Men's Basketball

A look into the future of the KU men’s basketball roster

SAN DIEGO — What happened on the dais in the media tent just outside Viejas Arena on Sunday afternoon ensured that any assessment of the upcoming Kansas men’s basketball offseason must come with a very big asterisk. In stating after KU’s loss to St. John’s that he hasn’t decided yet ...

Jackson, Jayhawks endure agony of losing at the buzzer

SAN DIEGO — Of all the despondent Jayhawks in their locker room at Viejas Arena on Sunday evening, perhaps no one was taking the loss to St. John’s as hard in the minutes afterward as Elmarko Jackson. The redshirt sophomore guard, subbed in for Kohl Rosario with six seconds remaining, had ...

KU eliminated by St. John’s on buzzer-beater

SAN DIEGO — On a day when it committed 16 sloppy turnovers and let modest but unspectacular 3-point shooting team St. John’s convert 11 3s on a season-high 35 attempts, Kansas still found a way to give itself a chance in the final minutes. Darryn Peterson evened the score with two free ...

St. John’s forward is getting ready for his 6th career game against Kansas

SAN DIEGO — The player most familiar with Kansas on the St. John’s roster is quite clearly Zuby Ejiofor. That’s not a surprise. Ejiofor played for the Jayhawks as a freshman during the 2022-23 season, transferred out in search of greater opportunities elsewhere and has since blossomed ...

Notebook: Peterson made history in tournament debut

SAN DIEGO — In the process of carrying Kansas to a too-close-for-comfort victory over Cal Baptist on Friday night at Viejas Arena, freshman guard Darryn Peterson set some records. His 28 points, which he earned on 11-for-24 shooting with four 3s, were the most ever scored by a KU freshman in ...