Now that the dust has settled and [suspensions have been handed out for the brawl that marred the latest edition of the Sunflower Showdown,][1] it’s time to take a quick look back at the performance of KU freshman and native Kansan Christian Braun. The 6-foot-7 guard from Burlington, who attended high school at nearby Blue Valley Northwest, was [sensational in his 29 minutes against KU’s in-state ...
With David McCormack out of the starting lineup for at least the next two games to serve a suspension for his role in Tuesday’s brawl with Kansas State, KU coach Bill Self has a decision to make about his fifth starter. Recent history shows that senior guard Isaiah Moss could be the player Self calls on to fill out the starting five. Moss, who started 96 games during his three seasons at Iowa, started in ...
Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa has been suspended from the team indefinitely for his role in Tuesday night’s fight between the Kansas and Kansas State men’s basketball programs. KU coach Bill Self announced the suspension just before noon on Wednesday. “I have suspended Silvio De Sousa indefinitely pending the final outcome of the review by KU and the Big 12 Conference," Self said in a statement. "As I ...
The Wednesday suspensions of Kansas basketball forwards Silvio De Sousa (12 games) and David McCormack (2 games) will have a significant impact on the KU lineup in the week ahead. McCormack, a 6-foot-10, 265-pound sophomore from Norfolk, Va., has been in the Jayhawks’ starting lineup for 17 of their 18 games so far this season. He will miss the next two games after his role in the ugly brawl that unfolded ...
No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks (14-3 overall, 4-1 Big 12) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (8-9 overall, 1-4 Big 12) Time: 6 p.m. | Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas TV: ESPN2 | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network Log on to KUsports.com for our live game blog coverage and follow the KUsports.com staff on Twitter: @KUSports @mctait @bentonasmith @SJacksonLJW & @ByBradenShaw Keys for Kansas 1. Take some ...
An outstanding offensive night for the third-ranked Kansas basketball team ended with an ugly fight inside Allen Fieldhouse following the Jayhawks’ 81-60 win over Kansas State on Tuesday night. Freshman Christian Braun exploded for a career-high 20 points off the bench and added a career-best six 3-pointers in the process, but a brawl that came just after the final horn sounded and spilled into the handicap ...