Monday postseason basketball is no longer just reserved for the national championship game. Instead, Monday games will be a prominent part of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, the NCAA announced on Tuesday. As part of a few scheduling changes made possible by the event taking place entirely in the state of Indiana later this year, both the second round and Elite Eight of this year’s men’s tournament will feature ...
As the only team in America that has faced both No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 2 Baylor so far this season, the ninth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks are uniquely qualified to answer the question that asks which of the nation’s top two teams is better. Not that that makes providing an answer any easier. “I would be shocked if there's a third (team) that fits into that category,” said Kansas coach Bill Self on Monday ...
Marcus Garrett’s five-turnover effort in [Kansas’ 77-69 loss at No. 2 Baylor on Monday][1] was borderline historic and underscores an issue that has plagued the Jayhawks throughout the 2020-21 season. What’s more, it marked the second game in a row inside Baylor’s Ferrell Center that the KU point guard has turned it over five times. Prior to Monday night, Garrett had turned the ball over more than ...
The open week plugged into the end of Big 12 Conference men’s basketball schedules for potential make-up games is starting to get a little crowded. As all 10 Big 12 teams continue to push on toward March, all but three of them (KU, Texas and Texas Tech) have been forced to pause basketball activities because of the ongoing pandemic at one point or another so far this season. Even those programs that ...
In the kind of top-10 showdown that dozens of Kansas basketball teams have played and thrived in for years, the ninth-ranked Jayhawks never led on Monday night, falling to No. 2 Baylor 77-69 in Waco, Texas. Behind a monster night from All-American candidate Jared Butler (30 points and eight assists on 10-of-14 shooting, including 7-of-9 from 3-point range), the Bears raced out to early leads of 11-2 and 16-5, ...
No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (10-3 overall, 4-2 Big 12) vs. No. 2 Baylor Bears (12-0 overall, 5-0 Big 12) Time: 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 Location: Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas 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 Kansas 1. Offensive ...