KU Men’s Basketball

ISU’s traps, defensive aggression hindered KU in Saturday’s loss

AMES, Iowa — As pivotal as Iowa State’s 20-2 first-half run might have been in the Cyclones’ win over Kansas on Saturday afternoon, the defense they played before they took the lead — when their offense wasn’t hitting anywhere near as many shots — might have been even more ...

ISU ends KU’s winning streak with 74-56 result

AMES, Iowa — A day on which both No. 9 Kansas and No. 5 Iowa State were wearing throwback uniforms seemed like an appropriate occasion for an old-fashioned rock fight. The Jayhawks and Cyclones delivered that style of play for about 13 minutes on Saturday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum — ...

Preview: KU headed to Hilton Coliseum for rematch with Cyclones

It’s becoming increasingly rare that a team gets a chance at revenge in the modern Big 12. As part of the league’s revamped 18-game schedule with 16 schools now in the conference, each team plays just three of its opponents twice and the other 12 once each. As Kansas heads down the ...

Self rebukes criticism of Peterson: ‘Not remotely true’

Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson has played in 13 of KU’s games this season, but he has missed 11 and been limited in the second halves of plenty more, for a host of different reasons. “He’s got a string of bad luck,” head coach Bill Self said. From his early-season hamstring ...

KU surges into Big 12 race, poised to grow beyond results of recent seasons

Kansas’ victory over No. 1 Arizona on Monday night will surely be remembered for years and decades to come. It was, after all, KU’s first-ever win over a top-ranked opponent in the 71-year history of Allen Fieldhouse — a new milestone in the so-called cathedral of college basketball. But ...