WRITER: Matt Tait

KU Basketball Notebook: Notebook: Jayhawks' free throw shooting much improved in easy win over Monmouth

Heading into Game 3 of the 2019-20 season, Kansas coach Bill Self had expressed concern over one of the most basic aspects of the game: free throw shooting. Entering Friday’s 112-57 victory over Monmouth, the Jayhawks had made just 57.8% of their free throws in the first two games of the season, knocking in 26 makes in 45 attempts. While that percentage in and of itself is a concern, it looks even more ...

Self says early recruiting success helps change 'negative narrative' surrounding Kansas basketball

On the second day of college basketball’s early signing period, Kansas coach Bill Self had the opportunity to discuss at length three new signees who made their commitments official by signing letters of intent on Wednesday. And while that led to Self gushing about the size, skill and potential of 2020 prospects Bryce Thompson, Gethro Muscadin and Tyon Grant-Foster, it also gave the KU coach a chance to share ...

Game day Breakdown - No. 5 Kansas vs. Monmouth

No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks (1-1) vs. Monmouth Hawks (1-2) Time: 7 p.m. | Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas TV: Big 12 Now/ESPN+ | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network Not going to be home for the game? 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 ...

Kansas lands commitment from 3-star point guard Latrell Jossell

After jumping into the Top 10 in most national rankings on the opening day of college basketball’s early signing period, the Kansas Jayhawks added another commitment late Thursday night. Latrell Jossell, a 5-foot-11, 165-pound point guard from Central High in Keller, Texas, near Fort Worth, announced his commitment on Twitter just after 10 p.m. The 3-star prospect who originally hails from Chicago and has ...

Matt Tait: Rock Chalk Park helping Kansas women's soccer reach new heights

There’s a theory floating around the Kansas athletic department that suggests that brand new, first-rate facilities for the KU football program will help the Jayhawks return to their winning ways. The resurgence of the Kansas women’s soccer program is proof that such a vision can come true. Now in its sixth season at its new home field at Rock Chalk Park, Mark Francis’ club is set to host an NCAA ...

KU coach Bill Self lauds Class of 2020 signees, Tyon Grant-Foster and Bryce Thompson

The first player in the 2020 recruiting class to commit to Kansas also became the first player to make his commitment official. Indian Hills Community College wing Tyon Grant-Foster signed and sent in his letter of intent to KU on Tuesday morning, solidifying his pledge to join the Jayhawks. Currently ranked as the No. 2 juco player in the country, Grant-Foster entered his sophomore season at Indian Hills as ...