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1973-74 Big Eight Conference Season Summary

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Record: 119-94, .559 W-L% (7th of 20)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

Regular Season Champion: Kansas

NCAA Tournament: 1 (Kansas)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Kansas)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (Kansas)

Standings

Conference Overall
Rk School W L W-L% W L W-L%
1 Kansas* RF 13 1 .929 23 7 .767
2 Kansas State  11 3 .786 19 8 .704
3 Oklahoma  9 5 .643 18 8 .692
4 Nebraska  7 7 .500 14 12 .538
5 Iowa State  6 8 .429 15 11 .577
6 Colorado  4 10 .286 9 17 .346
7 Missouri  3 11 .214 12 14 .462
7 Oklahoma State  3 11 .214 9 17 .346

AP Poll Summary

School Pre 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/25 1/2 1/8 1/15 1/22 1/29 2/5 2/12 2/19 2/26 3/5 3/12 3/19 Final
Kansas 13                 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 6 7
Kansas State   13 15 13 18               18          
Missouri               18                    

NCAA Tournament

National Third Place
Kansas lost (78-61) versus UCLA

Regional Semifinal
Kansas won (55-54) versus Creighton (Midwest Regional)

Regional Final
Kansas won (93-90) versus Oral Roberts (Midwest Regional)

National Semifinal
Kansas lost (64-51) versus Marquette