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University Daily Kansan
Page 0957 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97121

Title: 'Hawks Seize Big 12 Crown
Summary: Kansas men's basketball team wins Big 12 Conference Championship, defeating Missouri 87-60. Paul Pierce named tournament MVP as Jayhawks advance to NCAA tournament with 32-1 record.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; Big 12 Conference; NCAA tournament; sports championships
Named Entities: Pierce, Paul [basketball player]; LaFrentz, Raef [basketball player]; Vaughn, Jacque [basketball player]; Williams, Roy [basketball coach]; Stewart, Norm [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.95

Title: Colorado Fights, Wins Big 12 Title
Summary: Colorado women's basketball team wins Big 12 Conference Championship, defeating Kansas State. Article details their tournament run and key players including Andria Jones who was named tournament MVP.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; Big 12 Conference; NCAA tournament; women's sports
Named Entities: Dixon, Tamecka [basketball player]; Jones, Andria [basketball player]; Jacobson, Brit [basketball player]; Graham, LaShena [basketball player]; Scholz, Erin [basketball player]; Jones, Andria [basketball player]; Barry, Ceal [basketball coach]; Patterson, Deb [basketball coach]; Washington, Marian [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: NCAA Pairings Announced
Summary: Information about Kansas men's and women's basketball NCAA tournament seeding and first-round matchups, including Kansas playing Jackson State and Kansas women playing Detroit Mercy.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; NCAA tournament; tournament brackets
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Championship Game: Kansas 87, Missouri 60
Summary: Box score and statistical breakdown of Kansas vs Missouri Big 12 Championship game, showing Kansas victory with detailed player statistics.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; game results; Big 12 Championship
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Semifinal Game: Kansas 72, Iowa State 48
Summary: Box score and statistical breakdown of Kansas vs Iowa State Big 12 tournament semifinal game, showing Kansas victory with detailed player statistics.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; game results; Big 12 tournament
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Quarterfinal Game: Kansas 74, Oklahoma State 59
Summary: Box score and statistical breakdown of Kansas vs Oklahoma State Big 12 tournament quarterfinal game, showing Kansas victory with detailed player statistics.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; game results; Big 12 tournament
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Photo: Kansas Forward Raef LaFrentz Goes Up Against Iowa State's Kelvin Cato and Jacy Holloway
Summary: Action photo from Big 12 tournament showing Kansas forward Raef LaFrentz in game against Iowa State. Photo credited to Steve Puppe/KANSAN.
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.9

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