WRITER: Matt Tait

KU guard Marcus Garrett is back practicing, getting closer to a return

The prognosis for a Marcus Garrett return to the lineup is starting to look better and better for the Kansas men’s basketball program. KU coach Bill Self on Tuesday night during his weekly “Hawk Talk” radio show said that Garrett practiced both Monday and Tuesday and was making progress toward getting back on the court. “(Monday) was a very limited, half-court, half-speed type deal,” Self ...

The David McCormack Transformation

Every morning during the summer of 2017, Janine McCormack’s days began at 4 a.m., with her son, David McCormack, quietly tiptoeing into her bedroom. “I used to hate it,” Janine said during a recent interview with the Journal-World about her son, the newest starter on the 12th-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team. “He would wake me up and say, ‘Mom, I’m leaving. I’ll see you later.’ And I was ...

Jayhawks say 'it's all coming together' for Kansas basketball

From Jan. 19 to Feb. 5, the Kansas men’s basketball team, which opened the season ranked preseason No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25, looked generally lost in dropping four games in a six-game stretch, with all four losses coming on the road. Since then, the Jayhawks have responded with a three-game winning streak that has both restored hope and brought the Jayhawks back into the thick of the Big 12 ...

Jayhawks jump 2 spots to No. 12 in latest AP poll

After falling week after week during a rough stretch that saw them lose 4 out of 6 games, the Kansas Jayhawks this week began moving their way back up the rankings in the Associated Press Top 25. Wins last week over TCU and West Virginia moved Kansas up two spots to No. 12 in the latest AP poll, where the Jayhawks sit as the highest of four Big 12 teams ranked in this week’s Top 25. Texas Tech (14th), ...

Extra prep time and lots of rest up next for Kansas basketball

Riding a three-game winning streak and finally feeling good about the direction of the team and their play on the floor, the Jayhawks head into an off week with two monster games on the horizon. The outcomes of this Saturday’s game at Texas Tech and next Monday’s clash with Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse will go a long way toward determining whether the Jayhawks extend their NCAA-record streak of ...

Game Day Breakdown: No. 14 Kansas basketball vs. West Virginia

No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks (19-6 overall, 8-4 Big 12) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (10-14 overall, 2-9 Big 12) Time: 3 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 ...