The Jayhawks have looked far from flawless, but the least complicated part of their February calendar is complete. Welcome to the make or break portion of the Kansas basketball schedule. Now that KU has another aesthetically challenged win over one of the Big 12’s lower-tier teams out of the way, it’s time to find out if the Jayhawks truly are trending in the right direction leading up to March. Yes, ...
Despite a career-high 26 points from sophomore guard Zakiyah Franklin, the Kansas women’s basketball team couldn’t quite pull off the upset against Iowa State Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. The Cyclones’ Ashley Joens (24 points) rebounded her own missed layup late in the fourth quarter and scored on her second chance to give ISU a four-point cushion at the time, and just enough wiggle room to get ...
This year’s Kansas basketball team might do something that hasn’t happened since Bill Self took over the program in 2003. Not that it would be advisable. The Jayhawks certainly aren’t chasing the distinction of becoming the first KU team coached by Self to fail to achieve an NCAA Tournament seed between Nos. 1-4. But it’s very much in play. In the most recent edition of Bracketology from ESPN’s Joe ...
As his Kansas women’s basketball team aims to bounce back from consecutive losses, head coach Brandon Schneider would like to see the Jayhawks take a more assertive approach early in their home matchup with Iowa State on Wednesday night. KU set a season-low for first half points this past weekend at Kansas State, producing only 18 in a road loss. It marked the sixth consecutive game in which KU scored 30 or ...
Considering the dearth of victories experienced by the Kansas football program in recent years, KU predictably ended up at the top of an unflattering list that examined costs across FBS programs. An analysis of college football spending from 2014-18 published by AthleticDirectorU.com found that KU, by far, had the highest cost per win average, at $10,740,347. That figure came in at nearly $4 million more than ...
In the days leading up to and following February’s National Signing Day, the Kansas football program continued to add preferred walk-ons to its list of additions for the 2021 season. Just this past week, Landon Nelson, a cornerback from West Des Moines, Iowa, announced his commitment to the Jayhawks. Nelson, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound corner from Valley High, isn’t rated by Rivals, but did receive a two-star ...