FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013
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Head Coach Bill Self shakes hands with North Carolina Head Coach and former Kansas Head Coach Roy Williams after a postseason matchup
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Brian Sisk
When Beilein and the Michigan Wolverines take the court Friday, there is more the opportunity to survive and advance to the Elite Eight; there will be a $25,000 price tag on Self and the Kansas Jayhawks.
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Michigan coach, John Beilein, is one of the highest paid coaches in college basketball, according to a survey conducted by USA Today. He rakes in more than $2.2 million a season, $200,000 of which is entirely bonus, making Beilein the 13th highest paid coach in college basketball. So far in the 2013 NCAAA tournament, Beilein has pocketed $75,000, one-third of which was awarded for simply securing a tournament bid. Beilein received $25,000 for each win of his first two wins. He still has the opportunity to earn up to $100,000 if the Wolverines win the big dance.
But what's on the line for Bill and the boys?
What will the beloved Jayhawk coach take home for reaching the title game? A big fat nothing.
However, if — when — the laya-
hawks bring back another National Championship. Self will receive an additional $200,000. That's $350,000 total Beak 'Em Bucks for winning all the marbles. This would leave each win with a price tag of more than $58,300.
Nothing. Self doesn't receive a bonus for earning a tournament bid or for advancing through the first five rounds. But if Self does lead the Jayhawks to Atlanta, a $150,000 check will be there waiting for him there. This gives each win up until the Final Four a $37,500 price tag.
That's more than 3,880 Jeff Withey jerseys.
In addition his NCAA tournament bonuses, Self has other incentives for this year's success. He has already received an additional $75,000 to supplement his regular season salary of more than $3.6 million, according to USA Today. For sharing the regular season Big 12 title with Kansas State, he raked in $50,000, twice as much as he received for taking home another Big 12 tournament title.
It's hard to argue Bill Self doesn't deserve it. He works hard for his incentives. And despite his high salary, he remained off Forbes's list of most overpaid coaches. A list that University of Missouri's coach Frank Haith is on.
Self's salary and post-season incentives make him the fifth highest paid men's college basketball coach, which makes sense seeing as Self heads college basketball's second most valuable team, according to Forbes.
As for the University of Florida's Billy Donovan and Florida Gulf Coast University's Andy Enfield, they each have a pretty penny on the line.
The 15 seed's coach has received $15,000 in the tournament: $5,000 for clinching a NCAA tournament bid and double that for making it to the Sweet Sixteen. If Enfield can lead his team to the Final Four, he will pocket an additional $15,000. Winning the entire tournament comes
with a $20,000 bonus. This leaves Enfield with the opportunity to pocket a total of $50,000. A lot is on the line for this Cinderella team.
But there is even more at stake for Florida's Donovan, who is makes more than $3.6 million a year coaching the Gators, accord-
coaches, there is more than banners and bragging rights on the line during March's madness. The hard work pays off.
NCAA TOURNAMENT
tors make it to Atlanta, and if the Gators chomp their way to the championship, Donovan will take home another $150,000. Florida's coach would earn a quarter of a million dollars worth of bonuses if he leaves Atlanta with a championship trophy.
ing to USA Today. After the first two rounds of the tournament, Donovan has earned $37,500 for the NCAA tournament bid and another $37,500 for making it to the Sweet Sixteen.
Donovan, like Self, will not get a paycheck for a win today. He will receive $25,000 if the Ga-
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Edited by Tara Bryant
Wichita State advances to Elite Eight after defeating La Salle
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LOS ANGELES — Wichita State went from sweet to elite, beating La Salle 72-58 on Thursday night to reach the final eight of the NCAA tournament for the first time in 32 years.
Malcolm Armstead scored 18 points, Carl Hall added 16 points and freshman Ron Baker 13 for the ninth-seeded Shockers, who proved their upset of No. 1 seed Gonzaga in the third round was no fluke. They never trailed in this matchup of small schools whose past NCAA tourney success was long buried in the history books.
The Shockers advanced to Saturday's West Regional final against No. 2 seed Ohio State, a 73-70 winner over Arizona in the first semifinal at Staples Center. Their yellow-clad fans, several waving handmade signs, made up nearly all of the smaller crowd that stuck around to see the end.
Wichita State (29-8) tied the school's 2010-11 team for most victories. That group won the NIT title. These Shockers have designs on next matching what the 1965 team did — reaching the Final Four.
La Salle (24-10) briefly fought back in the second half — getting
within 11 points — but the Shockers made sure the history of No.13 seeds never making the final eight remained intact.
The Shockers beat Kansas by two points to get to the final eight in 1981. They didn't need to take down a giant this time, just a 6,500-student school from Philadelphia that scrapped its way 2,754 miles from an at-large berth in Dayton, Ohio, to Los Angeles.
Jerrrell Wright and Tyrone Garland led the Explorers with 16 points each. Ramon Galloway, who averages a team-leading 17.4 points, was held to 11 for a program that won the 1954 NCAA championship and reached the 1955 national title game.
Wichita State dominated inside, owning a 47-29 rebounding edge and outscoring La Salle 40-26 in the pain, helped by Hall, who had 14 points in the first half.
The Shockers Limited La Salle to 36 percent shooting — the same as Gonzaga shot in its second-round loss.
Hall sat down with his third foul while La Salle was busy whittling its deficit to 11 points by attacking the rim. But the Explorers never got within single digits, and Armstead
scored nine straight points to push Wichita State's lead to 62-47. Another 6-0 spurt, capped by Cleanthonly Earl's dunk, made it 68-48.
The Shockers hit two straight 3-pointers to open the second half and push their lead to 22 points.
La Salle turned aggressive, answering with a 10-0 run to close to 44-32, with Wright scoring the first seven points and Galloway making a 3-pointer.
The Explorers got shocked to start the game, with Wichita State outscoring them 14-2. The Shockers ended the half on a 9-1 run, including five by Baker, to lead 38-22 at the break. La Salle was held to 27 percent shooting, while Wichita State shot 53 percent and dominated the paint, 24-10.
Hall's teammates repeatedly found him down on the block and he musced in layups over the smaller Explorers.
Galloway missed his first six shots. His finally made a 3-pointer that drew the Explorers within eight, but Wichita State quickly restored its lead to double digits.
Although 6-foot-11 center Steve Zack was cleared to play, he didn't and the Explorers missed his added height and inside presence.
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Wichita State's Carl Hall goes up for the basket as teammate Tekele Cotton, left, and La Salle's Sam Mills, rear, and La Salle's Tyron Garland (21) watch during the first half of a West Regional semifinal in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.