**Lahaina, Hawaii —** At the time he spoke with the media following No. 4 Kansas’ 93-63 victory over Chaminade in Round 1 of the Maui Invitational, KU coach Bill Self was not sure who his semifinal opponent would be. That wasn’t an issue for BYU coach Mark Pope and Cougars Jake Toolson and TJ Haws following their 78-63 win over UCLA that earned them a chance at Kansas at 9:30 p.m. tonight in the ...
Lahaina, Hawaii — The grind of playing three games in three days at the Maui Invitational seems to be of little concern to most of the players here this week. Whether it’s because it reminds them of their AAU days, prepares them for the postseason or just makes the start of the season a lot more fun, none of the players and neither coach in Tuesday’s semifinal between No. 4 Kansas and BYU at Lahaina Civic ...
No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (3-1) vs. Chaminade Silverswords (2-0) Time: 8 p.m. | Location: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii TV: ESPNU | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network Sign up for ESPN+ and watch your Hawks on the go. 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 ...
[During Sunday’s coaches press conference, bright and early above Ka’anapali Beach in Maui,][1] Kansas coach Bill Self was asked by a couple of reporters to identify a player or two on his team that people might not know much about. One of his answers made sense and the other seemed crazy. Because it’s my job to cover and follow every detail of this team, and because so many Kansas fans do the same on ...
Lahaina, Hawaii — Things could not have started much better for underdog Chaminade on Monday night at Lahaina Civic Center in Round 1 of the Maui Invitational. And the Silverswords were still down by 20 at halftime. The final 15 minutes of the first half were all No. 4 Kansas needed to claim control and overwhelm the Division II host school in a 93-63 victory that pushed the Jayhawks into Tuesday’s ...
Lahaina, Hawaii — Sometimes advancement in any given tournament is as simple as the luck of the draw. That was crystal clear on Monday in Maui, where No. 3 Michigan State dropped a 71-66, first round decision to Virginia Tech and No. 4 Kansas rolled into today’s semifinals with a 93-63 victory over Division II Chaminade. “Well, I’ve said this for 20 years; upsets happen,” Michigan State coach Tom ...