With two early-round NCAA Tournament sites located within driving distance of their campuses, and the Midwest Regional slotted for the Sprint Center, Kansas and Kansas State basketball fans will be hoping for the same thing this week.
They both want their teams to win enough games at the Big 12 Tournament to continue playing close to home in the Big Dance.
The dream is for one, or perhaps both, to start the NCAA Tournament in Tulsa, Okla., or Des Moines, Iowa with Kansas City serving as the next stop on a potential path to the Final Four.