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University Daily Kansan
Page 0160 from reel: NP 5973 (1996-03-01 to 1996-07-24)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/68242

Title: Long and Winding Road Begins
Summary: Coverage of Kansas men's basketball team's NCAA tournament first-round matchup against South Carolina State, including team preparation and tournament history.
Category: sports
Subjects: NCAA tournament; basketball; college sports; KU athletics
Named Entities: Williams, Roy [coach]; Haase, Jerod [assistant coach]; LaFrentz, Raef [player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Women Rested and Ready for Their Opening Match
Summary: Article about Kansas women's basketball team's preparation for NCAA tournament first-round game against Middle Tennessee State after nearly two weeks of rest.
Category: sports
Subjects: NCAA tournament; women's basketball; college sports; KU athletics
Named Entities: Washington, Marian [coach]; Dixon, Tamecka [player]; Sampson, Charisse [player]; Raymant, Suzi [player]; Habbleib, Angie [player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Final Four Trip Is Goal for Men
Summary: Feature on Kansas men's basketball team's goal to reach the Final Four in the 1996 NCAA tournament, with analysis of their seed and potential matchups.
Category: sports
Subjects: NCAA tournament; basketball; college sports; KU athletics
Named Entities: Carlson, Jenni [writer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Jayhawks Will Play for First Time in Almost Two Weeks
Summary: Update on Kansas women's basketball team's return to play after a two-week break, focusing on their health and preparation for tournament action.
Category: sports
Subjects: NCAA tournament; women's basketball; college sports; KU athletics
Named Entities: Blackwell, Evan [writer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: March Madness Special Section
Summary: Special section header for the newspaper's NCAA tournament coverage, featuring men's and women's basketball information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: NCAA tournament; basketball coverage; special section
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Round One: Men
Summary: Informational box with details about Kansas men's basketball first-round NCAA tournament game against South Carolina State, including date, time, location, and broadcast information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: NCAA tournament; basketball schedule; KU athletics
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Round One: Women
Summary: Informational box with details about Kansas women's basketball first-round NCAA tournament game against Middle Tennessee State, including date, time, location, and broadcast information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: NCAA tournament; women's basketball schedule; KU athletics
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Illustration by Joel Francke
Summary: Caricature illustration of Kansas basketball players and coach for NCAA tournament coverage.
Category: photos/graphics
Subjects: basketball illustration; KU athletics; NCAA tournament
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket Pages 6 and 7
Summary: Notice indicating men's NCAA tournament bracket appears on pages 6 and 7 of the newspaper.
Category: informational content
Subjects: NCAA tournament; bracket information; sports coverage
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Women's NCAA Tournament Bracket Page 12
Summary: Notice indicating women's NCAA tournament bracket appears on page 12 of the newspaper.
Category: informational content
Subjects: NCAA tournament; bracket information; sports coverage
Confidence: 0.9

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