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Surveying the daunting field at this year’s Maui Invitational

When the Maui Invitational announced its field for its 2023 edition — way back on April 5, 2022, the day after Kansas won the national championship — tournament head Dave Odom said that the group “may be the best one, at least on paper, that we've ever had.” A year and a half can ...

KU’s defensive leaders await climactic Senior Day

Watch the first defensive snap of any Kansas football game from the Lance Leipold era and you’ll almost invariably see Nos. 1 and 30 anchoring the defense. Safety Kenny Logan Jr. has started in 33 of Leipold’s 35 games at KU; linebacker Rich Miller has started 32. Both are fifth-year ...

Texas remains No. 1 as OSU, KU drop in Big 12 power rankings

With two weeks left in the regular season, Texas remains the unanimous No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference power rankings. The Longhorns, in sole possession of first place at 6-1, received all 14 first-place votes from a panel of beat writers that regularly cover the league. Kansas State, in a ...

McDowell drew from ‘cookie jar’ in decisive moment Tuesday

Chicago — Freshman Jamari McDowell had played, in all, under 14 minutes of college basketball when he checked in Tuesday night at the United Center. He increased that career total by about 25% when he played the final 3:46 against No. 17 Kentucky, having spent nearly an entire game on the ...