The plan for the fifth-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team against North Dakota State’s quality big men on Thursday night was to make their heads spin before they got set. Boy, did it work. In a game that was all but over 10 minutes into the first half, Kansas overwhelmed NDSU 82-59, winning the first half 48-19 to set the tone for the run-away victory. “Speed makes size do funny things,” acting KU ...
The Kansas men’s basketball program officially added three prospects in the Class of 2023 to the roster for next season on Wednesday, when Chris Johnson, Jamari McDowell and Elmarko Jackson signed their letters of intent on the first day of the early signing period. According to 247 Sports, the trio of new Jayhawks makes up the 10th best group in the 2023 class to date. Kansas coach Bill Self paid the group ...
The Kansas women’s basketball team’s veteran backcourt of Zakiyah Franklin and Holly Kersgieter picked up right where they left off last season, delivering when it counted, to help push KU past Jacksonville, 72-61, in a closer-than-hoped-for season opener on Wednesday night. Senior center Taiyanna Jackson joined them in pouring in 16 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the win at Allen Fieldhouse. While ...
After two matchups with guard-heavy, 3-point shooting teams to open the 2022-23 season, the fifth-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team is prepared for a different look in its next outing. When North Dakota State comes to Allen Fieldhouse for a 7 p.m. tipoff on Thursday night, the Bison will bring with them a pair of big men that will provide KU’s front court with a significant test. Acting head coach Norm ...
The Kansas women’s basketball program has picked up a commitment from five-star prospect S’Mya Nichols from nearby Shawnee Mission West High School. Nichols announced her decision to join the Jayhawks in a video she put out on her social media channels on Tuesday evening. She picked KU over fellow-finalists Oklahoma and Tennessee. Her minute-long video spoke of her determination, drive and desire to ...
Still riding the wave of becoming bowl eligible for the first time in more than a decade, the Kansas football program picked up its first commitment from a player in the Class of 2024 on Tuesday night. Running back Red Martel, a 6-foot, 205-pound back out of Beggs, Oklahoma, announced on social media, just after 7 p.m. that he was committed to Kansas. The fact that Martel was in the stands on an unofficial ...