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KU’s Azubuike, Dotson and Garrett snag top honors from ESPN.com
On Monday, Kansas coach Bill Self said he was still searching for the right way to celebrate and honor the achievements of the 2019-20 Jayhawks. What that means, how it looks and when it will take place remains a mystery, with nearly all of the KU roster ... Continue reading
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Hiatuses in sports put life in perspective for Bill Self
Life has a way of reminding people about what’s actually important and what’s ultimately of far less consequence. On a Monday afternoon that many of us would’ve spent scrutinizing the still fresh NCAA Tournament bracket, and maybe even getting into occasionally heated debates about which teams could ... Continue reading
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KU, others produce their own “One Shining Moment” montages for 2019-20 season
Every April, whether the Jayhawks fall in the second round or reach college basketball's final weekend, the "One Shining Moment" montage at the end of the NCAA Tournament is a popular watch for Kansas fans. Some want to see how many times the Jayhawks are shown. Others ... Continue reading
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NCAA VP Dan Gavitt explains why no NCAA Tournament bracket was released on what would have been Selection Sunday
For the past couple of days, Kansas basketball fans, along with fans of the college game in general, had held out hope that Selection Sunday might still be worth celebrating even with no NCAA Tournament to play beyond it. The thinking was this: Even though the tournament ... Continue reading
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KU football’s spring practices in limbo during these uncertain times
The most crucial portion of the Kansas football team’s offseason was just days away from starting up when the entire sports world came to a breakneck halt. The Jayhawks were scheduled to start their first spring practice of 2020 at 3:40 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day. That ... Continue reading
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KU freshman Jalen Wilson not planning to go anywhere this offseason
The end of any Kansas basketball season brings with it questions about the immediate futures of a handful of Jayhawks. Despite the odd ending, the aftermath of the 2019-20 season is no different. While seniors Udoka Azubuike and Isaiah Moss are done, a couple of underclassmen could ... Continue reading
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Talk of Kansas basketball hanging a 2020 national championship banner seems tacky
While there are plenty of people out there — present company included — who still can’t quite comprehend that it’s over, it’s worth remembering that the Kansas men’s basketball team turned in an all-timer of a 2019-20 season. Sadly, that season [came to an abrupt and agonizing ... Continue reading
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March Sadness reigns supreme with cancellation of NCAA Tournament
You thought watching your favorite team get upset in the first or second round of the NCAA Tournament was tough. Welcome to the truest form of March Sadness. The idea of any basketball being played this weekend or in the weeks to come toppled, domino style, beginning ... Continue reading
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Bill Self on March Madness without fans: ‘It doesn’t just stink for us’
Shortly after news came out Wednesday afternoon that the 2020 NCAA Tournament would be played in mostly empty venues without fans, because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self shared his thoughts on the development at Sprint Center, site of the Big ... Continue reading
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‘Dok’ and ‘Dot’ form most valuable duo of Self’s tenure at Kansas
It's normal for players on Bill Self’s Kansas basketball teams to wind up on All-Big 12 teams in March, but not once in his previous 16 seasons did Self coach a team with two stars so productive that either could easily have won conference player of the ... Continue reading
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Jayhawks’ outstanding road record should help their psyches during March Madness
With the regular season officially behind them, the No. 1-ranked Jayhawks should feel right at home when they’re away from Lawrence this postseason, and not just at their mid-March home in Kansas City, Mo., for the Big 12 Tournament. Kansas fought its way to a 10-1 road ... Continue reading
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Udoka Azubuike reacts to winning Big 12 Player of the Year
Kansas center Udoka Azubuike spoke to reporters Monday afternoon in the Allen Fieldhouse media room. Kansas will enter the Big 12 tournament this week at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, as the No. 1 seed. KU will open play in the event’s quarterfinals on Thursday, ... Continue reading
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Devon Dotson on importance of validating Big 12 regular-season title
Kansas point guard Devon Dotson spoke to reporters Monday afternoon in the Allen Fieldhouse media room. Kansas will enter the Big 12 tournament this week at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, as the No. 1 seed. KU will open play in the event’s quarterfinals on ... Continue reading
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KU coach Bill Self on his team entering the Big 12 tournament
Kansas coach Bill Self spoke to reporters Monday afternoon in the Allen Fieldhouse media room. Kansas will enter the Big 12 tournament this week at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, as the No. 1 seed. KU will open play in the event’s quarterfinals on Thursday, ... Continue reading
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KU coach Bill Self on picking regional site and potential of playing in front of no fans
Kansas coach Bill Self spoke to reporters Monday afternoon in the Allen Fieldhouse media room. Kansas will enter the Big 12 tournament this week at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, as the No. 1 seed. KU will open play in the event’s quarterfinals on Thursday, ... Continue reading
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Marcus Garrett made the All-Big 12 what team?
There are plenty of better scorers, shooters and rebounders in the Big 12 than Marcus Garrett. The numbers others have put up, though, don’t equal the impact Garrett makes for the league’s undisputed champ, No. 1-ranked Kansas. That’s what made it so shocking on Sunday when the ... Continue reading
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Azubuike caps dominant season with 15th double-double in 66-62 win at Texas Tech
**1 – Udoka Azubuike –** Texas Tech made it hard for KU to get Azubuike the ball, but his numbers did not reflect that. He finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds and helped KU dominate Tech, 38-16, in points in the paint. It wasn’t quite the ... Continue reading
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Bill Self: ‘Great’ plays late helped KU grind to another road win
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said his No. 1 Jayhawks learned to grind this season, as they finished off an outright Big 12 title with a win at Texas Tech. “They guarded us well, we guarded them well and we just found a way to make a ... Continue reading
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Azubuike and Dotson reflect on KU’s outright Big 12 title
Kansas stars Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson took a lot of pride in helping their team go undefeated on the road in Big 12 play en route to an outright conference championship, they shared following the Jayhawks’ 66-62 win at Texas Tech on the final day of ... Continue reading
