WRITER: Matt Tait

Despite the presence of a trophy, all that gear & Sunday's parade, many Kansas basketball fans still in disbelief that their team finished on top

They saw the final score, witnessed nets being cut down and the trophy being handed out and even purchased T-shirts [and watched a parade.][1] So why is it that many Kansas basketball fans are still in that pinch-me-this-can’t-be-real stage regarding Bill Self’s bunch bringing home the 2022 national title? There are many answers to that question, but the ones I got from inquiring about it on Twitter ...

Teahan touchdown pass wows crowd, KU football players at annual spring game

Kansas walk-on Chris Teahan on Saturday added another chapter to what was already a memorable week for the Leawood native. Five days after celebrating his team’s 72-69 win over North Carolina in the national championship game in New Orleans, Teahan traded in his high-tops and shooting shirt for shoulder pads and a helmet to take part in the Kansas football program’s spring game. Donning a red No. 12 ...

KU football program aims to 'maximize today' at final spring practice of 2022

The 2022 Kansas football spring preview began with a short review. At 1 o’clock on the nose, under sunny skies and with a couple thousand fans filling the west stands at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the video board flashed a short highlight clip of KU’s upset win over Texas last season. As the game-winning, 2-point conversion pass from Jalon Daniels to Jared Casey played a few times through, ...

A look back at some of the more overshadowed moments of Kansas' title-game win over UNC

By now, whether you watched it just once live, have watched a couple of replays since or simply can’t stop watching it at all, you’re well aware of all of the key plays in Monday’s 72-69 win over North Carolina that delivered Kansas the 2022 national title. There were the two big buckets by David McCormack late. There was the defensive stand by Christian Braun on UNC’s final shot to tie the game. And ...

With a second title now in hand, it's back to the roster management grind for KU coach Bill Self

One of the biggest challenges of modern-day college basketball is that the roster building never stops. Win a national title? Cool. Congrats. Better get back on the recruiting trail the very next day. That has become particularly critical with the rise of the transfer portal. Whether you’re a college basketball blue blood or a small-budget mid-major, the grind never ends. Programs like Kentucky, ...

Kansas finishes 2021-22 college basketball season as national champs, all-time wins leader

Kansas’ 72-69 victory over North Carolina in Monday’s national title game delivered the Jayhawks their sixth national championship and moved the program to 2,357-877 all-time. For the first time in decades, the Jayhawks ended a college basketball season with the most wins of any program in NCAA history. KU reached the top of the list by winning 34 games this season, surpassing 2021 leader Kentucky by ...