Kansas Jayhawks' Final Push for Final Four

0:00On March 2nd, the 14th Rank Kansas J-Hawks sit at 11 wins and 5 losses in Big 12 play with an overall 21 and 8 record. They're wrapping up regular season conference games to lock in a strong spot for the upcoming NCAA tournament. Winds here could push them toward a top seed and boost their shot at a deep run. First up, they traveled to Tempe, Arizona on Tuesday night to face Arizona State. The Sun Devils are 12 in the Big 12, at 6 and 10 in conference and 15 and 14 overall. Then it's back home to Lawrence on Saturday for senior night against last place Kansas State, who stand at 2 and 14 in the league in 11 and 18 total. Bracket experts currently project Kansas as a number 3 seed in the West region. That passed since them to San Jose for potential sweet, 16 and elite A games, where they might clash with top seeded Arizona from their own. Conference, fans know that match up could derail a final 4 push. To shift into the Midwest region in Chicago, where J-Hawks supporters pack the stands, Kansas needs to leapfrog number 3 seeds like Iowa State, Nebraska and Purdue.

1:08Or, they could climb to a 2 seed line by winning out in conference and taking the Big 12 tournament title next week in Kansas City. Strong play over the next 10 days gives the J-Hawks real control over their tournament destiny, setting up the best possible road to that elusive. Final 4 Appearance