KU Men’s Basketball

Perry earns positive reviews after extended action against Duke

The Kansas men’s basketball team couldn’t deliver freshman wing Trent Perry an exhibition win over Duke for his birthday on Sunday, but it did give him some sort of gift: 14 minutes of game time in which to prove his worth. During that playing time, which encompassed some of KU’s most ...

KU’s small-ball lineup gets trial by fire in Duke exhibition

Kansas coach Bill Self said on Oct. 15 that the Jayhawks hadn’t practiced playing small yet — that is, for this year’s team, deploying 6-foot-9 forward Keanu Dawes as an undersized center with Tyran Stokes at power forward. Even prior to Sunday, Dawes said, KU still hadn’t spent much ...

KU falls to No. 2 Duke, 90-84, in final exhibition

The second-ever meeting at Allen Fieldhouse between Kansas and Duke certainly lived up to billing on Sunday afternoon — despite its exhibition status — but the second-ranked Blue Devils sent KU fans home unhappy with a 90-84 victory. After trailing by double digits early in the first half, ...

Rosario concussed, will not play in Duke exhibition

Kansas wing Kohl Rosario will miss Sunday’s exhibition against Duke after suffering a concussion in practice on Friday, KU coach Bill Self said. Self revealed Rosario’s status in a pregame interview with broadcast commentator Greg Gurley that KU posted on social media shortly before the ...

KU freshman Stokes getting comfortable in new environment on and off the court

There’s a lot that makes Tyran Stokes more than the average student at Kansas. He was the top basketball recruit, he’s the focal point of the basketball team and, according to Bill Self, he drives a “hell of a lot nicer car” than Self does. But the 2026 McDonald’s All-American is ...