In its 42nd annual iteration, Late Night in the Phog will undergo two of the most dramatic changes in its history. The event, Kansas Athletics announced on Thursday afternoon, will now occur on two separate days — Friday, Oct. 16 for the KU men’s basketball team and Thursday, Oct. 29 for the women’s basketball team — and will include exhibition contests against Division II foes: Pittsburg State for the ...
Monitoring the offseason in college baseball is an entirely different sort of enterprise than keeping track of what’s going on in basketball and football. Even with the sport’s ongoing growth, player movement receives substantially less coverage. Prospects announced as signees in the fall sometimes never make it to campus; others commit in the final days of the summer without fanfare. Much of this activity ...
TOPEKA — The Elam Ending, the signature feature of The Basketball Tournament in which the game clock halts midway through the fourth quarter and teams proceed to play to a given target score, ensures that every TBT contest ends with some sort of game-winning shot. It can also have a profound influence on how teams choose to play in key moments. Those were on full display for the Kansas alumni team two summers ...
In the wake of bringing the Kansas softball team to the NCAA Tournament, head coach Jennifer McFalls has signed a contract extension, KU athletic director Travis Goff announced on Wednesday. Her contract now runs for three years, with KU holding a fourth-year option to potentially retain her for 2030. This spring’s NCAA Tournament appearance was the first in McFalls’ eight-year tenure and the first overall ...
TOPEKA — Kansas alumni team JHX Hoops had led for just one minute and 23 seconds in two games against Kansas State’s Purple Reign by the time the clock turned off on Wednesday night at Lee Arena. But with the Elam Ending in play, there’s always a chance in The Basketball Tournament. JHX rallied from down 14 points in the game, and eight points entering the Elam Ending, to win 84-80 and force a rubber ...
A new wrinkle emerged last week in an already complicated situation for the Kansas men’s basketball frontcourt. Multiple reports suggested KU had received a commitment from international center prospect Mihailo Mušikić, a 7-footer from Kraljevo, Serbia, with his addition to the roster pending because of his uncertain NCAA eligibility situation. Mušikić is a 24-year-old professional player who has ...