The flurry of commitments the Kansas men’s basketball team secured during a busy week in early October translated to multiple official signings on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. KU coach Bill Self officially announced on Wednesday afternoon the signings of guard Taylen Kinney and wing Trent Perry for his 2026 class. Kinney, a five-star point guard from Newport, Kentucky, picked KU on ...
Wednesday was the first day of the early signing period for a wide variety of collegiate sports. That provided an opportunity for Kansas’ athletic programs to begin trumpeting their new acquisitions for the class of 2026, who will join the Jayhawks for the 2026-27 school year. Here’s a look at the athletes whose signings KU has announced thus far and the comments their coaches have offered, if ...
On Sept. 22, Kelly Leipold was diagnosed with breast cancer; on Sunday, she made that diagnosis public and kicked off a campaign to help others get screened. “No one ever wants to hear the words,” she wrote in a post on X. “Thank you to KU Med for their wonderful care as I proceed with treatment. Early detection is key! If my story can help one woman get the mammogram she has been unable to obtain (then) ...
The Big 12 championship runs through Lubbock. Texas Tech was the unanimous pick in this week's Big 12 power rankings after a convincing win against BYU. BYU dropped to second, followed by Utah, Cincinnati and Houston to round out the top five. Kansas remained at 12th once again after its narrow loss to Arizona. 1. Texas Tech Previous ranking: 2 Points: 256 (16 first-place votes) Record: 9-1 (6-1 Big ...
Kansas coach Bill Self said on Monday that Flory Bidunga would ideally serve as the secondary option on offense to star guard Darryn Peterson as the Jayhawks’ season progresses. With Peterson out on Tuesday night against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Bidunga limited in the first half by severe foul trouble, KU had to get creative, and a variety of players chipped in. Freshman wing Kohl Rosario ...
A different Kohl Rosario took the floor for Kansas on Tuesday night against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Different in the sense that he shone with 16 points, an array of high-flying dunks, a pair of 3s and a charge drawn after his slow start to the season, but also different physically: He had shaved the mustache he had previously been wearing during his first fall as a Jayhawk. He got positive reviews from ...