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Kansas likely locks up top overall seed by winning Big 12 tournament

After winning their 12th straight Big 12 regular-season championship, the Kansas Jayhawks claimed their 10th Big 12 tournament title Saturday.

The Jayhawks clinched their 28th straight NCAA Tournament bid, likely locking up the No. 1 overall seed with an 81-71 win over West Virginia in Kansas City.

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Kansas (30-4) started sluggishly as the Mountaineers (26-8) scored the game's first six points and held a 10-5 lead seven minutes in. But the Jayhawks went on a 14-3 run from there and built a 24-17 lead.