Ames, Iowa — This year’s Kansas men’s basketball team finds itself in increasingly poor company. By beginning their league schedule 4-3, thanks to this month’s stunning losses at UCF and West Virginia and then Saturday’s nail-biter at Iowa State, the Jayhawks have matched the worst ...
Ames, Iowa — Kansas coach Bill Self had said before going to Ames that Iowa State’s ability to earn additional possessions with its defensive play, and turn those into extra points, made the Cyclones a formidable foe. At a series of pivotal moments in the second half Saturday, they did ...
Outside of Johnny Furphy’s breakout performance Monday, the latest in a string of several impressive showings for the freshman, Kansas’ game against Cincinnati was rather lackluster for the Jayhawks’ offense. The rest of the team shot 38.6% — right below the 39.3% to which KU held UC ...
Kansas signee Flory Bidunga, a 6-foot-9 center from Kokomo, Indiana, was named to the McDonald's All-American Game on Tuesday, making him the 51st signee in KU program history to receive the honor. Bidunga will compete along with 23 of the nation's top boys basketball players in the class of ...
Kansas freshman guard Elmarko Jackson put the finishing touches on a 74-69 bounce-back victory over Cincinnati, converting on a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining after an intentional foul. But that’s not the only reason why those points proved to be significant. Jackson’s two ...
Kansas staged its second jersey retirement of the season Monday night when it unveiled Bill “Skinny” Johnson’s No. 33 in the rafters at Allen Fieldhouse. Johnson, the late Naismith Hall of Famer, took his place in the southeast corner of the arena, among other Jayhawks of his era. He ...
Albeit without some of the offensive fireworks, the first half Monday night followed much the same script as Kansas’ road loss at West Virginia two days earlier. The Jayhawks started strong once more, again buoyed by the early shooting of Johnny Furphy, but defensive struggles as the half ...
