Lubbock, Texas — Although he arrived at United Supermarkets Arena and suited up much earlier, Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr.’s first appearance in front of his old fans officially came one hour and 12 minutes before tipoff of Tuesday’s Big 12 battle between No. 3 Kansas and Texas Tech. And the reception at the beginning of a wild, 75-72 Kansas victory that came down to the final seconds, was enough to ...
Kansas center Taiyanna Jackson’s monster season continued last weekend, with a 17-point, 19-rebound performance in a road win at Oklahoma State. It marked her Big 12-best eighth double-double of the season to date — in 12 games — and led to her being named the conference’s co-player of the week. She shared the honor with Texas’ Rori Harmon, who averaged 15 points, 11.5 assists, seven rebounds and two ...
A loss by Connecticut last week paved the way for the Kansas men’s basketball to jump a spot to No. 3 in the latest Associated Press poll. The Jayhawks survived a scare of their own last week, holding off Oklahoma State by two in a thrilling game at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas has not lost since falling to Tennessee in the finals of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in November, and the Jayhawks enter the week ...
No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks (12-1 overall, 1-0 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-3 overall, 0-1 Big 12) Time: 8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 Location: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas TV: ESPN2 | Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network via Learfield Keys for Kansas 1. The Kevin McCullar factor Tuesday will mark Kevin McCullar Jr.’s first game against his old team and his first trip back to the arena he ...
Throughout the 2022 season, Kansas football coach Lance Leipold was asked repeatedly about the significance of the Jayhawks’ improbable and faster-than-expected turnaround. Over and over, from about Week 3 through Wednesday night in Memphis, reporters asked Leipold to sum up what six wins, bowl eligibility and the reawakening of a fan base desperate for something to cheer about meant for the program, both ...
Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton has been around basketball long enough to know that a 15-point lead at halftime, like the one he had over No. 4 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse, is never an indication that the game is over. Add the fact that Boynton’s Cowboys on Saturday were playing a team that has a pretty impressive recent history of big comebacks, and the lead suddenly feels even less secure. As it turned ...