In a way, Veritas boys basketball coach Carl Huslig always knew the 2018-19 season could be a special one for the city of Lawrence. Sure, he felt it would be for his program behind a talented senior class that had been playing together for several years. But Huslig was also familiar with players on the other city teams, as he served as a coach for a competitive basketball team called the “Lawrence Dynasty” ...
For the first time in awhile, there was plenty of uncertainty regarding the Kansas men’s basketball team on Selection Sunday. Kansas (25-9) was given the fourth seed in the Midwest region for the 2019 NCAA tournament, which was announced during Sunday’s selection show. It marked the first time since 2009 that the Jayhawks have not been a 1 or 2 seed. Prior to this season, they were a 1 seed for three ...
It is finally here, happy Selection Sunday everyone. For the first time in awhile, there is a lot of unknown regarding the NCAA tournament for the Kansas Jayhawks. Not only do we not know KU’s opponent, but watching the Selection Show will be essential to finding out seed and region. Kansas has been a 1 or 2 seed for nine consecutive seasons. The last time KU was a 3 seed was in 2009, while the team ...
Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas was unable to make amends for the letting its NCAA-record streak of 14 consecutive regular-season conference titles come to an end. Iowa State and KU traded punches for the first 15 minutes of the Big 12 championship game Saturday night at the Sprint Center. The Cyclones stretched their lead to double digits over the final five minutes and staved off any charge by the Jayhawks in the ...
Kansas has just one game left before Selection Sunday. The Jayhawks (25-8) have won three games in a row, including back-to-back contests in the Big 12 tournament. In the Big 12 semifinals, Kansas took down 10th-seeded West Virginia by an 88-74 margin to advance to the championship game for the second year in a row. With that, KU’s NCAA tournament projections are starting to become more clear. The ...
Kansas City, Mo. — After 117 seconds, Kansas coach Bill Self had seen enough. Self pulled starting center David McCormack from the game after the freshman big man committed an early turnover and struggled with his defensive assignment out of the gate. McCormack did not check back into the game until the 14:22 mark in the first half. “I thought David was not as good as he has been, being candid,” Self ...