NEW ORLEANS — Thirty-four years to the day after winning the 1988 title, and 14 years after hanging another banner in 2008, the Kansas men’s basketball team added to its haul of championships on Monday night with a thrilling 72-69 victory over North Carolina at Caesars Superdome.
In fitting fashion, this one, like so many other KU wins this season, came down to the Jayhawks refusing to quit and fighting to ...
New Orleans — The Kansas men's basketball team is back in the national championship game.
After defeating Villanova 81-65 on Saturday, the Jayhawks will take on a fellow blueblood program in North Carolina. The Tar Heels, the No. 8 seed in the East Region, beat archrival Duke 81-77 in the other national semifinal at the Superdome.
Here's what you should know about North Carolina heading into the national ...
New Orleans — Kansas' Mitch Lightfoot and Chris Teahan were leaving Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday when the emotion and significance of the moment finally caught up to them.
Lightfoot, a sixth-year senior forward, and Teahan, a fifth-year senior walk-on guard, had just finished their final practice in the building.
"Chris and I were walking out and we turned around to soak it all in like, 'This is it,'" ...
New Orleans — Christian Braun knew everybody else had been shooting well from 3-point range, so with nearly four minutes to go, he figured he had nothing to lose.
That decision paid off. Braun made an off-balance 3-pointer with the shot clock expiring in Kansas' 81-65 win over Villanova in the Final Four on Saturday evening.
The junior guard finished with 10 points, all in the second half, as the Jayhawks ...
New Orleans — Jay Wright can't recall the exact reason he started asking his guards to post up against their defenders. What he knows is that once it started to work, he needed to stick with it.
Villanova's insistence on having its players post up on opponents despite their size will provide a different wrinkle for Kansas to defend on Saturday when the teams meet in a Final Four game at the ...
New Orleans — If David McCormack could offer advice to his younger self, one of the first things he would say would be to always be present and appreciate the moment.
That's what has helped the Kansas senior approach the Final Four this week with what he believes is the proper mindset.
"Stay present in the game that you're playing and the practice that you're in and never miss out on an opportunity," ...
