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Jayhawks ‘not very good’ at defending the rim so far

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2020/dec/08/331635/ The first three words of Bill Self’s assessment on how the Jayhawks have defended around the rim through six games said it all. “Not very good,” Self began, shaking his head. The Kansas basketball season got started with top-ranked ...

Jayhawks find another bench lineup for key 2nd half spark vs. Creighton

With the Jayhawks only six games into their schedule, head coach Bill Self admits it’s sometimes hard for him to know from one matchup to another how he will deploy the players on this Kansas basketball roster. No. 5 KU’s 73-72 home win over No. 8 Creighton on Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse ...

High-scoring Jayhawks missed numerous good looks inside in 1-1 start to season

For a team that scored at least 90 points and shot 50% or better from the floor in each of its first two games of the season, Kansas, surprisingly enough, actually could have left the Fort Myers Tip-Off with even better numbers in both categories. The Jayhawks missed 10 layup attempts in their ...

Touted Gonzaga trio awaiting Jayhawks in season opener

http://www2.kusports.com/photos/2020/nov/19/331474/ So much for easing into the season. Forget those friendly exhibitions in Allen Fieldhouse of years past, in which Kansas pulverizes in-state programs. This is 2020. There is no normal. And the Jayhawks’ first game in more than eight months ...