WRITER: Matt Tait

Gameday Breakdown: No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 7 Kansas State

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, ...

KU-Kentucky Notebook: Freshmen big men step up big for 9th-ranked Jayhawks

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 ...

Losing skid snapped: No. 9 Kansas out-toughs Kentucky in 77-68 win at Rupp Arena

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. ...

Gameday breakdown: No. 9 Kansas at Kentucky

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. ...

No. 9 Kansas eyes turnaround, defensive improvement in blue blood battle at Kentucky

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, ...

KU's Jalen Wilson within striking distance of the best 4-game scoring stretch of the Bill Self era at Kansas

At a recent banquet for the 125-year anniversary of Kansas basketball, KU junior Jalen Wilson was on his way out the door when an older gentleman grabbed him for a quick chat. The man was Ron Kellogg, widely regarded as one of the best pure shooters in Kansas basketball history, and he had a couple of words of wisdom for Wilson. “Young fella,” Kellogg began. “I love your game and I love watching you ...