WRITER: Matt Tait

Energetic Jayhawks bounce back in style with 88-80 win over No. 5 Texas

There were a hundred reasons why No. 9 Kansas got right back into the thick of the Big 12 Conference race with an 88-80 win over No. 5 Texas at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night. But the one that best summarized all of them came with four minutes to play in an every-possession-matters sprint to the finish of yet another classic Big 12 battle. After a Texas miss in the paint, the Jayhawks came racing out ...

Big Monday vs. Texas a big game in the Big 12 race for Kansas and many others

Kansas Jayhawks (18-5 overall, 6-4 Big 12) vs. Texas Longhorns (19-4 overall, 8-2 Big 12) Time: 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas TV: ESPN | Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network via Learfield ——— We’ve reached the point where a whole bunch of Big 12 Conference teams are probably actually rooting for the Kansas Jayhawks in their Big Monday battle with Texas at Allen ...

KU-ISU Notebook: Clemence injures knee, expected to miss 'extended period of time'

Ames, Iowa — An already injury-riddled Kansas basketball team took another hit on Saturday afternoon, during a 68-53 loss at No. 13 Iowa State. Sophomore forward Zach Clemence left Saturday’s game with a knee injury that KU coach Bill Self said was nothing “significant” but would keep the big man out for “an extended period of time.” “We don’t know what that is,” Self said of Clemence’s ...

Lonely loss: Despite 26 points from Jalen Wilson, No. 8 Kansas falls 68-53 at No. 13 Iowa State

Ames, Iowa — The Iowa State student section had it right on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum, constantly ribbing the visiting Jayhawks with commentary about their lack of depth. “Wilson, you’ve got no help. No one is helping you,” one student yelled toward KU junior Jalen Wilson. Earlier, after Wilson scored two of his 26 points on a tough take to the rim midway through the second half, a different ...

Gameday Breakdown: No. 8 Kansas at No. 13 Iowa State

No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (18-4 overall, 6-3 Big 12) at No. 13 Iowa State Cyclones (15-6 overall, 6-3 Big 12) Time: 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 Location: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa TV:ESPN | Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network via Learfield Keys for Kansas 1. Key the turnovers down While the Iowa State defense has dropped five spots, from No. 6 to No. 11, in the latest KenPom.com efficiency ratings from the ...

Kansas football lands commitment from 2024 QB ranked as nation's 9th-best dual-threat prospect

Wednesday’s national signing day may have been rather quiet for the Kansas football program, but the day that followed was anything but that. Kansas on Thursday morning picked up an oral commitment from Class of 2024 quarterback Isaiah Marshall, the latest notable prospect from the Detroit area to pledge his services to the KU program. “I know a lot of the players on the team who are from this area and ...