There’s no secret when it comes to Purdue’s style of play. There’s plenty of height and the Boilermakers like to make the most of it. Purdue, which will face No. 1 seed Kansas in the Sweet 16 on Thursday at Sprint Center (8:40 p.m., CBS), is led by Big Ten player of the year Caleb ...
Tulsa, Okla. — A few minutes after Michigan State put the final touches on a 78-58 victory over Miami in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, MSU coach Tom Izzo was asked about his thoughts of Kansas. Izzo saw bits and pieces of KU’s first-round win over UC Davis, ...
It’s not the typical Michigan State team that Tom Izzo has coached into the NCAA Tournament, featuring one of the youngest teams in the country that’s suffered a few injuries. But the main philosophies remain the same heading into Sunday's second-round matchup against No. 1 seed ...
Tulsa, Okla. — Earlier this season, the Kansas basketball team had trouble with its interior defense against talented big men. There were the standout games from Reid Travis, Jarrett Allen, Vlad Brodizansky, and a couple of other opponents in the first half of the year. Heading ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKbVnnVHYA8 Tulsa, Okla. — When UC Davis sophomore guard Siler Schneider saw the NCAA bracket unveiled Sunday, one of his first calls was to Kansas walk-on Clay Young. Schneider and Young were teammates at Lansing (Kan.) High, leading the Lions to the ...
It took a few extra days, but the Kansas basketball team finally learned of its first-round opponent in the NCAA Tournament: UC Davis. The Big West champions advanced to the 64-team bracket with a 67-63 victory over N.C Central in their First Four matchup Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. ...
Malik Newman can’t suit up for the Kansas basketball team this season, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t made an impact elsewhere. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Newman, who is sitting out the season because of NCAA transfer rules, has played well on the scout team in practices. That's ...
Watching the Kansas basketball team throughout the regular season, some things are obvious to all observers. Frank Mason III clearly proved himself as the Big 12 player of the year. Josh Jackson can do things that most 6-foot-8 freshmen can’t when it comes to passing and scoring. ...
