Jackson's Journal

Getting to know: Louisiana basketball

After dropping from its No. 1 ranking, Kansas took care of business in its home opener. Vermont led for much of the first half before No. 2 KU broke the game open in the second half in the eventual 84-68 win. Senior Lagerald Vick put on a clinic to lead the Jayhawks, hitting all eight of ...

Getting to know: Vermont basketball

The University of Kansas men’s basketball team is set for its home opener after downing Michigan State in the Champions Classic. KU (1-0) led by as many 17 before claiming a 92-87 victory over MSU. Meanwhile, Vermont (1-0) trailed by 10 points in the second half before surging back to ...

Getting to know: Kansas State football

For the first time since 2009, the University of Kansas football team enters the Sunflower Showdown with a record equal to or better than Kansas State. Coming into Saturday’s clash between in-state rivals in Manhattan, both KU and K-State boast identical clips with a 3-6 overall ...

Champions Classic highlights opening-night picks

College basketball season is officially back. The Champions Classic rightfully will get much of the attention tonight, though plenty of programs will begin the 2018-19 season tonight. After having to wait 216 days, people can finally bet on college basketball again. During the ...

Getting to know: Michigan State basketball

Kansas enters the 2018-19 season as the No. 1 team in the country in just about every important preseason poll. Tuesday night is the first official chance for the Jayhawks to back up those lofty expectations, as they square off with No. 10 Michigan State in the eighth annual State Farm ...

Getting to know: Iowa State football

The University of Kansas football team will look to keep things rolling after defeating TCU last week. Kansas (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) will not have an easy task, as it welcomes a red-hot Iowa State (4-3, 3-2) team to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Cyclones won all three of their ...

Getting to know: TCU football

For the first time in a month, University of Kansas football team returns home. Kansas (2-5, 0-4 Big 12) is slated to take on TCU (3-4, 1-3) this weekend at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks are coming off a 48-16 loss to Texas Tech, while the Horned Frogs dropped a 52-27 ...

Getting to know: Texas Tech football

After a bye week, the University of Kansas football team will look to capture its first conference win. Kansas (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) is slated to take on Texas Tech (4-2, 2-1) this week. The Jayhawks have dropped their last 11 meetings with the Red Raiders. Texas Tech claimed a 65-19 win ...