| Four Big 12 Assistant Coaches Ranked On Fox Sports List Four Big 12 assistant men's basketball coaches, including three in the top nine, have been ranked among the best in the nation in a survey of coaching professionals conducted and published by FoxSports.com. Texas coach Russell Springmann was ranked as the top assistant nationally. He is followed by Joe Dooley (Kansas), Matt Driscoll (Baylor) and Rodney Terry (Texas).  Travis Ford Named Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Coach Travis Ford, who led turnarounds at three different schools, has been named head men's basketball coach at Oklahoma State University, athletic director Mike Holder has announced. Tickets for 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball First- and Second- Round Action at Sprint Center On Sale The Road to the 2009 Final Four will begin at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. The venue will see its first NCAA Championship action when the Big 12 Conference hosts 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball First- and Second- Rounds on Thursday, March 19 and Saturday, March 21. Jayhawks Soar Past Memphis in Overtime to Capture 2008 NCAA Championship Mario Chalmers hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to push the game into overtime, and the Jayhawks grinded it out from there for a 75-68 victory Monday night over Memphis in one of the best title games in recent memory. Jayhawks Beat Tar Heels 84-66 to Advance to NCAA Final The Jayhawks earned 25 points and seven rebounds from Brandon Rush to stave off a ferocious comeback by North Carolina for an 84-66 victory in the national semifinals. News Wizard |