Chicago — When in doubt, Kansas knows it can trust in Ochai Agbaji. Agbaji's dunk off a lob pass with 2:59 remaining spurred the resolve and determination the top-seeded Jayhawks needed to hold off No. 4 seed Providence on Friday night and win 66-61 in the regional semifinal of the NCAA Tournament. A finalist for the major national player of the year awards, Agbaji finished with a season-low five points on ...
Chicago — Providence coach Ed Cooley said senior Ed Croswell's performance in the second half of the game against Kansas on Friday allowed the Friars to recover from a 13-point deficit and briefly take the lead before they lost 66-61 in the Sweet 16. Croswell, a senior who transferred to Providence from La Salle prior to last season, finished with nine points and six rebounds in 17 minutes. He played 12 ...
Chicago — Bill Self said he initially had doubts after leaving Illinois to become the men's basketball coach at Kansas in 2003 but is pleased he did so because of the level of success he and the Jayhawks have achieved. Self, who coached the Jayhawks to a national championship in 2008, has guided them to an 11th appearance in the Sweet 16 in his 19 seasons at Kansas. As the top seed in the Midwest Region, ...
Chicago — Al Durham played in 123 games at storied Indiana for four seasons, yet it wasn't until he transferred to Providence for his fifth that he finally got a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament. That's nothing to say of the opportunity Durham has Friday night, when the fourth-seeded Friars face top-seeded Kansas in the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. Should they win, they'll advance to the ...
That coach Brandon Schneider and his assistant coaches began holding exit meetings with Kansas women's basketball players Wednesday was unique. Those meetings began earlier than he would have liked, but they were also held later than ever before. "We don't want to take a step back in the offseason," Schneider said. "If we can position ourselves to, throughout the summer and fall, be creating the momentum to ...
The top-seeded Kansas men's basketball team's run in the NCAA Tournament continues Friday when it faces No. 4 seed Providence in the Sweet 16 at United Center in Chicago. Kansas defeated No. 9 seed Creighton 79-72 on Saturday after surviving a late challenge from the undermanned Bluejays, who went with a six-player rotation until the outcome was settled in the final minute. Fifth-year senior guard Remy Martin ...