Manhattan — On Kansas’ prior two visits to Bramlage Coliseum, Kansas State had needed overtime heroics to take down the rival Jayhawks. On Saturday there was no such drama. The Wildcats jumped ahead with a 12-1 run midway through the first half and got whatever they wanted all afternoon ...
The Kansas men’s basketball team already beat its rival Kansas State once, but it wasn’t a particularly dominant display. The Jayhawks jumped out to a 14-0 lead but basically traded baskets with the Wildcats for the remaining 36 minutes of game time on Jan. 18 at Allen Fieldhouse, even ...
When Kansas lost to Iowa State on Jan. 15, KU coach Bill Self remarked on the Cyclones’ ability to snag “75% of every 50/50 ball.” Monday night’s rematch went the Jayhawks’ way, and so too did one particularly pivotal loose ball. With a minute and a half remaining in the first half, ...
The chants that came down from the Kansas student section in the opening minutes on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse were loud enough as to be unmistakable. On a pair of offensive possessions with the Jayhawks trailing Iowa State 4-2, first came “Flo-ry! Flo-ry!”, then a more emphatic ...
Both Kansas and Iowa State entered Monday night desperate for a win after two inconceivable losses apiece in the past week. In the first half, only one team’s desperation translated to making shots. The Cyclones converted just eight of their 34 attempts from the field over the course of the ...
Waco, Texas — Kansas coach Bill Self acted as though he had found an easy explanation for KU’s struggles in the final 20 minutes on Saturday afternoon. “I honestly believe the oranges that we ate at halftime that Baylor provided (were) probably the reason why we sucked the second ...
