A 17-0 run to open the game paved the way for both the Kansas starters and KU’s reserves to roll over Omaha on Friday night, 95-50, at Allen Fieldhouse. The opening five minutes went about as well as the fifth-ranked Jayhawks could possibly have asked, with KU’s starting five sharing the ball, spreading the wealth and attacking the Mavericks inside and out. All five starters scored. Three Jayhawks hit ...
No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks (5-1) vs. Omaha Mavericks (2-4) Time: 6 p.m. Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kan. TV: ESPN2 | 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. Finish at the rim For the past couple of weeks, Kansas coach Bill Self ...
Mere minutes before news broke that the Duke men’s basketball program was cancelling the rest of its non-conference schedule in the wake of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s recent questions about whether it was wise to be playing basketball, Kansas coach Bill Self explained why he thought it was. “I'm not saying basketball, in any way, shape or form, is more important than public health or anything like ...
Even at this early stage of his career, Kansas guard Bryce Thompson has played more minutes and scored more points in a game than he did against Creighton on Tuesday night. But none of those previous performances, where he scored in double figures or topped 20 minutes, were quite as memorable or critical as what he provided during the fifth-ranked Jayhawks’ 73-72 victory over the nation’s No. 8-ranked team ...
The fifth-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team’s 73-72 victory over No. 8 Creighton on Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse was still very much basketball in the time of a pandemic. But this version looked a lot more like what we’ve seen in the past, with living, breathing fans occupying roughly 2,500 seats inside the historic venue. Cardboard cutouts still filled some of the rows surrounding James Naismith Court. ...
No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks (4-1) vs. No. 8 Creighton Bluejays (3-0) Time: 4 p.m. | Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kan. 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. A 10-guard game? The Jayhawks are going to continue to start ...