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Illinois State taps KU’s Jankovich

Assistant KU men’s basketball coach Tim Jankovich has accepted the head coaching job at Illinois State and is expected to be introduced at a press conference tomorrow in Normal, Ill.

Hawks punch Sweet 16 ticket with 88-76 win

For the first time in three years, the Kansas men’s basketball team is still alive in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament as the Jayhawks punched their tickets on Sunday in Chicago by whipping Kentucky 88-76.

KU’s impressive offensive display frustrates Wildcats

For Kentucky, it was a frustrating afternoon for 40 minutes as Tubby Smith’s team watched on as Kansas shot 75 percent from the field.

Kansas football team enjoying spring break

After three practices, it’s break time for the Kansas football team. THe Jayhawks, like the rest of the KU student body, are off this week for spring break.

Both Stewart brothers enjoying tourney success

Kansas junior Rodrick Stewart isn’t the only one in his family heading to the Sweet 16. On Sunday, his twin brother Lodrick scored 10 points for USC as the Trojans beat Texas to advance.

KU-SIU taking game cross county thanks to bracket

Up next for Kansas is Southern Illinois. Sounds like a perfect game to be played in St. Louis in the Midwest bracket right? Wrong.

KU’s tourney wins silence Self critics

After the last two NCAA tournament, some KU fans called for the head of Kansas coach Bill Self.

KU assistant Tim Jankovich to take post at Illinois State

Kansas University assistant men’s basketball coach Tim Jankovich has accepted the head coaching job at Illinois State, and is expected to be introduced at a news conference Tuesday in Normal, Ill.

Kansas vs. Kentucky

Immerse yourself in a panoramic view of the KU - UK tournament game.

KU in Chicago: 15 seconds of … rubbing it in

Red, cushion seats at the United center or the trusty Barcalounger in the rec room?

Extra Minutes: Kansas 88, Kentucky 76

Tying up loose ends from Sunday’s win over Kentucky, which was the third against the Wildcats for the KU program in the past three seasons. This time, though, on a neutral site, it sent the Jayhawks into the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2004.

Salukis stymie Hokies

SIU to face KU in West Regional semis

Compared to practice, sometimes Southern Illinois’ games are almost like a day off for the Salukis.

Coach’s son rises for Rebels

Kevin Kruger's clutch threes make father proud

Lon Kruger was beaming. Happy as a coach, proud as a dad. Thanks to a shooting surge by his son Kevin, the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels rallied for the school’s biggest win since the 1991 team made the Final Four.

KU fans go the distance for their team

For Jayhawk fans, it’s not unreasonable to jump in a car in the middle of the day - or the night for that matter - to drive several hours to make a KU basketball game.

Humphreys, Jayhawks close tourney with win

KU finishes 4-1 at Capital Classic

Kassie Humphreys tossed a complete game and her teammates provided two big innings Sunday as the Kansas University softball team beat Colorado State, 5-1, to finish with a 4-1 mark at the Capital Classic.

Durant, Texas make early exit

UT's freshman star left to ponder future

The best player on the floor will be the best player on the couch for the rest of the NCAA Tournament.

Commentary: Funny how money changes things

A little greed makes everyone a college basketball fan once March arrives

This column might be even more disjointed than usual, because as I write, my Badgers are losing to hated UNLV, my Gators are fighting with odious Purdue, and my Ducks are mucking it up with Who Dat? Winthrop, one of the many squads hailing from the IUTTC - the Invisible Until Tournament Time Conference.

Kansas basketball notebook

Kansas University’s Sherron Collins, who had eight points off 4-of-11 shooting with two assists in 26 minutes, needed attention from the trainer in the first half.

Jayhawks can’t hold comfy early cushion

No. 8 Aggies rally to win rubber game

After putting the wraps on a wild victory just more than 12 hours earlier, the Kansas University baseball team found itself on the wrong side of see-saw battle Sunday, wasting a big early lead in a 10-9 loss to No. 8 Texas A&M in the rubber game of a three-game series.

KU impresses UK’s Smith

If Tubby Smith sounds like an expert : well, it’s because he really is. After Kentucky’s basketball team was throttled, 88-76, by Kansas University on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats coach matter-of-factly called KU a national-title contender. Listen to him. He knows.

Commentary: Guard play doomed UK against Kansas

The impossible - well, the highly unlikely - was fleetingly within sight. Kentucky was getting many of the ingredients it would need to concoct a poison strong enough to drop the dragon Kansas University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Against a long, bouncy Kansas front line, Randolph Morris lived strong.

THREE-MENDOUS!

Jordan's bling ride inspires Jayhawks

Brandon Rush was in no hurry to enter the bowels of the United Center after stepping off Kansas University’s team bus early Sunday afternoon. His eyes were transfixed on a luxury Range Rover worth well over $100,000.

California, here we come

Jayhawks' Road to Final Four takes swing to West Coast

Danni Boatwright is about to catch a serious case of Jayhawk flu, and join hundreds of fellow Kansas fans heading to California for treatment. San Jose, here they come.

Game draws diverse crowd, some from KU’s past

Fans with sweet seats, former Jayhawk and NBA star, and a TV 'Snake Doctor' among the crowd

Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich visited the visitors locker room Sunday at the United Center, imploring the current crop of Jayhawks to “go get it” - a trip to the Final Four and a National Championship.

KU took over as Morris sat

Kentucky’s beefy 6-foot-11 junior center Randolph Morris was whistled for his third foul two minutes into the second half, and it was as if a roadblock vanished.

Keegan: Keegan: KU sophs living up to billing

Brandon Rush arrived at Kansas University thinking defense was something the other guy played to try to stop him from scoring. By the time Mario Chalmers left an early-season tournament in Hawaii, he realized just how far away Alaska is from the big-time. Julian Wright had flashes of brilliance, when he wasn’t throwing passes to cheerleaders.

Baylor not bugged by rally

Bears hold off Chattanooga, advance to second round

For a few minutes in the second half, Baylor appeared in serious danger of becoming an upset victim in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Mizzou bows out of postseason

Hanna Zavecz scored 21 points and Justyna Podziemska added 19 as Wyoming never trailed in beating Missouri, 73-67, on Sunday in the second round of the WNIT.

Vols hold off Cavs, move on

Tennessee in first Sweet 16 since 2000

Go ahead, Tennessee fans. Break out the orange paint and slather up. It sure seems to work for the head coach. JaJuan Smith led a second-half comeback, Chris Lofton made one free throw after another in the final seconds and the Volunteers held off Virginia, 77-74, Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Self, Jayhawks familiar with SIU

It has been five years since Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self has played Southern Illinois. Five years ago, Self led his former team, Illinois, past the Salukis, 75-72, in the Las Vegas Invitational championship. Afterward, Self said the game was SIU’s “Super Bowl,” something that miffed Saluki fans.