WRITER: Matt Tait

Notebook: KU's Jalen Wilson finishes with 22 total points in two meetings against OU's De’Vion Harmon

Round 1 of the John Guyer High reunion tour went to Jalen Wilson and the Kansas Jayhawks back on Jan. 9. But Wilson’s high school teammate, Oklahoma guard De’Vion Harmon, was the last one smiling on Saturday, after OU’s 75-68 victory over No. 9 Kansas at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. For a while on Saturday, just after the jump, the KU-OU showdown was all about the two Denton, Texas, standouts, who ...

'Something has to change': No. 9 Kansas drops third consecutive game after 75-68 road loss to Oklahoma

The ninth-ranked Kansas’ basketball team dropped its third consecutive game on Saturday, falling 75-68 at Oklahoma to move to 10-5 overall and 4-4 in Big 12 play. The loss dealt KU its first three-game losing streak since the 2012-13 season. And the 4-4 start is KU’s worst in conference play since opening the 1988-89 Big Eight season at 3-8. While there was some talk in the postgame press conference about ...

Game day breakdown: No. 9 Kansas basketball at Oklahoma

No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (10-4 overall, 4-3 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (8-4 overall, 4-3 Big 12) Time: 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 Location: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Okla. TV: ESPN | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network Visit KUsports.com for our live game blog coverage and follow the KUsports.com staff on Twitter: @KUSports @mctait @bentonasmith & @SJacksonLJW Keys for Kansas 1: Find a ...

Big 12 moves KU-TCU basketball game to Jan. 28; KU-Iowa State rescheduled for Feb. 11

Two of the Kansas men's basketball team's home games have been moved to Thursdays in the coming weeks. The Big 12 Conference announced Thursday morning that KU’s upcoming game with TCU at Allen Fieldhouse has been moved from Jan. 26 to Jan. 28. In addition, KU’s recently postponed home game against Iowa State, scheduled for Jan. 16, has been moved to Feb. 11. That change, provided the new schedule holds, ...

Kansas coach Bill Self seeking more consistent production from the Jayhawks' bench

Encouraged by the play of his reserves during Monday’s road loss to Baylor, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said this week that he would like to see even more production from the KU bench in the days ahead. But Self made sure to put reasonable expectations on his current batch of back-ups, who are not known for their scoring prowess. He also emphasized that better bench play would not eliminate the need ...

Kansas freshman Bryce Thompson progressing, but timetable for return remains unknown

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said Tuesday that freshman guard Bryce Thompson’s recovery from surgery on a broken finger on his right hand has gone well but that no timetable had been set for Thompson’s return. “We did a check-up today on him,” Self said Tuesday on “Hawk Talk” with Brian Hanni. “And everything was favorable, but I think it’s too early to tell what’s going ...