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Could Allen Fieldhouse host an NCAA Tournament play-in game?

I came across something interesting when reading the latest blog post from ESPN's Andy Katz. As we know, the NCAA Tournament will transition from 65 to 68 teams next year, meaning there will be four opening-round games instead of one. Here is the paragraph from Katz' article that ...

Jayhawk Flashback: Texas, 3/3/07

Though Kansas and Texas have played some great games in the past decade, I think this is probably the most memorable KU win of the bunch. March 3, 2007. Also known as "The Kevin Durant game." The highlights of KU's 90-86 victory are below: Some thoughts: • Ever watch a game ...

Kansas, Bill Self could be big winners if NBA locks out in 2011

If you're a Kansas basketball fan, you now have an NBA rooting interest for next season. You should be cheering for an NBA lockout. Many reports out there have it as a strong possibility that the NBA will lock out its players in the 2011-12 season. Around this area, I get the ...

Jayhawk Flashback: Michigan State, 11/25/03

Time to get back into the flow of "Jayhawk Flashbacks," taking a look back at some of the most memorable moments of KU's past. The following game is the second-loudest I've ever heard it at Allen Fieldhouse in person: KU's 81-74 victory over Michigan State on Nov. 25, 2003. The highlights ...

Chalmers, KU team up to promote bone marrow donations

Former Kansas University basketball guard Mario Chalmers recently recorded the following public service announcement to promote bone marrow donations. For those interested, KU will be holding bone marrow donor registration from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, on the Fourth Floor of ...

Review: ‘The Street Stops Here’ doesn’t live up to expectations

Like many of you, the first exposure I had to the documentary "The Street Stops Here" was the movie trailer on YouTube. The three minutes of this video are intriguing, well-edited, emotional, fascinating — all one pretty much could ask for out of a documentary. So, when I was able ...

KSU’s Denis Clemente says family, mother his inspiration

Oklahoma City — Kansas State guard Denis Clemente says it doesn't take much for him to stay motivated in basketball. "In life, when I get out of college, I want to be somebody," Clemente said Wednesday while sitting at his locker in the Ford Center. "That's the way I think. That's the way ...