A Doc Sadler-coached team and a Bill Self-coached team match up. What do you expect to see? Before Wednesday, I would have answered, "Defense," (capital D for emphasis!) right away. After Wednesday's 84-72 Kansas victory at Lincoln, Neb., I'm a bit confused. The Huskers posted an ...

For the first time this season, Kansas allowed its opponent more than one point per possession. For the second time this season, KU scored less than one point per possession. Not surprisingly, for the first time this season, KU lost. So what happened? • The Jayhawks didn't get much ...

Sherron Collins is a jack of all trades: KU's senior guard is sometimes a distributor, other times a go-to scorer, and always an emotional sparkplug. Wednesday night, Collins was all of those things and one more. KU's senior guard was the best player on the court. At first glance, Collins ...

In a contest full of many superlatives and standout performances for Kansas, one facet of the game — particularly the first half — stood out more than any other: Temple's hesitance, nay, absolute refusal to run its offense through junior forward Lavoy Allen. The Owls' inability to throw ...

As the nation's top-ranked team, Kansas often draws more attention for its lapses than its successes. Take KU's 81-51 victory against Belmont on Tuesday. KU's defense ran roughshod over a Belmont team that had posted better-than-average points per possession totals in eight of its 11 games ...

All the talk coming into this season was about California's long-range gunners: Randle, Christopher and Robertson were supposedly the keys to a possible Pac 10 championship for the Bears. Tuesday night, Cal's shooters were good but KU's were better. Facing a California backcourt known for ...