Lahaina, Hawaii — It was as if they had rehearsed it.
After three dribbles, two steps and the biggest rumbling the island of Maui has heard since its last severe thunderstorm, Kansas big man Udoka Azubuike threw down the dunk of the tournament to date during the fourth-ranked Jayhawks’ 71-56 semifinal win over BYU at the Maui Invitational.
In unison, the loud and proud Kansas fans who turned Lahaina ...
Lahaina, Hawaii — Late in the first half of [Tuesday’s Maui Invitational semifinal victory][1] by fourth-ranked Kansas over BYU, Jayhawks fans were treated to something so many of them have been clamoring for for years.
Sort of.
During a timeout, with the Jayhawks leading the Cougars en route to a 29-27 halftime edge and 71-56 victory, KU fan Andrew Sigler was called onto the floor to represent the ...
No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (5-1) vs. Dayton Flyers (5-0)
Time: 4 p.m. | Location: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
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Keys for Kansas
1. Defense ...
Lahaina, Hawaii — The goal of any team, entering any tournament, is to be the one hoisting the hardware on the final day.
And while that certainly was the focus for fourth-ranked Kansas entering this week’s Maui Invitational, the Jayhawks (6-1) also had a few other driving factors en route to winning the 2019 Maui Invitational championship with a 90-84, overtime victory over Dayton on Wednesday.
“I think ...
Lahaina, Hawaii — When KU’s Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson were handed the Maui Invitational MVP trophy on the floor following the Jayhawks’ 90-84 overtime win over Dayton on Wednesday night, Azubuike quickly lifted it high over his head.
As it turns out, the move was more than just Azubuike simply posing for a good photo opportunity.
“I’m keeping this,” Azubuike said in the postgame news ...
No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (4-1) vs. BYU (4-2)
Time: 9:30 p.m. | Location: Lahaina Civic Center, Maui, Hawaii
TV: ESPN | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network
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Keys for Kansas
1. Offensive ...
