COLUMBIA — March Madness, also known as the NCAA Division I basketball tournament, might be the biggest four-week long party of the year. The men’s tournament is known for its countless Cinderella stories and even more dramatic finishes. The women’s tournament might not be as closely watched, but in a world where CBS streams every men’s game live on its Web site and ESPN will broadcast each of the 63 women’s games on its networks, the women produce almost as much drama each March.
Kansas State favored entering Big 12 tournament
The madness officially starts up again this week. The women of the Big 12 Conference descend on Kansas City for the Big 12 Conference Tournament, running from Tuesday through Saturday at Municipal Auditorium.
Sunday, March 9, 2008 | 8:26 p.m. CDT;
updated 3:49 a.m. CDT, Saturday, July 19, 2008
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