Kansas, K-State, Wichita State relying on senior leadership to carry them in NCAA tournament
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The three schools from Kansas playing in the NCAA tournament all have something in common: In an era of freshman phenoms and one-and-done superstars, they're led by a bunch of seniors.
Kansas earned the top seed in the South Region behind the play of Jeff Withey, Travis Releford, Elijah Johnson and Kevin Young — four senior starters, a rarity for a marquee program.
Kansas State received the fourth seed in the West Region, thanks to leading scorer Rodney McGruder and fellow seniors Martavious Irving and Jordan Henriquez.
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Then there's Wichita State, the ninth seed out West. The Shockers are led by seniors carl Hall, Malcolm Armstead and Demetric Williams.