The Kansas softball team was competitive in all of five of its games at Florida Atlantic’s season-opening Paradise Classic, but ended up losing four of the five by a combined seven runs as it struggled to come through in key moments against high-level opponents. "We had opportunities throughout the weekend and put ourselves in positions to score," KU coach Jennifer McFalls said in a press release on Saturday. ...
Manhattan — The recurring issue of a lack of early-game energy sank the Kansas men’s basketball team once again in Saturday’s loss to Kansas State, as the Jayhawks lacked the defensive intensity that had just five days earlier pushed them to a big win over Iowa State. Senior forward KJ Adams was as puzzled by the disparity between such performances as anyone, calling it “confusing.” “If I knew, I ...
Manhattan — On Kansas’ prior two visits to Bramlage Coliseum, Kansas State had needed overtime heroics to take down the rival Jayhawks. On Saturday there was no such drama. The Wildcats jumped ahead with a 12-1 run midway through the first half and got whatever they wanted all afternoon from then on, against a team that had prided itself on defense all through Big 12 play. Trading baskets in the 37-37 ...
The Kansas swimming and diving team commemorated its 50th anniversary at Friday’s dual meet, so it was only fitting that the Jayhawks did battle with a familiar longtime opponent. KU welcomed Iowa State, its traditional opponent for the final dual of the season, to Robinson Natatorium. The historic matchup between Big 12 schools has now gone KU’s way 31 of 35 possible times, as the Jayhawks took down the ...
The Kansas men’s basketball team already beat its rival Kansas State once, but it wasn’t a particularly dominant display. The Jayhawks jumped out to a 14-0 lead but basically traded baskets with the Wildcats for the remaining 36 minutes of game time on Jan. 18 at Allen Fieldhouse, even letting K-State draw within single digits on a few occasions in the second half. Perhaps something changed during K-State ...
Off to a 5-0 start, the Kansas women’s tennis team will look to keep surging as it welcomes two more strong opponents to the Jayhawk Tennis Center. If the Jayhawks can defeat Wisconsin on Friday and Arkansas on Sunday — with both teams sitting at 3-1 to open their winter schedules, and the Badgers already holding a ranked win — KU will have seven victories in a row to start a year for the first time since ...