Riding a five-game winning streak into the final week of the regular season, the Kansas men’s basketball team jumped six spots to No. 17 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25. KU (17-7 overall, 11-5 Big 12) is ranked just ahead of No. 18 Texas Tech, which the Jayhawks knocked off, 67-61 at Allen Fieldhouse over the weekend, to secure the season sweep of the Red Raiders (14-7, 6-6). Kansas is now up 16 ...
Kansas coach Bill Self said Monday during his regularly scheduled press conference that the Jayhawks are still debating whether to add another opponent next week during the team’s 11-day layoff between Saturday’s regular season finale against Baylor and the start of the Big 12 tournament. “We’re considering that,” Self said. “But in order to do that, we have to get on it immediately.” Any ...
Unless you’ve missed every single minute of Kansas basketball during the past four seasons, you’re probably keenly aware of just how talented and important Marcus Garrett is and has been to the KU program. But even those fans who have watched every minute the Jayhawks have played during Garrett’s career still may overlook the Dallas senior’s greatness. It’s easy to do because so much of it is ...
For years, Chris Beard’s Texas Tech teams have been known as a nightmare matchup for opposing offenses because of their ability to stifle shooters and force turnovers. On Saturday, during a 67-61 Kansas victory at Allen Fieldhouse, the Jayhawks got the better of Texas Tech in one of those areas, by committing just six turnovers in 40 minutes. That was 10 fewer than Kansas committed in a one-point win in ...
For months, the Kansas men’s basketball team has been clamoring for its entire roster to play at a high level at the same time. On Saturday, in a top-25 showdown with No. 15 Texas Tech, the 23rd-ranked Jayhawks got exactly that in a massive 67-61 victory at Allen Fieldhouse. In securing its fifth consecutive victory, Kansas (17-7 overall, 11-5 Big 12) never trailed and committed just six turnovers against ...
No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks (16-7 overall, 10-5 Big 12) vs. No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-6 overall, 6-5 Big 12) Time: 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas TV: ESPN | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network Log on to KUsports.com for our live game blog coverage and follow the KUsports.com staff on Twitter: @KUSports @mctait @bentonasmith & @SJacksonLJW Keys for ...