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Jayhawks honored to win gold at World University Games

Gwangju, South Korea ? With the final seconds running off the clock in the United States’ men’s basketball team’s 84-77, double-overtime victory in the World University Games championship against Germany on Monday at Yeomju Gymnasium, Kansas University junior Wayne Selden Jr. flung the ...

Gold-medal winning Jayhawks to be welcomed home Wednesday at Hoglund Ballpark

Throughout the past few decades, it has been customary for fans of the Kansas University men's basketball team to welcome the Jayhawks home after deep runs in the NCAA Tournament. On Wednesday, KU fans will have an opportunity to welcome the Jayhawks home after their perfect run through the ...

Column: U.S. ‘next plays’ its way to victory

If your goal is to minimize the gold medal that Kansas-dominated Team USA won in the World University Games, you can find fodder to do so. Many countries’ top talent was reserved for the impending Pan-American Games. Some of the players Kansas/USA faced along the way play Div. III ...

One more: Team USA advances to the gold-medal game with 78-68 victory

Gwangju, South Korea ? Motivated by early exits from the NCAA Tournament for the past two seasons, Kansas University junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. wants to lead the Jayhawks to the next level. He's getting an early start this summer. Selden lifted the United States' men’s basketball team to ...

Notebook: Ellis breaks out in USA’s semifinal victory

Gwangju, South Korea ? Kansas University senior forward Perry Ellis opened Sunday’s 78-68 victory over Russia in the World University Games semifinals with a dunk on the first possession, breaking past the defense in transition. Then Ellis missed his next six shots from the field at Dongkang ...

Germany hopes size, defense can disrupt Team USA offense in gold-medal game

Gwangju, South Korea ? When the final buzzer sounded on Sunday, German players and coaches were excited about their 59-49 semifinal win against Brazil. But they knew they still had work to do. Germany will face the United States men’s basketball team in the World University Games gold-medal ...

Locked in: Team USA one step closer to World University Games gold

Gwangju, South Korea ? The United States men’s basketball players couldn’t find any rhythm on offense in the third quarter against Lithuania in the World University Games quarterfinals on Saturday at Dongkang College Gymnasium. So in the fourth quarter, they turned to their defense to ...

Landen Lucas rebounds against Lithuania

Gwangju, South Korea ? Kansas University junior forward Landen Lucas bounced back in a big way in Team USA’s 70-48 victory over Lithuania on Saturday at Dongkang Gymnasium. Lucas scored seven points (3-of-5 shooting) and added a game-high nine rebounds in 20 minutes. “I thought Landen ...