Although the second semester does not start for another three weeks, the winter break is officially over for the Kansas men’s basketball players. While many of their classmates are still home for the holidays and enjoying the freedom of having no schedules or responsibilities for most of the month, the fifth-ranked Jayhawks will play seven Big 12 basketball games before the first day of the spring semester ...
Saturday’s return of KU junior Udoka Azubuike had ripple effects felt throughout the Jayhawks’ lineup. One day after Kansas basketball coach Bill Self talked about easing up on the high volume of minutes he had been giving KU guard Marcus Garrett in Azubuike’s absence, the sophomore from Dallas returned to the bench for the opening tip and played just 18 minutes in the Jayhawks’ 87-63 win over Eastern ...
The result of Eastern Michigan’s first possession showed it, and, after the game, EMU senior James Thompson IV confirmed it. KU’s plan to double-team the post during Saturday’s 87-63 Kansas victory at Allen Fieldhouse completely caught the Eagles off guard. “I didn’t expect them to double-team like they did,” Thompson said after scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in 28 minutes. “I thought ...
For the first time in 25 days, Kansas junior Udoka Azubuike was back in the starting lineup for the Jayhawks on Saturday, taking his usual spot in the jump circle to start KU’s final tuneup for Big 12 Conference play. Although Azubuike’s presence in the starting lineup came as a surprise to the sold-out Allen Fieldhouse crowd, what followed it was even more of a surprise to the Jayhawks themselves. “I ...
No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks (10-1) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-6) Time: 1 p.m. | Location: Allen Fieldhouse TV: Jayhawk 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 @bentonasmith & @SJacksonLJW Keys for ...
Mr. Double Double, Dedric Lawson, added to his in-season hardware haul this week, when the Big 12 Conference named him the conference's player of the week following his big performances against South Dakota and Arizona State. Lawson, the conference's leader in scoring (20.1) and rebounding (10.8), earned his fifth weekly award of the season, three player of the week nods and two newcomer of the week honors. ...