KU Men’s Basketball

Preview: KU faces another early-season test against Michigan State

Atlanta — Hot on the heels of a narrow victory over North Carolina, the Kansas men’s basketball team will have another chance to beat a prominent national program on Tuesday, as the Jayhawks take on Michigan State in the Champions Classic. The game is set for 5:30 p.m. Central Time at ...

Fieldhouse crowd creates intense environment, helps boost KU to win over UNC

Ahead of a rare blue-blood battle between Kansas and North Carolina on Friday night, KU coach Bill Self said he was expecting Allen Fieldhouse to be "on fire.” Sure enough, the building, and its crowd, rose to the occasion. After the game, Self said its atmosphere was “a 10.” “I ...

KU blows lead, still manages to take down UNC, 92-89

Kansas led North Carolina by 15 at halftime on Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks had trailed by that same amount at halftime the previous time the two powerhouse programs met, in the 2022 national title game. What happened next became the stuff of legend: Bill Self asked his team, ...

Preview: Storied, interconnected KU and UNC set for rare regular-season meeting

For the first time since they met on a fateful Monday night in April, the Kansas and North Carolina men’s basketball teams will share the same court. “Our history is so intertwined,” KU coach Bill Self said on Thursday, “that you can’t help but respect the other because we’re not ...