WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU volleyball holds off UCF, stays in driver's seat for NCAA Tournament

Kansas won a challenge on what appeared to be the decisive point in the fourth set, then used a Toyosi Onabanjo solo block and Ayah Elnady kill to close out UCF in extra points, 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 28-26) at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. The Jayhawks' Senior Day win caps off a five-match winning streak to close the regular season, putting them at 23-5 (14-4 Big 12 Conference) and ensures that KU ...

Notebook: Neal shines following award snub

Cincinnati — Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield called Kansas running back Devin Neal “very impressive” this week, and defensive end Jowon Briggs said Neal “gets downhill fast, when he gets into open space he has good breakaway speed, he’s a very patient back” — so clearly Neal has garnered the respect of his Big 12 Conference foes. It hasn’t quite resonated on a national scale. Neal, a junior ...

KU routs Cincinnati 49-16 to conclude regular season

This story will be updated. Cincinnati — After dropping back-to-back home games in disappointing fashion, Kansas ensured it would not repeat the late-season three-week slide that had marred its 2022 campaign. The Jayhawks knocked off new conference foe Cincinnati 49-16 at Nippert Stadium Saturday night to improve to 8-4 at the conclusion of the regular season. KU quarterback Jason Bean, who returned from a ...

Bryant's interception was right play at right time for KU

Cincinnati — Kansas' 49-16 victory over Cincinnati went down as its biggest margin of the season, but the Jayhawks' victory didn't always seem so assured. KU's defense could not get off the field against Emory Jones, Corey Kiner and the Bearcats' rushing attack. The Jayhawks already trailed 3-0 early in the second quarter when they had to punt on UC's side of the field and incurred a fourth-down holding ...

Preview: KU football playing for pride, bowl positioning against Cincinnati

Kansas coach Lance Leipold said two weeks ago that he wanted his team to finish strong in, as he put it, "the fourth quarter of the season." The Jayhawks had already achieved bowl eligibility and a monumental upset by beating Oklahoma, then secured a rare road win at Iowa State. To take the next step as a program, they’d need to maintain that success through three more games. "We can continue on this path ...

KU holds off Tennessee for third place in Maui Invitational

Honolulu — After a lackluster showing Tuesday against Marquette consigned Kansas to the consolation portion of the Maui Invitational, the Jayhawks came back to the Stan Sheriff Center just about 13 hours later and took down No. 7 Tennessee, 69-60. “We had to create our own energy out there," super-senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. said. "The fans traveled well for us, but really it was just on us to get back ...