New York — The answer to the mystery question of who would start at the 4 for Kansas was sophomore forward David McCormack. It turned out to be a good move. In 29 minutes of Tuesday’s 68-66 loss to Duke at Madison Square Garden, the 6-10 forward who started the final 13 games of his freshman season delivered 6 points, 13 rebounds and two steals. Meanwhile, Silvio De Sousa, the Jayhawks’ other option at ...
New York — For 39 minutes of Tuesday’s Champions Classic clash with Duke at Madison Square Garden, the third-ranked Jayhawks found a way to overcome a startling number of turnovers. But in the final minute, with a chance to take the lead, the Jayhawks’ 28th turnover of the night finally did them in and Kansas fell to the fourth-ranked Blue Devils, 68-66. After getting a crucial stop on the defensive end ...
New York — One of the most recent and notable games of KU junior Silvio De Sousa’s college career came against Tuesday night’s opponent. And that fact was not lost on the KU big man ahead of the Champions Classic clash with Duke. “That was one of the biggest games I’ve ever had,” recalled De Sousa of his 4-point, 10-rebound outing against the Blue Devils in the 2018 Elite Eight victory that ...
New York — They’re tied 3-3 in head-to-head meetings, but there’s a story that actually has Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski a small step ahead when it comes to facing Bill Self teams. It goes back to 1999, two years before Krzyzewski was inducted into the Hall of Fame, when Self and Tulsa met the Blue Devils in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The clash was Self’s first matchup with the coaching ...
After playing sparingly in two exhibition victories, Kansas senior Mitch Lightfoot has decided to redshirt the 2019-20 season. “Mitch and I visited on Friday and he’s 100% on board with redshirting this year,” KU coach Bill Self said Saturday at halftime of the KU-K-State football game. “This was Mitch’s idea and I totally support it and believe it’s in everyone’s best interest.” Lightfoot, a ...
Not yet, KU fans. Despite all kinds of momentum suggesting it might be, and a fun and flashy new offense to play with, Kansas football under Les Miles is not quite ready to beat Kansas State, even with a new coach leading the Wildcats. Instead of snapping a 10-game losing skid and partying like it was 2008 — or even just threatening to do either — the Jayhawks on Saturday fell flat in every aspect, ...