Basketball Friends | What We Learned From KU’s Win Over Baylor

By Matt Tait     Mar 2, 2021

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Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) celebrates a forced turnover by the Jayhawks late in the second half of the Jayhawks' 71-58 win over Baylor on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at Allen Fieldhouse.

We’re back with another episode of Basketball Friends with Journal-World Sports Editor Matt Tait & “Rock Chalk Sports Talk” host Nick Schwerdt. On this week’s show, we discuss…

• KU’s defense delivers against No. 2 Baylor

• Why the Jayhawks deserve full credit for beating the Bears

• Is David McCormack worthy of a spot on the all-Big 12 first team?

• The idea of Frank Mason III coaching at Kansas someday

• Name That Player

• And more…

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.