As the Jayhawks and Tigers make final preparations for Monday night’s NCAA championship game, everyone’s wondering whether Kansas can defend Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts. UWIRE broke down those matchups and more with Mark Dent, who’s in San Antonio for The University Daily Kansan.

Despite the Lawrence Police Department’s forewarning that pedestrians would have to be respectful of motorists on Massachusetts Street after the basketball game, crowds swarmed cars and stopped traffic.

LOS ANGELES — As the college basketball world drools over the recent performances of Kansas and Memphis, the Trojans have some scouting wisdom to offer. USC is the only team to play well against both teams this season.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Jerryd Bayless’ decision to turn pro was seemingly a no-brainer. Declare now, get picked in the top 10 of the NBA Draft and make a few million bucks, plus possible endorsements. Or wait a year to do the same thing — pending good health, the possibility of a sophomore slump and the competition with incoming guard Brandon Jennings and the like.

BERKELEY, Calif. — In the biggest press conference at Cal in quite some time, newly appointed men’s basketball coach Mike Montgomery looked entirely comfortable wearing a blue and gold tie with a Bears pin on the left side of his jacket.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Responding to charges related to public masturbation, Nittany Lions basketball player Stanley Pringle told police he had his hands down his pants but was not masturbating. “This is how I chill ma’am,” Pringle told an officer, placing his hand down the front of his sweatpants, according to the criminal complaint.