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Five days before their season-opener against No. 11 Indiana, the Kansas basketball team played with the urgency of a group eagerly anticipating its nationally-televised debut in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Never one to shy away from giving his honest opinion on any aspect of his team, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self did exactly that about KU’s 49-31 rebounding edge over Emporia State during a 104-62 Jayhawk victory Sunday night at Allen Fieldhouse. By Matt Tait
That doesn’t mean it’s not an enjoyable exhibition to watch, particularly when the basketball has been lobbed in the air and KU freshman center Udoka Azubuike, a 17-year-old, 7-footer with extra-long arms, sure hands and an ability to track the ball well, is in the vicinity. By Tom Keegan
The list of Jayhawks who showed improvement from last week’s exhibition opener to Sunday’s 104-62 victory over Emporia State at Allen Fieldhouse was long. And the areas in which Bill Self’s players improved were many. But few Jayhawks made the Carl-Lewis leap from "eh" to "oh" like junior guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk. By Matt Tait
Five days before their season-opener against No. 11 Indiana, the Kansas basketball team played with the urgency of a group eagerly anticipating its nationally-televised debut in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Kansas football team, always searching for any competitive edge it can get, entered this past weekend as the least penalized team in the Big 12. However, in a 48-21 loss at West Virginia Saturday night, the Jayhawks impaired their chances of competing by committing a season-worst nine penalties and suffering another low for the year in penalty yardage (104). By Benton Smith
In Sunday’s 81-57 victory at Allen Fieldhouse, the Kansas women’s basketball team forced 27 turnovers — including 18 in the first half — to close out its two-game exhibition slate on a high note. By Shane Jackson
Kansas senior golfer Chase Hanna fired a round of 61 to set a school record, and move into a tie for first place Saturday at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic.
Senior middle blocker Tayler Soucie recorded her 500th career block, and right-side hitter Kelsie Payne notched her 1,000th career kill in the Kansas volleyball team's four-set comeback win over Oklahoma Saturday.
Here's a look at how former Kansas players fared in NBA games of Nov. 5, 2016.