WRITER: Matt Tait

Game day breakdown: No. 7 Kansas vs. Washburn University

No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (2-1) vs. Washburn Ichabods (3-0) Time: 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kan. TV: Big 12 Now via 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. Adjust to the atmosphere Most ...

No. 7 Kansas earns gritty 65-62 win over No. 20 Kentucky in Champions Classic

Kansas senior Marcus Garrett was the source of some serious confusion prior to Tuesday’s 65-62 win by No. 7 Kansas over No. 20 Kentucky at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. During his pregame radio interview with color analyst Greg Gurley, KU coach Bill Self said that Garrett, who had been dealing with a non-COVID-19 illness, would not play against the Wildcats. That interview was recorded around 5:20 ...

KU's Ochai Agbaji opens junior season with strong start

Two games into the 2020-21 season, Kansas junior Ochai Agbaji is off to the best start of his college career, sitting among the team leaders in scoring at 17.5 points per game and shooting 50% from the floor and 42% from 3-point range with just two turnovers. It’s a far cry from the slow start Agbaji experienced as a sophomore during his first full season on the court with the program. Last year, after ...

Jayhawks still just scratching the surface of what's possible with 5-guard lineups, but they like what they see so far

With junior forward David McCormack struggling for the second game in a row, sixth-ranked Kansas went to a five-guard lineup early in the second half against Saint Joseph’s on Friday in Fort Myers, Fla. And the Jayhawks never went back. After the game — [a 94-72 Kansas victory][1] that was fueled by the fast and free play of the KU guards — coach Bill Self and sophomore guard Christian Braun explained ...

KU basketball notebook: Depth starting to show for sixth-ranked Jayhawks

The sixth-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team has used two starting lineups in two games so far this season, but head coach Bill Self said it’s still too early to talk about having the team’s rotation set. Redshirt freshman Jalen Wilson started on Thursday against Gonzaga in the opening game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. True freshman Bryce Thompson started in his spot during Friday’s 94-72 win over Saint ...

Impact performers: Harris, Braun lead No. 6 Kansas to bounce-back win over Saint Joseph's

The littlest dude on either roster made the biggest impact in Friday’s 94-72 victory by No. 6 Kansas over Saint Joseph’s in the Jayhawks’ second and final game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Fla. Redshirt freshman Dajuan Harris, who was limited to just three minutes of mop-up time during Thursday’s loss to No. 1 Gonzaga, played 15 second-half minutes against St. ...