The Lawson brothers have been in this situation before. Dedric Lawson and K.J. Lawson were both on the Memphis team in 2016-17, when starting center Chad Rykhoek was sidelined with a dislocated ankle injury in December. The Tigers turned to their small-ball lineup following the injury, which lasted 16 games between mid-December to mid-February. Now, the expectation is that No. 2 Kansas will rely on a similar ...
No. 2 Kansas overcame another sluggish start to remain unbeaten on the 2018-19 season. Despite playing without starting center Udoka Azubuike, who went out with a high-ankle sprain midway through the first half, Kansas rolled to a 72-47 win over Wofford Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks scored 43 points in the second half alone after clinging to a 29-26 advantage at the intermission. KU used a ...
Kansas forward Dedric Lawson has a knack for filling up a stat sheet with ease. Perhaps nothing illustrated this better than a moment during the breakout session with individual players following KU”s 90-84 overtime win over Stanford Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. A reporter posed a question about Lawson’s ability on the glass following his 15-rebound performance. “I didn’t even know I had 15 boards,” ...
Both Free State and Lawrence High were in action this weekend at the 30th annual Leavenworth Challenger, held Saturday at Leavenworth High School. Free State's wrestling team placed fourth with a score of 139.5, while Lawrence’s squad came in 10th out of 12 teams with a mark of 31.5 points. Liberty (Mo.) won the tournament with a total score of 322.0. Washburn Rural and Raymore Peculiar (Mo.) finished with ...
The Year of Lagerald Vick continued Saturday afternoon. The senior guard poured in a team-high 27 points to lead No. 2 Kansas to a 90-84 overtime win over Stanford Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse. Vick drilled a game-tying triple in the closing seconds to force overtime. Vick, who had been averaging 19.6 points per game entering the weekend, scored the first eight points over the free period to help ...
For the first time in a few years, the Lawrence High girls basketball team will face some adversity. The Lions had become accustomed to strong starts, a feat that they accomplished during each of the last two seasons en route to posting a 35-10 overall record. LHS did not drop a game before winter break last year, winning its first five games out of the gate. This season, though, Lawrence will begin with an ...