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Article: Kansas Romps in NCAA Opener

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Darrell Arthur got free in the lane and rocked the basket with a thunderous dunk. Darnell Jackson went flying down the court and slammed one through. Then it was Arthur's turn again _ yes, he soared above the rim for another jam.

Just over 3 minutes into the game, it was quite clear Kansas wasn't in the mood for another first-round stunner.

Dunking on the inside and swishing 3s from beyond the arc, the top-seeded Jayhawks romped to an 85-61 victory over a Portland State team that got quite a hazing in its first NCAA tournament appearance Thursday. Brandon Rush scored 18 points and everyone wearing blue had a blast.

Kansas' five seniors and Rush, a junior star who might be ...

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