Memphis, Tenn. — On the eve of officially guiding the Kansas football team onto the field for its first bowl game in 14 years, KU coach Lance Leipold was asked if he had any special pregame speeches planned for his players. “You know me better than that, don’t you,” Leipold responded ...
Below-freezing temperatures and broken water lines throughout Memphis have wreaked havoc on the city’s infrastructure this week.But the issues will not have a negative impact on Wednesday’s Liberty Bowl, scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. kickoff between Kansas (6-6) and Arkansas (6-6) at Simmons ...
The first time Kansas freshman MJ Rice competed at Allen Fieldhouse last summer, he scored 18 points in a camp scrimmage 11 hours after arriving in Lawrence at 4 in the morning. One of the biggest reasons he had success that day was because Rice just went out and played. Fast-forward a few ...
It may have been 14 years since the Kansas football program sent a team to a bowl game, but this is not exactly new territory for KU coach Lance Leipold. During his six seasons at Buffalo, Leipold led the Bulls to bowl appearances in his final three seasons, with wins in 2019 and 2020 and a ...
It’s never been much of a challenge for Kansas basketball coach Bill Self to sing the praises of the conference that he believes is the best in America. But this year, after the start that the nine other Big 12 men’s basketball teams have jumped out to, it seemed easier than ever. Asked ...
Kansas safety Kenny Logan Jr. always figured he would leave KU after the 2022 season. But last week, after a fair amount of reflection, Logan decided to stay for one more season. He announced his decision to return to KU for his final season of college eligibility in a video on social media. On ...
The comparison is too obvious. On a frigid night in Lawrence, where the wind chill was as low as -27 and the actual temperature was -3, the Kansas men’s basketball team had a cold shooting night. The Jayhawks went 4-for-20 from long range in a 68-54 win over Harvard to close out nonconference ...
For 34 minutes of Thursday’s 68-54 win over Harvard, Kansas junior Jalen Wilson struggled to make shots, played with little energy, didn’t make himself stand out on the defensive end and watched his team have to fight for everything it got. In the final 6:24, though, Wilson made up for all ...
