No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (17-4 overall, 5-3 Big 12) vs. No. 7 Kansas State Wildcats (18-3 overall, 6-2 Big 12) Time: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network via Learfield Keys for Kansas 1. Emphasis on the ‘controllables’ Kansas coach Bill Self said Monday that his team learned a lot from the first match-up with the Wildcats, ...
Lexington, Kentucky — When sophomore forward KJ Adams picked up his second foul with eight minutes still to play in the first half of Kansas’ 77-68 win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena on Saturday, the Jayhawks were forced to go to young big men Zuby Ejiofor and Ernest Udeh Jr. off the bench. The two freshmen did not disappoint. In 11 minutes combined, the two biggest bodies on KU’s roster made all three of ...
Lexington, Kentucky — It was tough defense and all-out hustle that got No. 9 Kansas the lead, but three massive 3-pointers from three different Jayhawks put the game away during a 77-68 win over Kentucky on Saturday at Rupp Arena. One came from Gradey Dick after a pump fake on the wing. One came from Jalen Wilson in the corner. And the last came from Kevin McCullar Jr. as the shot-clock buzzer sounded. ...
No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (16-4 overall, 5-3 Big 12) at Kentucky Wildcats (14-6 overall, 5-3 SEC) Time: 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 Location: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky TV: ESPN | Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network via Learfield Keys for Kansas 1. Start faster KU’s recent starts have been atrocious, with the Jayhawks’ opponents racing out to easy buckets and big leads in the game’s first 10 minutes. ...
As if his 30.3 points-per-game average was not enough for his team during No. 9 Kansas’ current three-game losing skid, now KU junior Jalen Wilson is keeping an eye out for trends. Specifically, Wilson has looked closely at why the Jayhawks have struggled so mightily out of the gate in those three losses and what they can do to change that. “After losing three games in a row, we’re all just like, ...
After making his first nine 3-point shots in Big 12 Conference play this season, Kansas point guard Dajuan Harris Jr. has made just one 3-pointer in his past five games. The regression closer to his non-conference 3-point average of just under 30% was to be expected. But the offensive struggles Harris has endured during the Jayhawks three-game losing streak were not. Veteran KU forward Jalen Wilson has a ...