Throughout the past 33 days and seven matches, Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard insisted that all his young team needed to get on track was to close out a match and feel good about themselves again. There’s nothing like knocking off Sunflower State rival Kansas State in four sets (25-11, 25-23, 11-25 and 25-22) to deliver that type of vibe. “This feels a lot different than what we’ve experienced the ...
Allen Fieldhouse and other venues around the country will be mostly empty throughout the 2020-21 college basketball season, but Kansas coach Bill Self and his players have chosen not to dwell on the negative entering what promises to be the strangest season of their lives. Earlier this week, in an email sent out to season ticket holders, Kansas Athletic Director Jeff Long revealed that the expected capacity ...
It’s easy to remember the big game Christian Braun had against Kansas State last season and to think of that as the highlight of his freshman year. But to do that would be underselling the impact Braun made during his first season with the Jayhawks. Particularly during the Big 12 portion of KU’s schedule. In 31 games while playing 18.3 minutes per outing and making five starts, Braun averaged 6 points ...
Already known as one of the best defenders in the conference and the country, Kansas guard Marcus Garrett on Wednesday was honored for the potential of his all-around game. The 6-foot-5 senior from Dallas was a unanimous selection as one of six players named to the Big 12’s preseason all-conference team. Garrett joined Baylor’s Jared Butler — the preseason pick for conference player of the year — as ...
A matchup that Kansas basketball fans have been intrigued by for years may be just a few weeks away from happening. CBS Sports college basketball analyst Matt Norlander reported Tuesday morning that sources have told him that Kansas and Gonzaga are slated to open the college basketball season against each other on Nov. 25 in Fort Myers, Fla. KU officials would not confirm anything about a possible KU-Gonzaga ...
ESPN is canceling plans to host its men's college basketball events in Orlando, the network announced Monday afternoon. "ESPN Events set out to create a protected environment for teams to participate in early-season events in Orlando," an official statement from ESPN read. "Based on certain challenges surrounding testing protocols, we opted to resume these tournaments during the 2021-22 season." ESPN had ...