Winning three games in three days at this week’s Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., will be no easy task for any of the 10 teams attempting to do it. But Kansas coach Bill Self on Monday outlined a blueprint that he thought would take KU to the title. “I think we have to make shots. I think we have to defensive rebound. I think we have to grow up and play beyond our years a little bit,” Self said ...
If Dedric Lawson is cool with it, you’d think Kansas basketball fans would be too. Saturday afternoon, following KU’s 78-70 victory over Baylor in the regular-season finale, Lawson was asked whether he thought he should be player of the year in the Big 12 Conference. His answer? “I guess so.” Lawson’s numbers certainly made for a strong case — stronger than those words, anyway. But give ...
He delivered 20 double-doubles, averaged 19.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game and helped lead the Kansas men’s basketball team to a perfect record at Allen Fieldhouse. All of that, and more, led to KU junior Dedric Lawson earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors, the conference announced Sunday morning. Lawson, the 6-foot-9 Memphis transfer who started every game of the regular season for the ...
No. 13 Kansas Jayhawks (22-8 overall, 11-6 Big 12) vs. Baylor Bears (19-11 overall, 10-7 Big 12) Time: 1 p.m. | Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas TV: 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 ...
On a day when recent Oscar winner Kevin Willmott was honored on the court during a timeout at Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas coach Bill Self turned to a legendary Hollywood actress to describe the current state of his team following a 78-70 victory over Baylor in the regular-season finale for both teams. “I mean, it’s ‘50 First Dates.’ Drew Barrymore could star with our team,” Self said following ...
With Saturday’s 78-70 victory over Baylor at Allen Fieldhouse, the 2018-19 Kansas men’s basketball team achieved something that not even last season’s Final Four bunch did — a perfect record at home. After losing three games inside Allen Fieldhouse a season ago, this year’s Jayhawks rolled their way to a 16-0 record inside KU’s home building, winning by an average of 13 points per game. Even though ...