Stories for March 7, 2014

Kansas women open Big 12 tourney with OT victory over K-State

Chelsea Gardner scored six of her 29 points in overtime as eighth-seeded Kansas defeated No. 9 seed Kansas State 87-84 in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament on Friday night.

Future Jayhawk Cliff Alexander named Naismith High School Player of Year

Kansas men’s basketball signee Cliff Alexander has been named the Naismith Boys High School Player of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Friday.

New KU WR coach Kiesau hits ground running

Former Washington offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau was days away from a family trip to Hawaii — flip-flops and sunscreen packed — when he took a call from Kansas University O.C. John Reagan. Instead of soaking up the sun, Kiesau found himself on a 6 a.m. flight to Lawrence, where he met with Reagan and KU coach Charlie Weis about joining the Jayhawks as their wide-receivers coach. By Matt Tait

KU baseball adjusts schedule for March 11-12

The Kansas University baseball team has canceled its make-up game against Creighton, scheduled for Wednesday, and instead will play Oral Roberts at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Kansas women eager for KSU rematch

KU gets a rematch with the Wildcats at 6 tonight in Oklahoma City, site of the Big 12 Tournament. By Benton Smith

Bill Self says Andrew Wiggins Big 12’s best

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self hopes freshman Andrew Wiggins will be named 2014 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year when the league reveals its annual award winners Sunday. By Gary Bedore

How former Jayhawks fared in NBA games of March 6

Here's a look at how former Kansas University players fared in NBA games of Thursday, March 6.

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