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While memories of his days as a player at Kansas in the early 1980s no doubt will come flooding back to Colorado coach Tad Boyle this weekend, the top priority for the 10th-year CU coach is bringing a competitive team to Allen Fieldhouse. By Matt Tait
Although there were signs of life in a couple of games leading up to Maui, Kansas junior Silvio De Sousa found himself back on the bench struggling with confidence during the Jayhawks’ most recent games. By Matt Tait
Every year for the past three-plus decades, the eight coaches competing at the Maui Invitational have expressed their gratitude over the opportunity to take a team to Maui. And this year certainly was no different. By Matt Tait
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has one simple rule when it comes to ball handlers and this season’s Jayhawks.By Matt Tait
Lahaina, Hawaii — The plan was for junior defensive stopper Marcus Garrett to spend most of Wednesday’s Maui Invitational title game guarding Dayton big man Obi Toppin. But then things went horribly wrong. By Matt Tait
Lahaina, Hawaii — When KU’s Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson were handed the Maui Invitational MVP trophy on the floor following the Jayhawks’ 90-84 overtime win over Dayton on Wednesday night, Azubuike quickly lifted it high over his head. Matt Tait
Lahaina, Hawaii — The goal of any team, entering any tournament, is to be the one hoisting the hardware on the final day.
It takes a big-time player to win championship games. And it helps even more if a team has two such players. That is exactly why No. 4 Kansas won its third Maui Invitational with a 90-84 overtime win over Dayton in the championship game Wednesday at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Follow along during the game with our crew and the KUsports.com community.
A look at some of the keys for fourth-ranked Kansas in tonight's Maui Invitational championship game clash with Dayton. By Matt Tait
It was as if they had rehearsed it. After two dribbles, two steps and the biggest rumbling the island of Maui has heard since its last severe thunderstorm, Kansas big man Udoka Azubuike threw down the dunk of the tournament to date during the fourth-ranked Jayhawks’ 71-56 semifinal win over BYU at the Maui Invitational. By Matt Tait
Lahaina, Hawaii — The grind of playing three games in three days at the Maui Invitational seems to be of little concern to most of the players here this week.
No. 4 Kansas will be playing for a tournament title on Wednesday.
Follow along during the game with our crew and the KUsports.com community.
A look at some of the keys for fourth-ranked Kansas in tonight's Maui Invitational semifinal matchup with BYU. By Matt Tait