WRITER: Matt Tait

KU women's basketball clash with Northwestern State canceled because of COVID-19 issues in KU program

The Kansas women’s basketball program’s nonconference finale against Northwestern State was canceled a little more than an hour before tipoff on Tuesday night because of COVID-19 issues within the KU program. According to a KU release, the game will not be rescheduled. Fans with tickets to Tuesday’s game are encouraged to contact the KU ticket office by email — kutickets@ku.edu —for more ...

Kansas basketball adds home game with Nevada; Big 12 home opener vs. TCU postponed

For the second season in a row, a team that did not appear on the Kansas basketball schedule when the season began will face the Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse. KU officials announced Monday afternoon that the men’s basketball program will welcome Nevada to town for a 7 p.m. tipoff on Big 12 Now and ESPN+. The Wolf Pack will replace Harvard on KU’s original schedule after the Crimson had to pull out ...

Wednesday's Kansas-Harvard men's basketball game canceled because of injuries, COVID issues within Harvard program

The Kansas men’s basketball program announced Sunday night that its upcoming home game with Ivy League school Harvard has been canceled. A statement released by Kansas Athletics indicated that the Dec. 29 game with Harvard had been called off “because of a combination of injuries and positive COVID-19 tests within the Harvard program.” The statement also said the game will not be rescheduled this ...

Jayhawks unsure whether they'll schedule another game to replace Colorado on 2021-22 schedule

For the second consecutive season, the Kansas men’s basketball team’s regular season figures to come up short of its original schedule. A year ago, the Jayhawks — and the rest of college basketball — powered through changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, which created pauses, cancellations and rescheduled games from start to finish. This season, with vaccines making planning easier, the ...

KU veterans Agbaji, Braun leading Jayhawks while raising NBA draft stock

When asked in Boulder, Colorado, to identify KU’s most valuable player through 10 games, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self needed no time to come up with his answer. “I would say Ochai (Agbaji’s) probably been our best player to date, with CB (Christian Braun) coming in second so far,” Self said. “I think that’s pretty obvious to everyone.” One of those two KU veterans leads the Jayhawks in ...

Colorado basketball coach Tad Boyle likes Jayhawks, desires more support for Buffs

Boulder, Colo. — There has been a real push at Colorado University in recent years to create a true home-court advantage at the CU Events Center for men’s basketball games. That has been the case for all of Colorado’s home games, but it has garnered extra emphasis whenever Kansas has come to town. Dating back to the 1980s, and even earlier, KU fans who live in Colorado or out in Western Kansas, have ...