Men's Basketball

KU’s offense grinds to halt in blowout loss to Houston

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Kansas went into halftime down eight points to Houston on Friday, it was 4-for-15 on shots within the arc. That included 1-for-2 on layups and 2-for-2 on dunks, meaning that on shots from anywhere between the arc and the basket, the Jayhawks had gone ...

KU-TCU serves as premature finale for glass court at Big 12 tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Who knows what the future may hold, but at least for a while the Kansas men’s basketball team will be one of precious few that can boast an unbeaten record on a “state-of-the-art full LED video sports floor.” That’s how the Big 12’s press release back on Feb. 11 ...

Jayhawks will look to play tougher as they face Houston

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas’ win over TCU on Thursday night was hardly a masterpiece. But what it can be for the Jayhawks in the very near future, as they turn their attention to Houston on Friday, is a “stepping stone,” as senior forward Tre White put it. “Houston kind of plays a ...

Jayhawks grind out 78-73 win over TCU in Big 12 tournament quarterfinal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was never pretty for No. 3 seed Kansas in a poor shooting game for nearly every Jayhawk, nor was it a sparkling display of defensive discipline for sixth-seeded TCU as the Horned Frogs committed 17 fouls in the second half. But KU came out on top at the conclusion of ...

Bracketology update: Where is KU projected as the postseason begins?

Kansas coach Bill Self said on Monday that he felt his team was right on the edge between being a No. 4 and No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament as it was set to begin postseason play. That assertion was borne out in a variety of bracket projections released on Thursday morning as the Big 12 ...

KU will face TCU in Big 12 tournament quarterfinal

Kansas will face TCU in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinal round on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at the T-Mobile Center. The game will be televised on ESPN2. TCU, the No. 6 seed, defeated No. 14 seed Oklahoma State 95-88 on Wednesday night to earn its matchup with No. 3 KU. The Horned Frogs trailed ...

No easy draw for KU in Big 12 tournament

The result of Saturday’s BYU-Texas Tech game at the Marriott Center gave Kansas a boost to the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 tournament. That allowed the Jayhawks to avoid the high likelihood an immediate date with Iowa State on Thursday. As their reward — such as it is — they now have a ...