KU Men’s Basketball

Jayhawks hope to make most of this year’s two-game swing through Arizona

The increased numerical size and broader geographical footprint of the new-look Big 12 has generated a number of situations in which teams have been scheduled to play back-to-back opponents in the same distant state or region of the country, and so chosen to stick around for a couple days in ...

A deep dive into the season’s strangest KU basketball stat

Jamari McDowell has by any metric exceeded expectations this season. The offseason acquisitions of players like reclassifying freshman wing Kohl Rosario and Loyola-Chicago transfer guard Jayden Dawson seemed poised to push McDowell far down the rotation, especially because both those players ...

White stays consistent, shines on offense against Houston

It’s quite common for Kansas coach Bill Self to tell reporters a player needs to be more aggressive to develop into a more consistent part of the Jayhawks’ offense. In the case of Tre White, though, with how much he appeared to be pressing during a recent slump, the opposite remedy was in ...

KU stifles No. 5 Houston for 69-56 bounce-back victory

The Houston defense was locking Kansas down, as it has stymied so many teams since the Cougars joined the Big 12, for about 17 minutes on Monday night. Then came an 11-0 run before halftime for the Jayhawks, a 24-6 run afterward and key 3-pointers late from Jamari McDowell and Darryn Peterson ...