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KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
After making his first nine 3-point shots in Big 12 Conference play this season, Kansas point guard Dajuan Harris Jr. has made just one 3-pointer in his past five games. The regression closer to his non-conference 3-point average of just under 30% was to be expected. But the offensive struggles Harris has endured during the Jayhawks three-game losing streak were not. By Matt Tait ..read more
KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
On Monday night in Waco, Texas, the Baylor Bears did to Kansas freshman Gradey Dick what the teams that faced him in the few games leading up to Monday did with a fair amount of success. They kept him from going off from 3-point range. So rather than stay on the wing, firing away with the belief that the next one would go in, Dick attacked the basket. By Matt Tait ..read more
KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
There was a possession in the second half that perfectly encapsulated the night No. 2 Kansas had during a 79-75 win over Oklahoma Tuesday night inside Allen Fieldhouse ..read more
KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
Oklahoma big man Tanner Groves’ hard-charging basket in the paint with 5:19 to play in Tuesday’s game between OU and No. 2 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse seemed like it might be the final straw for the Jayhawks. Instead, it turned out to be just the beginning, as the Jayhawks dominated the final five minutes on Tuesday night to pull out a comeback victory that was as improbable as it was incredible and even registered as one of the most impressive comebacks in recent memory for a program that has made such victories as close to routine as they can be. By Matt Tait ..read more
KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has talked often already this conference season about the razor-thin margin between teams in the Big 12 winning games and teams in the Big 12 losing them. On Tuesday night, Self and the 2nd-ranked Jayhawks wound up on the right side of the blade, unleashing a wild comeback in the final five minutes to top Oklahoma, 79-75 at Allen Fieldhouse. By Matt Tait ..read more
KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
The Kansas Jayhawks went nearly 13 minutes without a field goal in the second half. Kansas couldn’t hit a bunny at all, going 9-for-30 on layups on the night. Oklahoma led by as many as 10 with 5:06 left to play ..read more
KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
Already celebrated with a spot in the Hall of Fame and a whole bunch of college basketball victories, Kansas coach Bill Self has spent the past few seasons showing a willingness to adjust that wasn’t always there. And his usage of 6-foot-7 forward KJ Adams at the 5 spot this season may be the best illustration of Self's flexibility. By Matt Tait ..read more
KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
The Kansas men’s basketball team moved into the No. 2 spot and received 22 first-place votes in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Monday. By Matt Tait ..read more
KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
The Kansas Jayhawks, who were No. 3 in last week’s poll, have as good of a case as anyone to climb up to the top spot this time around. Kansas (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) earned two huge road wins over Texas Tech and West Virginia, and the resume speaks for itself ..read more
KU Sports » Men's Basketball
1y ago
Wins on the road in the Big 12 Conference are precious and the 3rd-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team already has two of them this season. In two tries, no less. By Matt Tait ..read more