====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0413_1 from reel: NP 16286 (2013-08-22 to 2013-12-16) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/20985 Title: Big 12 Exceeds Expectations Summary: Analysis of Big 12 basketball conference performance, highlighting how teams exceeded expectations despite early skepticism, with focus on Kansas and other conference members' tournament prospects. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; Big 12 conference; NCAA tournament Named Entities: Self, Bill [basketball coach]; Ellis, Perry [basketball player]; Wiggins, Andrew [basketball player]; Smart, Marcus [basketball player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Tropical Storm Summary: Kansas Jayhawks basketball team prepares for Bahamas tournament, with coach Bill Self emphasizing business focus rather than vacation approach to competition. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; Bahamas tournament; Battle 4 Atlantis Named Entities: Self, Bill [basketball coach]; Hillix, Brian [sports writer]; Mullinix, George [photographer] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kansas to Face Denver in Allen Fieldhouse Summary: Kansas volleyball team prepares to face Denver in Allen Fieldhouse, with details on recent matches and player performances. Category: sports Subjects: college volleyball; Kansas volleyball; Allen Fieldhouse Named Entities: Bechard, Ray [volleyball coach]; McClinton, Tiana [volleyball player]; Dockery, Tiana [volleyball player]; Sheade, Blair [sports writer]; Larkin, Andy [photographer] Confidence: 0.85 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.