Editor's Note

Thursday, March 15, 2007

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 Jayhawks 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 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 rschneider@kansan.com, and associate sports editor Erin Wiley can be reached at ewiley@kansan.com.

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