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Joel Embiid Out for Big 12 Tournament and Likely First Weekend of NCAA Tournament

March 10, 2014 By @RockChalkBlog

Joel Embiid will miss the Big 12 conference tournament and likely the first weekend of the NCAA tournament, Bill Self confirmed on Monday night. Embiid met with a spinal specialist in Los Angeles on Monday morning. Embiid's injury will not require surgery. Based on the … Read Full Article

Rock Chalk Blog Top 25 — March 10, 2014

March 10, 2014 By Scott Chasen

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Bill Self Press Conference – March 10

March 10, 2014 By Laura Childers

Bill Self met with the media on Monday to discuss the Big 12 awards, the Big 12 tournament and Joel Embiid's status. Listen to it below: … Read Full Article

RCB – Big 12 Postseason Awards

March 10, 2014 By @RockChalkBlog

As you already know, the Big 12 coaches and media announced the winners of the postseason awards in the last 24 hours. I felt compelled to hand out a few awards myself. Coach of the Year: Lon Kruger This really seems like a no-brainer to me. My vote would be as … Read Full Article

All Big-12 Teams Announced (Coaches)

March 9, 2014 By @RockChalkBlog

On Sunday, the Big 12 announced the All-Big 12 teams, as voted by the coaches. Here are the results: 2013-14 PHILLIPS 66 ALL-BIG 12 MEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Melvin Ejim, Iowa State, F, 6-6, 220, Sr., Toronto, Ontario, Canada DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF … Read Full Article

Wiggins Watch: West Virginia (41 point game)

March 8, 2014 By @RockChalkBlog

Wiggins saved the best for last. 41 points. Check out the highlights: … Read Full Article

Opinion: Andrew Wiggins is the Big 12 Player of the Year

March 8, 2014 By Scott Chasen

Picking the Big 12 Player of the Year has never been more difficult. It seems like every team has a worthy candidate, from Juwan Staten and Eron Harris of West Virginia, to DeAndre Kane and Melvin Ejim of Iowa State. Add in Joel Embiid, Marcus Foster, Ryan Spangler, Marcus … Read Full Article

This picture basically sums up KU's offense on Saturday. All Wiggins. Photo Credit: Associated Press

Wiggins puts up Big 12 POY performance in loss

March 8, 2014 By @RockChalkBlog

If there really was any doubt that the best player in the Big 12 wasn't Andrew Wiggins, Wiggins put that to rest on Saturday. In his return to the mountain state, Wiggins put up his best performance of the season. Wiggins scored 41 points on 18 shots, grabbed eight … Read Full Article