#9 Kansas State thumps Oklahoma State 83-64 in it's quarterfinal game of the Big 12 Championship. The Wildcats cruised out to a 25 point halftime lead thanks to a 24-3 closing run. Jamar Samuels had a career high 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Cats into the semifinals in an 830pm tipoff on Friday night.
After a sluggish start, the Kansas Men's Basketball team rallied to pull away from Texas Tech 80-68 in the Quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tourney at Sprint Center on Thursday. Kansas will play Texas A&M in the Semifinals Friday night at 6p. 610 Sports Radio's Game Coverage starts at 4p. Click here for Jayhawk Insider page.
MU falls in Big 12 opener
Missouri falls to Nebraska 75-60 to lose in the opening round of the Big 12 Championship as the defending champs. The Tigers shot just 34% and 7-21 from the three point line. Laurence Bowers was the only double figure scorer with 11. Nebraska advances to face Texas A&M.
The Chiefs have signed DT Shaun Smith, a 6 year NFL veteran most recently with the Cincinnati Bengals. Smith played in just four games last season with Cincinnati in his 2nd stint with the Bengals. He also played with Cleveland and New Orleans. Thursday, the Chiefs announced the signing of WR Jerheme Urban, most recently a member of the Cardinals. Check out his bio and profile here. Click here for Chiefs team page.
Meche Roughed Up In Loss
Gil Meche gave up 4 runs on 7 hits in 2+ innings of work Thursday, and the Royals lost to the Dodgers 6-4 in Surprise, AZ. Scott Podsednik had a solid day, going 2-3 with a home run and a stolen base. The Royals face Seattle Friday in Cactus League play at 2:05pm. For the webcast of that game, click here.
