The lights were on well past midnight in the gymnasium at McCarthy Hall, where the Kansas men’s basketball players reside. And would anyone be surprised if KU junior Dedric Lawson was the one in there using that electricity? Less than a week after recording a double-double in his KU debut, the Memphis transfer was a dud in the Jayhawks’ home-opening victory over Vermont on Monday night at Allen ...
A five-point win over the No. 10 team in the country on one of the nation’s biggest college basketball stages was not enough for the Kansas men’s basketball team to hold on to its No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25. But don’t blame the Jayhawks. Kansas, which topped Vermont, 84-68, on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse, was jumped by a Duke team that thrashed then-No. 2 Kentucky at the same event ...
**1 – Lagerald Vick –** Lights out from the jump, Vick did it all on Monday night, setting a career high with 32 points and knocking in 8-of-8 from 3-point range. **2 – Udoka Azubuike –** His energy and effort were so much better than against Michigan State and his stats backed that up. The big fella finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds while, most importantly, managing to play 34 minutes. **3 ...
If it’s an identity the second-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team is seeking, the Jayhawks may have found it Monday night. Their veterans will lead them. Six days after watching an all-freshman backcourt lead the team to victory on the bright lights, big city stage at the Champions Classic in Indianapolis, a couple of old heads helped Kansas survive a legitimate scare from a good Vermont team, 84-68, at ...
No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) vs. Vermont Cattamounts (1-0) Time: 8 p.m. | Location: Allen Fieldhouse TV: ESPN2 | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network Log on to KUsports.com for our live game blog coverage and follow the KUsports.com staff on Twitter: @KUSports @mctait @TomKeeganLJW @bentonasmith & @SJacksonLJW Keys for Kansas 1. Patience, young grasshopper Kansas freshmen Devon Dotson and Quentin Grimes ...
There are few things longtime Free State football coach Bob Lisher likes more than hunting and fishing. Family, football and Free State. That’s about it. So you can only imagine that, even though he’ll have a lot more time for two of his favorite things in the near future, Lisher’s retirement, which he announced after last Friday night’s quarterfinal playoff loss to Manhattan, is going to be an ...