals will open the season March 31 against the Los Angeles Angels with a four man rotation and an extra position player for the first 13 games. Ned Yost plans no fifth starter until mid April and names Luke Hochevar Jeff Francis Kyle Davies and Bruce Chen as likely starters.
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Kansas State Eyes NCAA Run After Turnaround
No. 21 Kansas State, seeded No. 5, opens the NCAA tournament against 12th seed Utah State in the Southeast Regional. Coach Frank Martin reshaped the offense midseason, helping Jacob Pullen and the Wildcats recover from a rough conference stretch and chase a deep bracket run. Utah State, led by Tai Wesley and Brockeith Pane, seeks its first tournament win in years as the Aggies face a tall test in a game that shapes both teams’ fortunes.
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