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Tom Keegan: Final Four coaches cut from same good-guy cloth
San Antonio — Sitting at a raised table, the Final Four head coaches talked down to media members seated in chairs, but only in a literal sense.
Tom Keegan: Svi for 3 and great 'D' in KU's Elite Eight victory
His legs weary from leaning into 7-foot Marvin Bagley III all Sunday afternoon, Svi Mykhailiuk’s jumpers started glancing off the front of the CenturyLink Center rim. By Tom Keegan
Tom Keegan: Teammates determined to launch Devonte' Graham to Final Four
Omaha, Neb. — We can all see what Devonte’ Graham does on the court to make teammates do their jobs better, but with the senior from Raleigh, N.C., it runs deeper than that.
Tom Keegan: Jayhawks ready to let it fly in Elite Eight
As difficult as it was for the pro-Kansas crowd to watch a 20-point lead shrink to one-fifth that size, the final 10 minutes of KU’s 80-76 survive-and-advance victory Friday night against Clemson served a purpose. “Certainly nobody can say that we’ve played our best game yet,” Kansas coach Bill Self said in the hall outside of his team’s cramped locker room inside CenturyLink Center. “Hopefully, that will come Sunday.” By Tom Keegan
Tom Keegan: Udoka encouraged by pace of knee recovery
The moment Kansas center Udoka Azubuike earned 100 percent credibility on the topic of the fitness of his left knee was the moment he answered the question as to whether he had recovered 100 percent. By Tom Keegan
Tom Keegan: Clemson thriving in the shadows of giants
Omaha — Clemson just might be the least-talked-about school in the Sweet 16 field for a variety of reasons, none of which have anything to do with the quality of the team that will face Kansas on Friday night.
Tom Keegan: Duke vs. Kansas best of potential Elite Eight matchups
Most believe that matchups and magic play big parts in surviving and advancing in the NCAA tournament. But few ever mention the other hidden key to staying alive: timing.
Tom Keegan: Nudge in right direction awakens Malik Newman
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had finished talking to his team during a timeout midway through the first half of Saturday night’s second-round game against Seton Hall, but he had one more thing to say to sophomore Malik Newman. By Tom Keegan
Tom Keegan: Guard Khadeen Carrington the X factor for Seton Hall
Wichita — The basketball courts in the parks of Brooklyn, N.Y., are rich with tales of superhuman feats from the likes of Connie Hawkins and Pee Wee Kirkland, Fly Williams and Jumpin’ Jackie Jackson.
Tom Keegan: Azubuike makes small progress in return vs. Penn
Nine days after hitting the floor in practice, sent there by a sprained MCL of the left knee, Kansas starting center Udoka Azubuike checked into Thursday’s first-round NCAA tournament game with 8:32 left in the first half and Kansas trailing by eight points. By Tom Keegan
Tom Keegan: Polyglot power forward Silvio De Sousa focused on rebounding
Wichita — Kansas freshman forward Silvio De Sousa came to the United States for high school from the Southern Africa nation of Angola, colonized by Portugal in the 1600s.
Tom Keegan: Devonte' Graham has sterling NCAA tournament record
This NCAA tournament features a few talented guards who have had more to celebrate in the postseason than Kansas senior Devonte’ Graham, who has a 7-3 record on college baksetball's biggest stage.
Tom Keegan: Kansas could revisit the site of its last tourney triumph
Mention of San Antonio triggers one of two powerful emotions for the typical Kansas basketball fan. By Tom Keegan
Tom Keegan: Wilson ball of fire for Kansas shooters
An informal survey of a few of the Kansas basketball team’s talented outside shooters as to their preferences in basketball brands led to an interesting revelation from Svi Mykhailiuk, a senior sharpshooter from Ukraine.
Tom Keegan: Sleeveless Devonte' Graham takes over with championship on line
It’s called a shooting sleeve, looks like a white stocking, and stretches from just above the wrist to just below the armpit. Devonte’ Graham wears his on his non-shooting arm — at least he did until he decided to take it off in mid-dribble. All alone and just past midcourt, the Kansas basketball team’s most impressive multitasker revealed a new move Saturday during the Big 12 title game in Sprint Center. By Tom Keegan
