WRITER: Matt Tait

Another big name in Kansas Athletics backs Army Deputy AD Mike Harrity for KU's open AD job

Throw another big name in Kansas Athletics history behind KU alum Mike Harrity as a candidate for the Jayhawks’ open athletic director job. KU basketball legend Danny Manning, has expressed interest himself in KU’s vacant AD position, has now thrown his support behind Army’s Deputy AD/Chief Operating Officer. Harrity, you may remember, [received a similar endorsement from former KU football coach Mark ...

A quick roster evaluation of the 3rd-seeded Kansas Jayhawks heading into the Big Dance

At this time of year, advancing in the NCAA Tournament is often about matchups and who’s hot, both in terms of total teams and individual players. The 12th-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team has won eight of nine entering the Big Dance and is also riding a couple of hot streaks by individual players. But third-seeded Kansas (20-8) is not without its issues either. With that in mind, let’s run down ...

KU freshman Jalen Wilson did not travel with Jayhawks to Indianapolis on Monday

The Journal-World has confirmed through multiple sources that Kansas forward Jalen Wilson did not travel to Indianapolis with the team on Monday and is expected to miss KU’s first-round game against Eastern Washington on Saturday. Wilson, a redshirt freshman from Denton, Texas, also could miss KU’s second-round game on Monday if the Jayhawks advance. Although no official word has come from Kansas about ...

Eight college basketball teams that can win it all in 2021

We’ve waited two full years to see another NCAA Tournament bracket, and now that it’s finally out, here’s a quick look at eight teams that could win six games in the next three weeks, some obvious and others not as much. 1: Gonzaga There are going to be brackets out there that do not have the Zags in the Final Four. But there should not be many of them. Yes, the Zags play in a lousy conference. But this ...

COVID-19 reshapes look, format of 2021 NCAA Tournament

Out of all the ways the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the 2020-21 college basketball season, Kansas coach Bill Self says the changes made to the format of the 2021 NCAA Tournament could be some of the most enjoyable. With all 68 teams headed to Indiana this week, the majority of them will be in Indianapolis, where 55 of the tournament’s 67 games will take place. Self said recently that four Indianapolis hotels ...

Kansas Jayhawks enter 2021 NCAA Tournament seeded 3rd in West

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self’s streak of top 4 seeds or better is alive and well, as the 11th-ranked Jayhawks enter the 2021 NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed in the West. Kansas will face 14th-seeded Eastern Washington in the first round next Saturday in Indianapolis. Game times will be announced later tonight. KU is in a region with No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga, No. 2 seed Iowa, No. 4 seed Virginia, ...