WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Mayo reports receiving hateful, racist messages after loss

Updated 12:22 p.m. Sunday, March 2: Kansas senior guard Zeke Mayo posted on X on Saturday a series of four images depicting threatening and racist messages he had apparently received from various accounts on Instagram in the wake of the Jayhawks’ loss to Texas Tech that afternoon. Two of the messages referred to him with the N-word and two wished for him to die. “I 100% deserve all the criticism in the ...

Preview: KU's difficult final stretch begins at home against Texas Tech

Back-to-back losses on a disastrous road trip in mid-February sent the Kansas men’s basketball team plummeting in national rankings, but the Jayhawks’ much-discussed “new season” mentality in the days since has earned them a pair of wins against Oklahoma State and Colorado. “I’ve always been taught that (you) don’t let one become two or two become three, and extend positive momentum and limit ...

In-state wideout Parker commits to KU

After a break between commitments that was long only by the standards of the Kansas coaching staff’s fast-paced winter, the Jayhawks secured the services of another 2026 football prospect. Tyren Parker, from Shawnee Heights High School in Tecumseh, announced his commitment to KU on Wednesday afternoon. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound three-star wide receiver picked the Jayhawks over a trio of Big 12 schools in Iowa ...

Amid roster turnover, one of KU's most consistent positions is most compelling entering spring practice

Kansas will be unrecognizable at virtually every position in 2025. The Jayhawks will almost certainly feature new starters at running back, wide receiver, tight end, three out of five offensive line spots, both defensive end positions, three linebacker spots, both outside cornerbacks, multiple safety roles, kicker and punter. That’s what makes it all the more surprising that quarterback — the one offensive ...

Dickinson's 32 points lead KU to hard-fought win in Colorado

Boulder, Colo. — On a day when Kansas could count on very little on the offensive end, it could at least rely on its old standby, center Hunter Dickinson. Dickinson scored a season-high 32 points on 13-for-18 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds, closing out Colorado with several key buckets late, and KJ Adams added a hard-fought 15 points, his best total in conference play. The Jayhawks gave up a whopping 18 ...

Newly rebranded KU alumni team to co-host TBT regional in Kansas City

Updated 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025: This summer’s Kansas alumni team in The Basketball Tournament will have the opportunity to play even closer to home than its predecessors. TBT announced on Tuesday morning that this year’s KU team — newly rebranded as JHX (pronounced “Jayhawks”) Hoops — and its Kansas State counterpart Purple Reign will co-host regional competition at Municipal Auditorium ...