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University Daily Kansan
Page 0319_2 from reel: NP 13608 (2005-01-20 to 2005-04-18)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/113137

Title: Big 12, Big Dub, Big Night
Summary: Kansas men's basketball team defeats Kansas State 72-65 in their final home game of the season, securing at least a share of the Big 12 title. Senior forward Wayne Simien sets career-high with 20 rebounds.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; college sports; Big 12 Conference; KU athletics
Named Entities: Simien, Wayne [basketball player]; Massey, Jeremiah [basketball player]; Self, Bill [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Last Night Déjà Vu All Over Again
Summary: Columnist Joe Bant compares the current Kansas basketball team's success to historical KU teams, noting the 50th anniversary of the first basketball game in Allen Fieldhouse and the legacy of past KU basketball greats.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball history; KU athletics; historical comparisons
Named Entities: Allen, Phog [former basketball coach]; Chamberlain, Wilt [former basketball player]; Manning, Danny [former basketball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Game Guarantees Kansas at Least Part of Big 12 Title; Seniors Choked Up at Last Home Contest of Season
Summary: Detailed coverage of Kansas' 72-65 victory over Kansas State, highlighting the emotional final home game for seniors Wayne Simien, Mike Lee, Aaron Miles, and Keith Langford, and how the win secured at least a share of the Big 12 title.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; college sports; Big 12 Conference; senior athletes
Named Entities: Self, Bill [basketball coach]; Simien, Wayne [basketball player]; Lee, Mike [basketball player]; Miles, Aaron [basketball player]; Langford, Keith [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Wristbands Become Collectors' Items
Summary: Article about how KU's Rock Chalk wristbands, originally sold for $1, have become valuable collectors' items, with some selling for over $20 on eBay. The article discusses the wristband tradition and the university's decision to stop selling the blue wristbands.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: KU athletics; collectibles; school spirit; Rock Chalk tradition
Named Entities: Tankard, Frank [writer]; Steinberg, Andrew [athletic department staff]
Confidence: 0.8

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