Kansas forward Jalen Wilson walks to the bench for a timeout during the first half of Saturday's Big 12 championship game against Texas in Kansas City, Mo.
Alabama forward Brandon Miller reacts as Texas A&M guard Dexter Dennis looks on in the final minutes of Sunday's Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game in Nashville, Tenn.
Houston forward Jarace Walker walks off the court after Sunday's loss to Memphis in the finals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas.
Kansas forward Jalen Wilson walks to the bench for a timeout during the first half of Saturday's Big 12 championship game against Texas in Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas and Alabama are no strangers to playing for national championships.
For the Jayhawks, another high-expectations trip to March Madness is a rite of spring. For the Crimson Tide, well, this path to glory travels through some unfamiliar ground � the basketball court.
Alabama forward Brandon Miller reacts as Texas A&M guard Dexter Dennis looks on in the final minutes of Sunday's Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game in Nashville, Tenn.
Houston forward Jarace Walker walks off the court after Sunday's loss to Memphis in the finals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas.