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Kansas Crushes Depleted UNLV

Team effort pushes Jayhawks to Sweet 16

By Lev Weinstein, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 22, 2008 10:56 PM CDT

(Newser) – It looked close early, but the Runnin' Rebels couldn't cope with Kansas' balanced attack tonight, succumbing 75-56, as Kansas earned a spot in the sweet 16 for the second straight year, the AP reports. UNLV, led by Wink Adam's 25 points, mustered little else offensively,... Read full story »

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Kansas Crushes Depleted UNLV

Team effort pushes Jayhawks to Sweet 16

NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Big 12 Conference • Mario Chalmers • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Wink Adams • UNLV Runnin' Rebels • Mountain West Conference

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