Highlights from KU’s open practice in San Antonio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unvZghs8VCM The Kansas basketball team held an open practice at the Alamodome on Friday, one day prior to their Final Four game against Villanova in San Antonio.
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Mikal Bridges recalls finish to KU-Villanova in 2016 Elite Eight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVo6x2jnX24&feature=youtu.be San Antonio — Mikal Bridges was just a freshman the last time KU played Villanova. Two years later, he still has a pretty good memory of the game. “It went down to the end, took 40 minutes,” Bridges said. “They were ...
Larry Brown has ‘vested interest’ in both KU and Villanova
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOZYSjjM1uI San Antonio — Although 30 years ago Larry Brown coached Kansas to a national championship, he downplayed his role with this year’s Jayhawks on Friday at The Alamodome. “I’ve got a vested interest in Villanova and Kansas, because I love ...
A quick look inside the Alamodome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIBKVnnk67Y&feature=youtu.be San Antonio — Before KU takes the floor against Villanova on Saturday, check out this look at the locker rooms and court at the Alamodome. The Jayhawks and Wildcats are slated to tip off at 7:49 p.m. CT on TBS.
Final Four reunion: KU assistant’s one-time protege starting for Villanova
San Antonio — If Villanova were slated to play any other team in the country on Saturday at the Final Four, Fred Quartlebaum would feel like one of the Wildcats’ biggest fans. NCAA Tournament assignments and results from the past four rounds didn’t allow the Kansas basketball ...
Lawrence police blotter for March 30
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday and includes 221 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and ...
The library isn’t just for books anymore —Nintendo edition
When I think of the Lawrence Public Library, I think video games. Some people won’t like that, but I can’t help it. At the library, we have a killer game collection. And it just got killer-er with the addition of Nintendo Switch games. Nintendo’s little system that could is off to a ...
Charles Barkley: Bill Self never gets the credit he deserves
San Antonio — When Charles Barkley looks around college basketball, one of the most impressive feats that stands out to him is the Kansas basketball program’s streak of 14 straight Big 12 titles. Considering the one-and-done era, all of the transfers and just the challenge of ...
Kansas freshman Marcus Garrett an Alamodome veteran
San Antonio — Kansas last played in the Alamodome in a regional in 2011, defeating Richmond and then losing to VCU. But one key Kansas reserve played here as recently as last season. “Marcus (Garrett) played in this building the state tournament, so he's the only one with any ...
Remember Devonte’ Graham’s foul out vs. Villanova? Now, you make the call(s)
San Antonio — You probably remember the foul that knocked Devonte’ Graham out of the 2016 Elite Eight game between Kansas and Villanova. It’s likely no one agonized over the play more, though, than Graham himself. “You kind of feel like you let the team down,” Graham said. ...
KU players, staff recall first college basketball memories
San Antonio — Just about anyone who has ever picked up a basketball imagines what it would be like to hit a game-winning shot or play on the biggest stage. For KU basketball, those dreams have become a reality. The Jayhawks will take the floor at approximately 7:49 p.m. CT against ...
Sister Jean phenomenon reaches Final Four stage
San Antonio — Sister Jean never expected to be here. Well, if she did, she never expected it to be quite like this. If you haven’t heard — an impressive feat, at this point — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt is the Chaplain for Loyola (Chicago). Throughout the NCAA tournament she’s ...
An update on the plans for a Casey’s store on Sixth Street; Lawrence drink business shut down by the state
Even though baseball season is upon us (yeah, I hadn’t noticed either), it is not Casey at the Bat that I have on my mind. I want to know when Casey’s breakfast pizza is going to be on my dashboard. It has been almost seven months since Casey’s General Store filed plans to build its first ...
Chop Talk: KU coach Bill Self relives fond memories of KU’s most famous play
San Antonio — Given that this was, after all, the very venue that it all went down, it seemed only fitting for Kansas coach Bill Self to talk a little — or, perhaps more appropriately, to be asked a little — about the now famous “Chop” play that helped win Kansas the 2008 national ...
KU preparation designed to lead Jayhawks to ‘play without thinking’ on Saturday night
San Antonio – Now that [the Jayhawks have arrived in San Antonio][1] and the biggest game of their season is just three days away, it's time for the players and coaching staff to begin final preparations for Saturday's Final Four showdown with Villanova. While a lot of that prep will ...
Malik Newman talks about getting comfortable at KU, midseason conversation with Bill Self
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73uSgj3-W60&feature=youtu.be San Antonio — Malik Newman doesn’t hold any ill will for his midseason benching. “I deserved it,” Newman said. “If you was watching us play, I definitely wasn’t providing enough for the team.” Since being ...
Devonte’ Graham: Final Four matchup with Villanova will be ‘shootout’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bADsWO8NTfQ San Antonio — Kansas senior Devonte’ Graham, at the Final Four for the first time, said the Jayhawks are excited to be at The Alamodome, but they realize they are at this showcase to take care of business. As KU’s players have prepared for ...
Jalen Brunson talks about Devonte’ Graham, matchup against KU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0iXHaopuag&feature=youtu.be San Antonio — Jalen Brunson’s last two NCAA tournament opponents have featured Big 12 standout guards Keenan Evans and Jevon Carter. This time, though, he’ll be matched up against the Big 12 player of the year — ...
Udoka Azubuike talks about his mom potentially flying to the Final Four
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df6gs1q2Hsg San Antonio — Hopeful for the opportunity to see his mother for the first time in six years at the Final Four this week, Kansas sophomore Udoka Azubuike is trying to contain his emotions. Kansas Rep. Kevin Yoder wrote on Twitter that ...
Jay Wright, Bill Self weigh in on idea of KU-Villanova as de facto championship game
San Antonio — When No. 1 and No. 2 seeds began dropping out of the South and West regionals before the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16, it became clear The Madness was intent on devouring the left side of the bracket. So by the time a team emerged from each region as a Final Four ...