Kansas freshman Bobby Pettiford will not play in Tuesday’s 7 p.m. game against UTEP at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., because of what KU coach Bill Self called “an abdominal strain.” Pettiford’s appearance in street clothes on Tuesday night could be the start of a prolonged absence for the KU guard. “He’s not going to get healthy in the next few days so he’s probably going to sit out for ...
Elmont, N.Y. — Two key members of the eighth-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team were more comfortable throughout Friday’s 95-75 win at St. John’s. And it turns out that one had a direct impact on the other. “I feel a lot more comfortable when David’s playing well,” Kansas coach Bill Self said of senior forward David McCormack after Friday’s win. “When David’s playing well and you can play ...
Elmont, N.Y. — Kansas guard Christian Braun dropped a career-high 31 points in Friday’s 95-75 win over St. John’s, and the extra mustard that came with it inspired some of the Jayhawks to revert to a name that was often used to describe Braun as a freshman. Senior guard Ochai Agbaji credited walk-on Chris Teahan with the nickname, but he stopped short of sharing it, saying simply that he couldn’t say ...
No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (5-1) vs. St. John’s Red Storm (5-1) Time: 6 p.m. | Location: UBS Arena, Elmont, N.Y. TV: Fox Sports 1 | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network Keys for Kansas 1. Defense first Kansas coach Bill Self has talked plenty so far this season about his team’s issues on defense. Fixing them has become a top priority. Whether they’re surrendering 83 points to Iona, giving up too many easy ...
Through the first six games of the Kansas men’s basketball season senior guard Ochai Agbaji has been on fire, leading the team in scoring five times and putting up consistently strong numbers no matter who the opponent. As easy as it is to see that by looking at his name in the No. 7 spot on the list of the nation’s leading scorers or by checking the KU box scores to see that he’s shooting 55.3% from the ...
Everything super-senior hitter Jenny Mosser knows about Oregon from her days at UCLA tells her that the Ducks will be a tough out in the NCAA Tournament. But Mosser and her teammates, who will face Oregon at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the first round in Omaha, Neb., believe the Jayhawks are a tough out, as well. Mosser called Oregon “a scrappy team” and said the Ducks (22-8) are the kind of program you can ...