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1-3-1 breakdown: Three under-the-radar moments from KU-TAMU

*The 1-3-1 breakdown from KU’s 79-68 win over Texas A&M features a Bill Self-style player making a Bill Self-style play, an analysis of one slumping player and a highlight from one of KU’s most consistent guards. If you have any plays or sequences you’d like to see GIFed please ...

1-3-1 breakdown: Three under-the-radar moments from KU-Oklahoma

Make no mistake — close games are seldom decided by only one play, player or sequence. Yes, Udoka Azubuike went 1 for 8 at the line, but the Jayhawks could’ve scored in other ways. KU missed 22 3-pointers — one or two of those might’ve changed the situation entirely — while ...

Lon Kruger deflects questions on ‘Hack-a-Dok’ strategy

NORMAN, Okla. — Bill Self has made it clear he won’t apologize for wins. A one-point squeaker over Kansas State in Allen Fieldhouse? Not a chance. A down-to-the-wire finish over lowly Iowa State? That was just as big. So after a game in which the KU coach admitted he didn’t ...

1-3-1 breakdown: Three under-the-radar moments from KU-Baylor

Down the stretch of Kansas’ claw-it-out home win over Baylor, it seemed like the then-No. 10 Jayhawks couldn’t get a stop. Well, they couldn’t. For a four minute stretch, starting at the seven-minute mark in the second half, the Bears scored on nine — yes, nine — straight ...

Why KU must do more than try to limit Trae Young’s points

If you think stopping Trae Young from scoring is the best way for No. 10 Kansas to defeat No. 4 Oklahoma this Tuesday, let me present a counterargument in the form of a number: 33.125. That’s the number of points per game Young is averaging in losses and games decided by single digits. ...

How Malik Newman rebounded from a bad outing by, well, rebounding

It isn’t often a player can score 27 points — a career-high at that — yet the most impressive part of his performance comes elsewhere. Malik Newman’s outburst against Iowa State, an 83-78 Kansas win, was a welcome sign for KU fans. It was the same way for the redshirt sophomore, ...