Redshirt freshman Jalen Wilson won the race to be the Jayhawks’ fifth starter during KU’s 102-90 loss to No. 1 Gonzaga on Thursday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Fla.
Wilson, who missed nearly all of last season with a broken ankle, started in the KU backcourt alongside senior Marcus Garrett, junior Ochai Agbaji and sophomore Christian Braun.
Junior David McCormack also started as the ...
Different season, different team, different result for No. 6 Kansas, which had its 16-game winning streak snapped in a 102-90 loss to No. 1 Gonzaga on Thursday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Fla.
After putting together one of the strongest defensive teams KU coach Bill Self has had at Kansas a season ago, the Jayhawks (0-1) saw the Zags (1-0) carve up their defense from start to finish during ...
The rosters are a little different and we don’t yet know how talented the two teams actually are or where they’ll end up in March.
But there’s little denying that just the sound of “Kansas vs. Gonzaga” has a pretty NCAA Tournament-type ring to it. Depending on when you're reading this, the game now may very well be less than 24 hours away.
The timing of this week’s game is wild given the fact ...
No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks (0-0) vs. No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (0-0)
Time: 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020
Location: Suncoast Credit Union Arena, Fort Myers, Fla.
TV: FOX | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network
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Keys for Kansas
1. Find out who’s ready for ...
For years, talented forwards and centers have posted big numbers and delivered memorable seasons in Bill Self’s system for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Now it’s David McCormack’s turn.
After playing a supporting role during his first two seasons in Lawrence, McCormack enters the 2020-21 season — which opens Thursday at 12:30 p.m. against No. 1 Gonzaga in Fort Myers, Fla., on FOX — as the Jayhawks’ top ...
When No. 6 Kansas and top-ranked Gonzaga face off this week in the Fort Myers Tip-Off, the Zags will be getting a little help from someone who’s experienced the KU program firsthand — first-year graduate assistant Evan Manning.
A former KU walk-on and the son of Kansas legend Danny Manning, Evan Manning is now on Gonzaga coach Mark Few’s staff and is helping prepare the Zags to face Bill Self’s KU ...
