Heading to the Final Four

By KANSAN

Sunday, March 30, 2008

For the first time since 2003, Kansas will be a part of the Final Four.

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Kansas Basketball vs. Davidson

Photo gallery of Kansas men's basketball game against Davidson in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament Sunday at Ford Field in Detroit.

The Jayhawks defeated the gritty 10th-seeded Davidson Wildcats 59-57 in the regional final this evening at Ford Field in Detroit.

Senior center Sasha Kaun exploded for 13 points on a perfect 6-for-6 from the field to lead Kansas to victory. Junior guard Mario Chalmers also scored 13, including three three-pointers in the first half that kept Davidson from gaining a big lead.

Davidson senior guard Jason Richards threw up a three-point shot at the buzzer but it clanked off of the bottom of the backboard to ensure the Jayhawk victory.

Kansas will play North Carolina Saturday in San Antonio and the winner will advance to the National Championship.

Keep checking Kansan.com and pick up Monday’s Kansan for full coverage of the game.

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And then there were four

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Rock Chalk River Walk

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Inept ending

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