KU Men’s Basketball

Tiller, Self discuss freshman’s second-half benching

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas coach Bill Self said on Thursday that he wasn’t trying to be negative when describing Bryson Tiller’s performance against TCU as “not a physical game at all by him.” He said Tiller would be better the following day against Houston. But when the first half ...

KU’s offense grinds to halt in blowout loss to Houston

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Kansas went into halftime down eight points to Houston on Friday, it was 4-for-15 on shots within the arc. That included 1-for-2 on layups and 2-for-2 on dunks, meaning that on shots from anywhere between the arc and the basket, the Jayhawks had gone ...

KU-TCU serves as premature finale for glass court at Big 12 tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Who knows what the future may hold, but at least for a while the Kansas men’s basketball team will be one of precious few that can boast an unbeaten record on a “state-of-the-art full LED video sports floor.” That’s how the Big 12’s press release back on Feb. 11 ...

Jayhawks will look to play tougher as they face Houston

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas’ win over TCU on Thursday night was hardly a masterpiece. But what it can be for the Jayhawks in the very near future, as they turn their attention to Houston on Friday, is a “stepping stone,” as senior forward Tre White put it. “Houston kind of plays a ...