Notebook: Kansas Mauls Providence – Rock Chalk Talk

Inside Kansas’ strong defensive performance in Sweet 16 win over Providence
These are some of the calls made by the Kansas players as they communicated on the defense in their 66-61 win over Providence. It was KU’s defense that kept the Jayhawks going, and the players’ willingness to communicate played a role in KU limiting Providence’s offense to just 61 points.

Whistleblower hour, TV news announced for Kansas vs Miami
CHICAGO – Kansas is 40 minutes from the Final Four. No. 1-seeded KU basketball advanced in the NCAA Tournament on Friday with a 66-61 win over No. 4 seed Providence. Next up for KU is a head-to-head clash. No. 10 Miami, which beat Iowa State, 70-56.

2022 NCAA Tournament: Bill Self reacts after Kansas win over Providence in Sweet 16
The top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks held off a second-half rally to beat No. 4 seed Providence Friars in a 66-61 slugfest in the Sweet 16 on Friday night at the United Center in Chicago. It was the 2,354th win in program history for Kansas, passing Kentucky for most in NCAA history.

Kansas Jayhawks survive Cold Night to defeat Providence Friars 66-61 – Blue Wings Rising
The first half of Kansas-Providence was a block party outside a brick warehouse. The second half was a fight. And in the end, Kansas won 66-61 to keep the season alive and head into the Elite 8.

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Biden meets with Ukrainian officials in Poland as he begins the last day of a high-stakes foreign trip | CNN Politics
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Glacier Raft Company sells to Pursuit – Flathead Beacon
On March 24, Stoneman and his family officially passed the torch to new owners when travel, accommodation and hospitality company Pursuit announced the acquisition of Glacier Raft Company, signaling the end of an era but ushering in what Stoneman called “potential to truly develop a first-class operation. The sale includes the Glacier Outdoor Center, located half a mile from the western entrance to Glacier National Park, on a 50-acre parcel overlooking the park and the Middle Fork Flathead River, where the family built 13 log cabins, a main lodge, retail store and a wedding venue.

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JK Rowling warned him to keep her away.

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Kansas Jayhawks survive Cold Night to defeat Providence Friars 66-61 – Blue Wings Rising
The first half of Kansas-Providence was a block party outside a brick warehouse. The second half was a fight. And in the end, Kansas won 66-61 to keep the season alive and head into the Elite 8.