Kansas Wins the Big 12 Tournament

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Dual champs: Devonté Graham pushes KU to Big 12 postseason title | KUsports.com
Several hundred fans seated behind the basket chanted, “MVP, MVP,” at Kansas University sophomore guard Devonté Graham as he stepped to the free-throw line with 1:33 left in the Jayhawks’ 81-71 Big 12 Championship victory over West Virginia on Saturday in Sprint Center.

Another day, another Wayne Selden Jr. clock for Uncle Anthony | KUsports.com
Wayne Selden, Jr.’s uncle, Anthony Pitts, who made news Friday by bringing a huge Flavor Flav-styled clock to the Big 12 semifinals, wore a much bigger clock, predominately silver, around his neck for Saturday’s final.

Jayhawks likely No. 1 overall seed in NCAA tourney | KUsports.com
The Jayhawks have been ranked No. 1 in the land the last two weeks in both the AP and USA Today polls and have added three victories in the Big 12 Tournament to validate the squad’s regular-season title.

Devin Williams redeems himself vs. Landen Lucas | KUsports.com
The last time West Virginia big man Devin Williams faced Kansas University, he watched KU junior Landen Lucas dominate the paint to the tune of nine points, 16 rebounds and four blocks in a 10-point Kansas victory in early February, in Lawrence.

College basketball's All-time Starting Five: Kansas Jayhawks | The Dagger - Yahoo Sports
With March Madness right around the corner, The Dagger is picking an all-time starting five from some of college basketball's most tradition-rich programs.

Devonte’ Graham injected missing ingredient into Big 12 champs, the Kansas Jayhawks | The Kansas City Star
A personality that was on neon display Saturday at the Sprint Center, when his 27 points and four steals stoked the sluggish but top-ranked Jayhawks to an 81-71 victory over West Virginia to win the Big 12 Tournament title.

WV MetroNews – Shotmakers make it a double-banner for top-ranked Jayhawks
Devonte Graham made deep shots, and Devin Williams muscled in the close ones. Press Virginia made its inevitable run, but top-ranked Kansas made it a double-banner year in the Big 12

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ACC championship: North Carolina continues revenge tour, beats Virginia - CBSSports.com
North Carolina has been praised, criticized, torn down and rebuilt. The Tar Heels started the season as the preseason No. 1 team in the country and after a fantastic performance in March they're in the mix for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament after winning the ACC's regular-season and tournament titles.

Utah Utes vs. Oregon Ducks Recap - CBSSports.com
The Pac-12 championship got its marquee matchup, pitting the top two teams from the regular season against each other in the electric atmosphere of MGM Grand Garden Arena.