PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 PAGE 9 Sweet 16 Bound? Hardly Shocking OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wichita Baker said. “We just got our pressure State should know how to avoid dis- into the game, kind of slowed them tractions by now. up.” When the NCAA Tournament field Kansas led by eight in the first was first set, all anybody wanted to half, but a 13-2 charge into the locker talk about was the Shockers finally room had given the Shockers the getting a shot at Kansas. Nobody lead. They never relinquished it in wanted to mention that they first the final 20 minutes, giving their fans had to take care of Indiana just to bragging rights over a school that give the game a chance of happen- had not played them since 1993. ing. “It’s definitely one of the biggest It came to pass, of course. And wins I’ve been a part of. Definitely behind a stellar effort on both ends hits home, being a Wichita kid, grow- of the floor, the No. 7 seed Shockers ing up a Wichita State fan,” Wessel beat the Jayhawks 78-65 on Sunday said. “My family went to Wichita night, advancing to the Sweet 16. State. It’s big for the community, and Now, all anybody will talk about I’m just glad we got the win and we is a potential rematch with overall can move on.” No. 1 seed Kentucky, the same team The Shockers headed home after that ruined the Shockers’ perfect their game Sunday, but they won’t season in the NCAA Tournament a have a whole lot of time to rest. year ago. Their matchup against Notre Dame Except Wichita State first has to in the Midwest Regional is Thursday beat No. 3 seed Notre Dame. night. “We’re going to approach it the “Our coaches are already scout- same way we did this time,” Shock- ing them,” freshman forward Shaq ers star Fred VanVleet told The Asso- Morris said. “We didn’t see them all ciated Press. “We’ll let y’all do all the year. Now that this game is over, looking ahead, anticipating.” that’s what we’re focused on.” Don’t worry. There will be no Likewise, the Fighting Irish will shortage of it. surely be focusing on Wichita State. The Shockers (30-4) have played Even with the blue bloods from enough win-or-go-home games that the Bluegrass State potentially they should be immune to looking DAVID EULITT/KANSAS CITY STAR/TNS looming, Notre Dame first must beat ahead, though. VanVleet and fellow Wichita State Shockers guard Ron Baker (31) salutes the Wichita State fans at the final buzzer of their 78-65 victory over a program that has won at least 30 backcourt mates Ron Baker and the Kansas Jayhawks during the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska. games three straight years, that Tekele Cotton were part of the team started 35-0 last season and is that advanced to the Final Four two ready able to focus on the Fighting with the same formula that has car- Baker had 12 points without a headed to another Sweet 16 with years ago, beating No. 1 seed Gon- Irish. ried them to so many wins under turnover in 37 minutes. Even unher- many of the same players. zaga and second-seed Ohio State be- “Listen, Notre Dame is a heck of a coach Gregg Marshall: They fought alded guard Evan Wessel drained “It kind of sinks it,” Marshall fore falling to eventual national team,” he said of the ACC Tourna- for every rebound, they pestered the four 3-pointers and had 12 points to said. “You’re one of the top 16 champion Louisville. ment champs. “We don’t have time Kansas guards in the half-court, and go with nine rebounds against the teams in the country at this point, So even in the moments after an to overlook anybody. That’s what they executed flawlessly whenever bigger, longer Jayhawks. with only an upside. That’s the emotional victory over Kansas, a teams do with us. We know how it they had the ball. “We knew we could heat ’em up basement.” school that has refused to play the feels.” VanVleet had 17 points and six after free throws and a couple of The next couple of weeks will de- Shockers for years, VanVleet was al- The Shockers beat the Jayhawks assists. Cotton poured in 19 points. dead balls, like we do most teams,” termine the ceiling. Lennon Pats Owner: LA Will Have 2 Teams Within A Year PHOENIX (AP) — New Rams, Chargers and Raiders Raiders, who have an- From Page 7 England Patriots owner are prime candidates. nounced plans for a $1.7 bil- Robert Kraft says he be- St. Louis owner Stan lion stadium in suburban lieves the NFL will have two Kroenke has designed a Los Carson if they don’t get new Also for Yankton, Emma Stew- teams in the Los Angeles Angeles-area stadium for two stadiums in their current art was sixth in the triple area within the next year. clubs — with two home hometowns. jump (33-6), Adrienne Kusek “I don’t think it’s good locker rooms, identical sets A team or teams moving was sixth in the shot put (35- that we’ve let a generation of of office space and two own- to Los Angeles presumably 11.5) and Tessier was sixth in fans, young kids, grow up ers’ suites. would play at the Coliseum the 60 hurdles (9.83). without a team. It’s not good Kroenke doesn’t need to or Rose Bowl until a new sta- While the Gazelles’ marks for the NFL,” Kraft said at partner with a second team dium was built. were comparable to last the NFL owners’ meetings in to finance the $1.86 billion “There might just be one week, Youmans was hoping Phoenix. “I really believe venue in Inglewood, but the team, but I really think to to see more. within the next year we’ll league considers Los Ange- support the financial com- “We saw a lot of what we have two teams in this mar- les a two-team market and mitment of doing the kind of saw last week,” he said. “Now ket. ... We have some real wants a stadium that could stadium that’s necessary in week to week, we need to see good options.” accommodate both, the Los LA, you need the resources improvement. The girls did a He didn’t say which Angeles Times reported. of two teams,” Kraft said. lot of good things, but did not teams might wind up there, His plan competes with make significant improve- although speculation is the one by the Chargers and ments.” Yankton is now off until JAMES D. CIMBUREK/P&D Monday, April 6, when it trav- Yankton's Lauren Graves takes the baton for her leg of the girls' els to the South Dakota State medley relay at the Dan Lennon Invitational track and field meet on Indoor. It will mark the first Monday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. time the Bucks and Gazelles have competed in that new facility, which features a 300- fourth place finishes on the led by a seventh place finish meter track. (The Dakota- girls’ side, led by Sara from Maddie Lavin in the Dome track is 200 meters.) Bohan’s fourth place time in 3200 (12:22.16). She also an- “I’m excited as a coach, the 60-meter hurdles. She chored the Tanager girls to a and I’m hoping the excite- also placed eighth in the long seventh place finish in the ment I have will carry over to jump (15-7.75) and teamed 1600 relay (4:25.26). ChangeChange WhatWhat YouYoYou Eat - Change HowHoow YouYoYou Feel the kids,” Youmans said. “The with Olivia Ohm, Alyssa John- kids will have a lot of fun on a son and Marisa Schulz for a You can follow James D. Prices Good March 24 - April 6 300-meter track. Hopefully fourth place finish in the Cimburek on Twitter at twit- they put up some great times medley relay (4:29.93). ter.com/ JCimburek. 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