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Early to bed, early to rise: Boot camp off and running for Kansas basketball

Monday was a feet-shuffling, legs-turning, lungs-working-overtime kind of morning for the members of the Kansas basketball program, who kicked off another year of Bill Self boot camp at 6 a.m., at the Jayhawks’ practice gym. By Matt Tait

September 17, 2018

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Tom Keegan: Growing KU football fan club includes KU basketball

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Christian Braun commitment evokes memories of a former Jayhawk great

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KU's 2018-19 schedule complete with release of Big 12 men's basketball dates

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Games still will air on local TV, too

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