An already tough matchup for the Kansas men’s basketball team got even more difficult. During the Big 12 teleconference Monday morning, Texas head coach Shaka Smart announced that senior guard Kerwin Roach II will be reinstated this week. Roach, who leads the Longhorns in scoring, served a five-game suspension for an undisclosed violation of team rules. With Roach sidelined, the Longhorns (16-15, 8-10 Big ...
For the first time in awhile, the Kansas men’s basketball team was not playing for a league title in the final weekend of the season. That didn’t stop No. 13 KU from taking care of business with a 78-70 win over Baylor Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse. With the win in the regular-season finale, the Jayhawks (23-8, 12-6 Big 12) finished undefeated at home with a 17-0 clip in Allen Fieldhouse. It is ...
A pair area teams took home some hardware, earning wins on the final day of the high school basketball season. Both the Baldwin girls basketball team and Perry-Lecompton earned third-place finishes in their respective state tournament Saturday afternoon. Of the six area teams who earned state berths this week, BHS and PLHS were the only two squads to move past the opening round. Baldwin recorded a 52-37 win ...
A pair of area teams will play on the final day of the basketball season, though neither will be competing for a state title. Both the Baldwin girls basketball team and Perry-Lecompton boys basketball team suffered defeats in the semifinals of their respective state tournaments. Both squads are slated to compete in the third-place game Saturday afternoon. Baldwin was unable to defend its crown, falling to ...
Even though a league title is no longer attainable, Kansas would like to head into the postseason with some momentum. The Jayhawks have another streak on the line, as well. Beginning in 1983-84 under then-head coach Larry Brown, KU has won 35 consecutive regular-season home finales. Kansas is also vying to post its 20th undefeated season in Allen Fieldhouse and its first since going 16-0 in the venue in ...
For the first time in 39 years, the Perry-Lecompton boys basketball team is one game away from the state championship. Perry-Lecompton edged Larned with a 49-48 victory Thursday night at Hutchinson Community College. PLHS, which has now won 19 games in a row, notched the program’s first trip to the semifinals since 1980 with the narrow victory. “It feels great,” PLHS coach Jared Swafford said. “I’m ...