Motivational speaker strikes chord with Jayhawks

Rayna DuBose has a connection to Kansas University athletics that likely will last the rest of her life. But the fact she played basketball for KU coach Bonnie Henrickson at Virginia Tech 13 years ago played no part in her recent visit to Lawrence, even if the reunion was sweet for both the coach and player. By Matt Tait

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• By Matt Tait
• January 26, 2015 11:38 p.m.

KU women knock off West Virginia for 2nd straight Big 12 victory

After opening Big 12 Conference play with five straight losses, the Kansas University women's basketball team won its second Big 12 game in a row, 65-59, over West Virginia on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. By Matt Tait

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• By Matt Tait
• January 24, 2015 2:57 p.m.

Boyd’s last-second bucket lifts KU women over Texas Tech

Asia Boyd hit a layup with less than a second to play, and Kansas University’s women’s basketball team snapped a five-game losing streak and picked up its first Big 12 victory with a 68-66 decision Wednesday at Texas Tech.

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• By Staff Reports
• January 22, 2015 12:18 a.m.

No. 3 Baylor women escape KU with 71-63 win

Unranked and winless in Big 12 play, Kansas University’s women’s basketball team gave No. 3-ranked Baylor a scare before falling 71-63 Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.

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• By Benton Smith
• January 17, 2015 4:20 p.m.

KU signees get McDonald’s nods

Four Kansas University women’s basketball signees were honored Thursday as McDonald’s All-America candidates.

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• By J-W Staff Reports
• January 17, 2015 midnight

KU women tumble to TCU, 80-63

It’s only been four games, so it might not quite be time to panic, but with third-ranked Baylor coming to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday and the Kansas University women’s basketball team still searching for its first Big 12 Conference victory of the season, the Jayhawks are starting to feel the urgency.

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• By Matt Tait
• January 14, 2015 11:13 p.m.

Turnovers doom KU women in 80-63 home loss to TCU

The Kansas University women's basketball team remained winless in Big 12 Conference following a 80-63 home loss to TCU on Wednesday night.

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• By J-W Staff Report
• January 14, 2015 8:49 p.m.

Jayhawks blow 14-point first-half lead in Sunflower Showdown

Wildcats beat KU 58-52

Kansas University’s women’s basketball team couldn’t sustain a hot start in the Sunflower Showdown Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum, and lost its third straight Big 12 game in a 58-52 setback to rival Kansas State.

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• By Benton Smith
• January 11, 2015 3:53 p.m.

KU women fall to Oklahoma, 69-57

The struggles against Oklahoma continued for Kansas University’s women’s basketball team Wednesday night, as the Jayhawks lost to the Sooners, 69-57, in Allen Fieldhouse. By Chris Duderstadt

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• January 7, 2015 9:42 p.m.

At a glance: KU women vs. Oklahoma

At a glance: Kansas women's basketball playing host to Oklahoma.

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• By Chris Duderstadt
• January 7, 2015 1:10 p.m.

Texas trips KU women, 60-46

Chelsea Gardner led Kansas University with 11 points and eight rebounds, but the Jayhawks dropped their Big 12 women’s basketball opener Saturday night to third-ranked Texas, 60-46, at Frank Erwin Center.

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• By J-W Staff and Wire Reports
• January 3, 2015 10:58 p.m.

KU-Texas women at a glance

A look at Saturday's Kansas-Texas women's basketball game By Benton Smith<s

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• By Benton Smith
• January 2, 2015 11:58 p.m.

KU women roll over Samford, 66-44

The Kansas University women's basketball team returned to Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night determined to bounce back from last week's hard-fought three-point loss at Creighton. And the Jayahwks did just that. After a slow start pretty typical of post-holiday basketball, the Jayhawks turned up the intensity on both ends of the floor and rode a balanced offensive attack to a 66-44 victory over visiting Samford.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 29, 2014 8:56 p.m.

Kansas-Samford women's basketball at a glance

A look at Monday's Kansas University-Samford women's basketball game.

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• By Benton Smith
• December 29, 2014 12:14 a.m.