KU Men’s Basketball

Jayhawks hope returning Dickinson can provide confidence boost

Salt Lake City — The day the Kansas men’s basketball team got its NCAA Tournament assignment, head coach Bill Self answered a question about his team’s overall confidence shooting the ball in practice by honing in on one specific player. “I think that when we get Hunter (Dickinson) ...

Preview: Jayhawks preparing for first-round clash with Samford

Salt Lake City — Throughout the latter part of Kansas’ schedule — as the Jayhawks have been debilitated by injuries to their two best players, and slipped in the Big 12 Conference as a result — coach Bill Self has been repeatedly stressing that they can play with anyone when they become ...

McCullar will not play in NCAA Tournament

Updated 8:32 p.m. Tuesday: Salt Lake City — Graduate senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. will not play in the NCAA Tournament as a result of his bone bruise to his knee, Kansas coach Bill Self said Tuesday night. “Kevin says his knee pain has not subsided any and it’s too bad for him to be ...

Dickinson named second-team All-American

Updated 7:20 p.m. Tuesday: Salt Lake City — Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press Tuesday morning, the organization announced. A transfer from Michigan, the senior served as one of the Big 12 Conference's leaders in scoring and ...