Honolulu — The fiercely competitive Maui Invitational field claimed the No. 1 team in the nation as a victim Tuesday night, as Kansas fell 73-59 to No. 4 Marquette at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. KU’s recent success at the Maui Invitational — the Jayhawks won the tournament in 2015 and 2019 — came to an abrupt end as a result of Marquette’s stifling defense, which forced 18 turnovers, ...
Only one Kansas quarterback had practiced enough last week that the coaching staff felt confident starting him in the Sunflower Showdown. KU coach Lance Leipold said postgame Saturday — and reiterated in his press conference Monday — that even though both quarterbacks were cleared to play, freshman Cole Ballard got the start because super-senior Jason Bean, dealing with a head injury, hadn't gotten ...
Honolulu — Some of the biggest challenges of Kansas’ entire 2023-24 campaign will come in the second and third rounds of the Maui Invitational Tuesday and Wednesday. The Jayhawks first had to ensure they could make it to those tough matchups unscathed, however, and they followed through by beating host Chaminade 83-56 Monday evening at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center to improve to 4-0 on the ...
Honolulu — Before Kevin McCullar Jr., there were just two official triple-doubles in Kansas men's basketball history: Cole Aldrich's in 2010 against Dayton and Jeff Withey's in 2012 against San Jose State. McCullar — fresh off an offseason spent contemplating the NBA Draft, then refining his game in the hopes of taking an Ochai Agbaji- or Jalen Wilson-like leap this season — just managed two in ...
The 13th-ranked BYU volleyball team hadn't lost a match in the friendly confines of Smith Fieldhouse all season — and had only lost seven there in the past nine years — before Kansas came to town Friday night. The No. 17 Jayhawks made a statement in Provo and substantially bolstered their candidacy to host NCAA Tournament matches at the end of the month, bouncing back from a narrow first-set loss and ...
Saturday’s matchup between Kansas and Kansas State featured the latest expression of gratitude for a senior class that Lance Leipold has credited with helping turn the program around. The group was honored pregame as part of Senior Day festivities before the Jayhawks played their last home game of the season. It included longtime stalwarts like Mason Fairchild and Kenny Logan Jr.; Buffalo transfers like Rich ...