Newcomers David Coit and Rylan Griffen may have earned nominal places in the starting lineup for Kansas’ season opener, but it wasn’t long before the full depth of KU’s offseason haul was revealed. Freshmen Flory Bidunga and Rakease Passmore and transfers Zeke Mayo and AJ Storr took the floor mere minutes into Monday night’s game and each had their own opportunities to shine. In fact, a couple of ...
Kansas guard Zeke Mayo didn’t get to hear his name announced in the starting lineup on Monday night, along with the attendant cheer that would no doubt have accompanied his hometown of Lawrence, Kansas. “For me it’s not about who starts or who finishes,” Mayo said postgame. “I’m blessed to get the opportunity to be in the game.” He took full advantage of that opportunity off the bench against ...
With Kansas' latest bye week ongoing ahead of the Jayhawks' matchup with Iowa State on Nov. 9, there's plenty of time to ponder every facet of the Jayhawks' disappointing season. Up next on the list are the defense, which has given up its fair share of big plays but held strong in key moments, and the special teams, which have taken a bit of a dive after a solid start to the season. Here's more on each ...
After enduring a long offseason following a second straight second-round exit from the NCAA Tournament, then playing a pair of disparate exhibition games, the Kansas men’s basketball team returns to the court for real on Monday. The Jayhawks will host Howard at Allen Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. Monday night. The game is both the second annual McLendon Classic — honoring John McLendon, a KU alumnus and the first ...
The Kansas men's basketball team will take part in a tournament in San Diego in November 2025, according to a report on Friday morning. Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today reports that the Jayhawks will be featured in the four-team field of the Rady Children's Invitational, along with Florida, Providence and Wisconsin. Next year's edition of the tournament will be the third. Last year's inaugural event ...
Mere days before its first official action at Allen Fieldhouse during the 2024-25 season, the Kansas men’s basketball team earned a significant commitment for 2025-26. Darryn Peterson, a 6-foot-5 combo guard who ranks as the consensus No. 3 player in the 2025 recruiting class, announced on a 247Sports livestream Friday night that he will join the Jayhawks next year. The five-star prospect picked KU over ...