Basketball has been one of the most popular sports in the United States for a very long time. From college and professional leagues to elementary school playgrounds, basketball is everywhere. After all, basketball is only second to football in terms of popularity. That's why people ...
Waco, Texas — Kansas assistant Fred Quartlebaum Jr. coached Monday’s game against No. 17 Baylor at the Ferrell Center with a heavy heart. His father, Fred Quartlebaum Sr., died Sunday night at the age of 79 after a battle with Stage 4 lung cancer. Fred Sr., who had lived in Lawrence for ...
Last week, in a room full of dozens of former Kansas basketball players from several different eras, current KU forward Jalen Wilson grabbed the microphone and expressed his gratitude for their contributions to the program. “One thing that coach has always talked about is making this place ...
Already celebrated with a spot in the Hall of Fame and a whole bunch of college basketball victories, Kansas coach Bill Self has spent the past few seasons showing a willingness to adjust that wasn’t always there. A few recent KU teams have shot more 3-pointers than teams in the past and ...
On Monday, a new college basketball team will be ranked No. 1 in the country when the updated AP Poll is released. It will be the fourth different top-ranked team in a season full of parity, as previously unbeaten No. 1 Purdue went down this week. The Kansas Jayhawks, who were No. 3 in last ...
Morgantown, W.V. — Wins on the road in the Big 12 Conference are precious and the 3rd-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team already has two of them this season. In two tries, no less. KU’s dominance over West Virginia in Saturday’s 76-62 win at WVU Coliseum, which followed a dog-fight ...
The Lady Bears were vicious in the paint Saturday against the No. 21 Kansas women. The Jayhawks (12-1) kept up with strong defense and a few streaks but in the end couldn’t overtake No. 23 Baylor (11-3) in a 75-62 loss at home. Kansas started the game hot, getting into the paint early and ...
Morgantown, W.V. — With a little more than five seconds to play in the first half of Saturday’s 76-62 Kansas victory at West Virginia, the WVU Mountaineer mascot fired the famed musket while play was still live. The moment — call it a Mountaineer misfire — was the perfect way to sum up ...
