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Getting to know: Texas Tech basketball

After all of the ups and downs throughout the Big 12 schedule, the only obstacle standing in front of Kansas and its 14th-straight conference title is Saturday’s showdown (3:15 p.m., TV: ESPN) in Lubbock. With star point guard Keenan Evans hobbled by a toe injury, Texas Tech (22-6, ...

Getting to know: Oklahoma basketball

After a much-hyped matchup between Oklahoma and Kansas at the end of January, the Sooners have moved in the wrong direction. Trae Young is having a harder time producing his unimaginable numbers. The Sooners have lost five straight games and winless in their last seven road games. Once ...

Getting to know: West Virginia basketball

After a three-game losing streak at the end of January, West Virginia is starting to look like one of the top teams in the Big 12 again with wins in three of its last four games. Next up is a challenge that the Mountaineers have never accomplished: a win inside of Allen Fieldhouse. With ...

Getting to know: Iowa State basketball

Iowa State sits at the bottom of the Big 12 standings but the Cyclones have a different look when they are playing at home. In their last three home games, they’ve beat a ranked opponent (Texas Tech, West Virginia and Oklahoma). Kansas will look to solve the mystery of playing at ...

Getting to know: Baylor basketball

After back-to-back wins against Oklahoma State and Iowa State, Baylor will turn its attention to Kansas on Saturday as the Bears search for potential paths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bears (14-10, 4-7 in Big 12) have lost eight games against ranked opponents entering Saturday’s 1 ...

Reviewing the 2017 Kansas football recruiting class

A little more than a year has passed since Kansas football coach David Beaty introduced his 2017 recruiting class on National Signing Day. The group, which featured a few starters, was ranked No. 57 in the nation by Rivals. Obviously, it didn’t translate to extra wins last season, but ...

Getting to know: TCU basketball

After losses last weekend, Kansas coach Bill Self and TCU coach Jamie Dixon both said their teams “got what we deserved.” Now both teams will try to bounce back against each other. The Jayhawks will try to remain in at least in a tie atop the Big 12 standings when they play host to ...

Kansas basketball offers scholarship to KC wing Ochai Agbaji

Ochai Agbaji, who received a scholarship offer to play basketball at Kansas on Saturday afternoon, doesn’t match the profile of most KU recruits. He isn’t listed as a five-star prospect. He wasn’t on the shortlist of players considered for the McDonald’s All-American Game. The ...