Stories for March 9, 2011

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Promise keeper: Unfinished business consumes Marcus Morris on journey to stardom

Only five Kansas University players remained in the Oklahoma City Thunder locker room following the biggest upset of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

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Missouri sends Texas Tech, Knight packing

Marcus Denmon scored 20 points, leading Missouri past Texas Tech 88-84 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament Wednesday night and bringing an end to Pat Knight's time as coach of the Red Raiders.

Oklahoma blows out short-handed Baylor, 84-67

Cade Davis scored 24 points and Oklahoma hit nine 3-pointers en route to an 84-67 victory over short-handed Baylor in the first round of the Big 12 tournament Wednesday.

Colorado uses flurry of late scoring to survive tough challenge by Iowa State, advances to play K-State

Alec Burks scored 25 of his 29 points in the second half and Colorado unleashed a 12-2 run in the final minutes to slip past 12th-seeded Iowa State 77-75 Wednesday in a hard-fought first-round game in the Big 12 tournament.

Oklahoma State survives Nebraska run, advances to face Kansas in Big 12 Tournament

Oklahoma State's 30-percent foul shooter swishes two in a row in the final seconds. Then Keiton Page, the best free throw shooter in the conference, misses the front end of a 1-and-1 with 16 seconds to go, giving Nebraska a chance for one more shot.

KU women clobbered by Baylor at Big 12 tourney, 86-51

The Kansas University women’s basketball team on Wednesday fell to Baylor for the second time this season, losing 86-51 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament at Municipal Auditorium.

Associated Press All-Big 12 basketball

The Associated Press All-Big 12 men’s basketball teams for the 2010-11 season as chosen by a panel of media representatives who cover the conference on a regular basis, with players listed by name, school, class, height, weight and hometown:

Jayhawks in the NBA

Here is how former Jayhawks fared in NBA action on Tuesday, March 9, 2011.

KU golf ties for 12th in Louisiana event

The Kansas University men’s golf team finished in a tie for 12th place on Tuesday at the Louisiana Classics.

Juggernaut BU awaits: KU women to face top-seeded Bears today

The last time the Kansas University women’s basketball team faced Baylor, the Bears were the No. 1-ranked team in the nation and a winter storm had just unloaded on Lawrence.

Big 12 tournament up for grabs in K.C.

Top-seeded Kansas University goes into the Big 12 tournament favored to win but with much to lose.

Promise keeper: Unfinished business consumes Marcus Morris on journey to stardom

Only five Kansas University players remained in the Oklahoma City Thunder locker room following the biggest upset of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

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