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KU beginning to establish strong track record of ugly wins

Cincinnati — Kansas coach Bill Self received a text message during the week that proved prescient ahead of Saturday’s game at Cincinnati. It told him, “​​You win the fight, you usually win the game.” Or, put another way, as Self said in a paraphrase of George Bernard Shaw, “You ...

KU takes down Cincinnati after late run, 54-40

Cincinnati — After an ugly, low-scoring, slow-paced first 33 minutes, Kansas dealt a death blow to Cincinnati with one pivotal stretch of 14 straight points. Previously clinging to a one-point lead, the KU men’s basketball team pounced on the Bearcats with seven minutes to go. Led by guard ...

Free State basketball splits with Gardner Edgerton in first games of 2025

The Free State boys started hot Friday and found some late buckets after the score tightened up to come away with a 43-39 win over Gardner Edgerton. The key was the defense, especially down the stretch, which coach Dwayne Paul said the team “hangs their hats on.” “I think that Gardner ...

Auburn transfer safety Robinson commits to KU

The Kansas football team continued to flesh out its new-look secondary on Friday night by adding its 21st transfer of the offseason, former Auburn safety Laquan Robinson. Robinson, a surprise addition to the defensive backfield, is the former top-ranked JUCO safety in the country in the class ...

Preview: KU visits Cincinnati to face reeling Bearcats

Looking to sustain its renewed momentum from a pair of resounding victories over UCF and Arizona State, the Kansas men’s basketball team will make its first road trip to face Cincinnati in 60 years. The Jayhawks’ date with the Bearcats, set for 1 p.m. Central Time at Fifth Third Arena on ...