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Kansas Says 'So Long, Cinderella'

Kansas barely avoids upset at the hands of Davidson

By Mike Buss, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 30, 2008 8:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – Davidson battled Goliath again and this time Goliath won, as Kansas' big men controlled the middle in a 59-57 victory to advance to Final Four for the first time ever under coach Bill Self. It marked it a clean sweep for the No. 1 seeds... Read full story »

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Kansas Says 'So Long, Cinderella'

Kansas barely avoids upset at the hands of Davidson

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