Kansas City, Mo. — The more things change, the more they stay the same. Once again, Iowa State and Kansas will battle for a Big 12 tourney title Saturday night at the Sprint Center after both teams notched wins in their respective semifinal matchups. It guarantees that either the Jayhawks or the Cyclones will win the Big 12 championship for the seventh season in a row. “You’re playing the elite program ...
It has become a familiar matchup in the Big 12 tournament, though this year’s showdown is admittedly surprising. Kansas and West Virginia will square off in the semifinals Friday night in the Sprint Center in what is a rematch of the last year’s championship game. It is the third time these two teams have met in the event. The rubber match was made possible by West Virginia, which became the first No. ...
Kansas City, Mo. — For the first time since January, Kansas sophomore Marcus Garrett looked like himself. Garrett played 20 minutes during KU’s 65-57 win over Texas in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday night at the Sprint Center. Garrett was active on the glass, while handling a huge responsibility on the defensive end. In the locker room after the game, Garrett wasn’t ready to put a percentage on ...
Kansas City, Mo. — It is not the rubber match many people were expecting to take place. Regardless, Kansas and West Virginia will be seeking bragging rights for 2019 when the two teams square off during the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament at 8:30 p.m. Friday night in the Sprint Center. After splitting the two-game set in the regular season, the winner of the series-deciding contest will earn a trip to ...
For the first time since 2004, Kansas will be the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 Tournament this week. It ended a 10-season run for Kansas (23-8) as the No. 1 seed. The Jayhawks, who are the defending conference tournament champions, have won 11 such crowns in the Big 12 era. A deep run this year could go a long way for KU, which had its 14-year stretch of regular-season titles snapped by Kansas State and Texas ...
It has become an annual tradition to mention how wide open the Big 12 tournament is. Any team, regardless of the seed, is capable of cutting down the nets on the final day of the event. This year is no different, especially with No. 17 Kansas (23-8) listed as the No. 3 seed in the tournament for the first time since 2004. “It’s been anybody’s ballgame every year,” KU coach Bill Self said. “Every time ...