WRITER: Matt Tait

Game day breakdown: No. 7 Kansas basketball vs. Stephen F. Austin

No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (8-1) vs. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (8-3) Time: 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas TV: Big 12 Now/ESPN+ Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network Keys for Kansas 1. Energy encore? The last time this Kansas basketball team took the floor, it was able to unleash nine years worth of pent-up energy and aggression toward bitter rival Missouri. The ...

Sources: Kansas volleyball sophomore Caroline Crawford planning to leave KU

Sources close to the Kansas volleyball program confirmed to the Journal-World on Friday night that reports of sophomore middle blocker Caroline Crawford’s plans to transfer were accurate. The 2020 preseason Big 12 Conference freshman of the year was a central figure in KU’s program during each of the past two seasons. Her ability as a two-way threat, both as an attacker on offense and, more importantly, ...

Brian Hanni's new children's book on Dr. James Naismith to be featured at 2 events this weekend

Saturday’s Kansas basketball game against Stephen F. Austin will feature an added element that very few places in the country can say they’ve had. Jim Naismith, the grandson of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, will be in attendance, both rooting on the Jayhawks and promoting a recent project. Jim Naismith joined KU play-by-play announcer Brian Hanni to bring to life the children’s book, ...

Jayhawks still waiting for reserve guard Joe Yesufu to break out

Seven games into his Kansas career, sophomore guard Joe Yesufu found himself in the enviable position that so many former Jayhawks probably wished they could have been in during their time in Lawrence. With freshman guard Bobby Pettiford sidelined because of an abdominal injury, Kansas coach Bill Self openly campaigned for Yesufu to shoot the ball more and unlock his offensive potential. “I told him ...

Kansas volleyball freshman Caroline Bien becomes 10th Jayhawk to earn AVCA All-American recognition

One day after being named to the NCAA Tournament’s Pittsburgh Regional team for her play during the Kansas volleyball team’s run to the Sweet 16, KU freshman Caroline Bien landed an even bigger honor. The freshman from nearby St. Thomas Aquinas High was named an honorable mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Wednesday, becoming just the 10th player in program history to ...

One-time Kansas guard Latrell Jossell explodes for career high 28 points in game before upcoming reunion with Jayhawks

A couple of familiar faces will be returning to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon, one of them on the heels of a 28-point outing on Tuesday night. Former KU guard Latrell Jossell and Stephen F. Austin head coach Kyle Keller both spent time with the Jayhawks in the past. Jossell, who scored a career-high 28 points in Stephen F. Austin’s loss to Louisiana-Monroe on Tuesday, was with the Jayhawks as a ...