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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NCAA TOURNAMENT SPECIAL SECTION
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THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2007
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The Simple Life PAGE 5B
Distractions are all around the Jayhawks this week. Find out what they are doing to keep focused.
Tumbling Goliaths — PAGE 6B
Which big-name programs could be sent home after the first weekend?
Cinderella Watch — PAGE 6B
What mid-major teams could make a run through the tournament?
Kansas-Niagara Game Day PAGE 10B
See who has the advantage in Friday night's game.
from the editors
Arguably the best event in all levels of athletics — the men's NCAA tournament — officially begins this morning, and this special section is packed with vital information for this three-week extravaganza.
Not only will The University Daily Kansan sports section follow the team every step of its journey with coverage both in The Kansan and on Kansan.com, but the sports staff has looked beyond the Jahawks and the rest of the Big 12 Conference to get every basketball fan on this campus prepared for the madness.
Coverage inside includes potential Cinderellas, a Big 12
BY RYAN SCHNEIDER AND ERIN WILEY
SPORTS EDITORS
EDITOR@KANSAN.COM
breakdown and those high-ranking teams who could be knocked out early.
This section will not only prepare you for the strengths and weaknesses of the teams playing in each region, but Kansas first round match-up against the
Niagara Purple Eagles is covered extensively by men's basketball reporters Michael Phillips and Mark Dent with a Game Day page and a preview of Niagara.
From first tip off at 11:20 a.m. today until after CBS' 2007 rendition of "One Shining Moment" is shown on TV screens across America, look to The Kansan for coverage of your favorite team.
Sports editor Ryan Schneider can be reached at rsneider@ kansan.com, and associate sports editor Erin Wiley can be reached at ewiley@kansan.com.
>> FIRST AND SECOND ROUND SCHEDULE
Duke (6) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (11), 6:10 p.m.
In Buffalo, N.Y.
UCLA (2) vs. Weber State (15), 6:25 p.m.
Indiana (7) vs. Gonzaga (10), 8:55 p.m.
THURSDAY'S FIRST ROUND
West Regional:
In Sacramento, Calif.
FRIDAY'S FIRST ROUND
Chicago
Kansas (11) vs. Niagara (16), 6:10 p.m.
Kentucky (8) vs. Villanova (9), 8:40 p.m.
In Columbus, Ohio
Virginia Tech (5) vs. Illinois (12), 6:10 p.m.
Southern Illinois (4) vs. Holy Cross (13), 8:40 p.m.
In Buffalo, N.Y.
SATURDAY'S SECOND ROUND
Pittsburgh-Wright State winner vs. Duke-Virginia Commonwealth winner, 9:40 p.m.
In Sacramento, Calif.
UCLA-World State winner vs. Indiana-Gonzaga winner, 7:10 p.m.
SUNDAY'S SECOND ROUND
In Columbus, Ohio
Southern Illinois-Holy Cross winner vs. Virginia Tech-Ilinois winner. 1:40 p.m.
In Chicago
Kansas-Niagra winner vs. Kentucky-Villanova winner. 4:10 p.m.
Midwest Regional
THURSDAY'S FIRST ROUND
In Buffalo, N.Y.
Maryland (4) vs. Davidson (13), 11:20 a.m.
Butler (5) vs. Old Dominion (12), 1:50 p.m.
FRIDAY'S FIRST ROUND
UNLV (7) vs. Georgia Tech (10), 11:25 a.m.
Wisconsin (2) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (15), 1:55 p.m.
In Spokane, Wash.
Notre Dame (6) vs. Winthrop (11), 1:30 p.m.
Oregon (3) vs. Miami (Ohio) (14), 3:55 p.m.
In New Orleans
Arizona (8) vs. Purdue (9), 6:20 p.m.
Florida (11) vs. Jackson State (16), 8:50 n. m.
SATURDAY'S SECOND ROUND
Maryland-Davidson winner vs. Butter-Old Dominion winner, 2:20 p.m.
SUNDAY'S SECOND ROUND
In Chicago
Wisconsin Texas A&M-Corpus Christi winner vs. UNLV:
Georgia Tech winner 1:30 p.m.
In Spokane, Wash.
Oregon Miami (Ohio) winner vs. Notre Dame-Win
George Washington (winner) vs More Bowie (win-
throp, 4:15 p.m.
In New Orleans
Florida-Jackson State winner vs. Arizona-Purdue,
3:45 p.m.
THURSDAY'S FIRST ROUND
East Regional:
In Winston-Salem, N.C.
Boston College (7) vs. Texas Tech (10), 11.25 a.m.
Georgetown (7) vs. Belmont (11), 1:55 p.m.
Marquette (8) vs. Michigan State (9), 6:20 p.
North Carolina (1) vs. Eastern Kentucky (16), 8:50 p.
In Sacramento, Calif.
Washington State (3) vs. Oral Roberts (14), 1:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt (6) vs. George Washington (11), 3:55 p.m.
In Spokane, Wash
FRIDAY'S FIRST ROUND
SATURDAY'S SECOND ROUND
In Winston-Salem, N.C.
jeerotown.Belmont winner vs. Boston College-Texas
echier winner. 4:54 p.m.
Texas (4) vs. New Mexico State (13), 6:25 p.m.
Southern California (5) vs. Arkansas (12), 8:55 p.m.
In Sacramento, Calif.
North Carolina-Eastern Kentucky winner vs. Marquette-Michigan State winner, 6:45 p.m.
SUNDAY'S SECOND ROUND
Washington State-Oral Roberts winner vs. Vanderbilt George Washington winner, 7:10 p.m.
Texas-New Mexico State winner vs. Southern California nia-Akansas winner, 4:15 p.m
South Regional:
THURSDAY'S FIRST ROUND
In Lexington, Ky.
Louisville (6) & Stanford (11), 11:30 p.m.
Tamara (45) & Pennsylvania (14), 2:00 p.m.
Ohio State (1) & Central Connecticut State (16), 6:10 p.m.
Brigham Young (8) vs. Xavier (9), 8:40 p.m.
FRIDAY'S FIRST ROUND
In Columbus, Ohio
Virginia (4) vs. Albany (13), 11:15 a.m.
Tennessee (5) vs. Long Beach State (12), 1:45 p.m.
In New Orleans
Memphis (2) vs. North Texas (15) 11:30 a.m.
Nevada (7) vs. Creighton (10) 2 p.m.
SATURDAY'S SECOND ROUND
Ohio State-Central Connecticut State winner vs.
Roham Young winner 12:10 p.m.
Texas A&M-Penn winner vs. Louisville-Stanford winner, 6:15 p.m.
SUNDAY'S SECOND ROUND
In Columbus, Ohio
In New Orleans
Virginia-Albany winner vs. Tennessee-Long Beach State winner 1:40 p.m.
Memphis-North Texas wins vs. Nevada Crelighton winner 1.41 n.m
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