The questions lingered, doubt ran rampant and genuine concern to the point of full-fledged worrying was starting to cast its shadow on the entire Kansas basketball world. And then, the Jayhawks returned to the building they call home and calmed everyone’s biggest fears. Behind the strength of a first-half offensive onslaught that KU coach Bill Self called the best half of basketball they’ve played in a ...
If the “Free De Sousa” chants from the student section and the raucous roar from the Allen Fieldhouse crowd when he took the floor and later was shown on the video board were not enough of an indication that the Jayhawks are still fighting for ineligible forward Silvio De Sousa, Kansas coach Bill Self’s comments after the game had to be. “It ain’t over,” Self said of the saga that had played out for ...
In case you needed more of a reason to label the upcoming couple of days a monster weekend for Kansas basketball, here’s a reminder that Top 10 2019 prospect Matt Hurt is coming to town for an official visit. And he’ll be treated to a doozy, with the 11th-ranked Jayhawks, losers of 2 straight and 5 of their last 11 games, playing host to No. 16 Texas Tech at Allen Fieldhouse, in a game that figures to ...
Tuesday night, after a 10-point loss at Texas, Kansas coach Bill Self promised that he would do more to help fix KU’s struggling offense. It remains to be seen how well the buttons he pushes work on game day, but the work definitely has begun. Freshmen guards Devon Dotson and Ochai Agbaji on Friday briefly explained the things the Jayhawks have emphasized during the film sessions and practice time since ...
From his own temporary posts on Instagram that express his frustration to the tired tone in his head coach’s voice, the Silvio De Sousa waiting game appears to be taking its toll on the Kansas basketball program. While both De Sousa and the Jayhawks remain hopeful that the NCAA will provide some kind of answer regarding his eligibility for the remainder of the 2018-19 season, waiting on that answer ...
The numbers say it all, but sometimes the coaches say it better. Such is the case when describing the defense played by 16th-ranked Texas Tech, which will come to Allen Fieldhouse for a 3 p.m. tipoff Saturday in a game that could have an enormous impact on the rest of the Big 12 Conference race. “You know, they’re quick and explosive and aggressive,” KU coach Bill Self said during Thursday morning’s ...