BOULDER, Colo. — The Kansas Jayhawks aren’t about to complain about their No. 12 seeding.
After all, they realize they were likely the last at-large team to make the women’s NCAA Tournament after losing seven of their last 11 games.
They’re eager, however, to prove that they’re not your average 12th seed.
The Jayhawks (20-13) were the ones chanting “Sweet 16!” for the second straight season Monday night after senior Monica Engelman scored a career-high 27 points in a 75-69 upset of fourth-seeded South Carolina.
KU is out of the Big 12 Tournament after a 77-62 loss to Iowa State. By Claire McInerny In the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Women’s Big 12 Championship, Kansas fought hard to try and defeat No. 2 Iowa State but ultimately did not succeed. KU lost to Iowa State 77-62, and Hallie Christofferson and Chelsea Poppens of Iowa State proved KU’s biggest obstacle to a win. Christofferson and Poppens scored 47 of Iowa State’s 77 points and Poppens had 14 rebounds, the most of any player on the court. Both Poppens and Coach Bill Fennelly attributed tonight’s win and Iowa State’s success throughout the season to the team’s chemistry. “It is the easiest team that… 
Kansas’ NCAA Tournament hopes are quickly disappearing. By Brennan Keller Last season, The Kansas Jayhawks were able to leave Norman, Okla. with a stunning 83-77 victory against a tough Oklahoma Sooner team. With the win, Kansas was able to boost their résumé in hopes of earning an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks went on to make a run in the Sweet Sixteen later that March. A year later, head coach Bonnie Henrickson and her Jayhawks found themselves in a very similar position. After dropping four of their last six conference games, the trip down to the University of Oklahoma was perhaps the most important game of the season for the Jayhawks. For… 
By Dylan Gehlbach The fuel is in the tank, and Bonnie Henrickson has her foot on the gas pedal. The Lady Jayhawks look like they’re ready to make a run. The Kansas Lady Jayhawks took out the 22nd-ranked Oklahoma Sooners Sunday to move into a tie with Oklahoma State for fifth place in the Big 12. With another quality win over a ranked team and four games won out of the last six in the demanding Big 12, Kansas has a chance to make a strong end to the season. Kansas has five games remaining in the season: a road game at Texas, home against a tough Texas Tech team, on the road against 24th-ranked…