Jayhawks await NCAA Tournament fate

Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) gets by Iowa State's Monte Morris (11) in the Jayhawk’s 70-66 loss to Iowa State Saturday in Kansas City, MO.

Kansas City, Mo. ? Kansas University Sunday will learn its seed and where it will be sent for the NCAA tournament. Most pundits believe KU will garner a No. 2 or 3 seed and open the tournament with a game in Omaha on Friday.

“The closer the better, but it doesn’t matter where we go,” KU junior forward Perry Ellis said.

“Coach said we would be a 2 or 3, but either way we still will take it one game at a time. We’ll be ready to play wherever we play and whoever we play,” said freshman Devonté Graham. “Coach just told us we have to get our heads right and move forward.”

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Of the NCAA Tournament, Self said: “I like our team. I like our chances. Who knows about the draw yet, but this (loss) isn’t the end of our season today. I told our guys if you play, you might as well win. There is no question that we didn’t compete to win and they (Cyclones) outplayed us. But hey, by 6 o’clock (Sunday, Selection Show starts at 5 p.m., on CBS) nobody is going to be thinking about this game and Iowa State won’t be thinking about this game either by 6 (Sunday). It’s the quickest turn on an emotional game we have all year long.”