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Kansas and Kansas State were involved in a fight at the end of Tuesday night’s 81-60 blowout win by the Jayhawks in Lawrence. Kansas’ Silvio De Sousa was trying to dribble out the clock with under 10 seconds left and had the ball stolen …
Everything in college basketball changes when conference play begins. Those in power have done wonders to drum up interest in early-season action, with big name teams being featured in tournaments and showcases for the first few months of the season. …
Kansas has gone into full rebel mode as they face NCAA sanctions. The Jayhawks held their “Late Night in the Phog” at Allen Fieldhouse event on Friday night to get fans fired up for college basketball season. They had several events for …
Bill Self was critical of his team following a 10-point loss at Texas on Tuesday night. Kansas was down by three points to the Longhorns with six minutes to go but that was as close as they got before falling 73-63. After the game, Self said the …
The turn of the calendars to a new year can mean only one thing for college basketball: Conference play is here! The first two months of non-conference play can feel like the first quarter of a thoroughbred race. Jockeys move, shake, and jostle for …
The 2018 college basketball season is in the past, which means it’s not too early to look ahead to 2018-19. We have a pretty good idea of what recruiting classes will look like, and though some NBA decisions remain in the balance, we can make …
The federal investigation into corruption in the college basketball world is continuing, and now more schools and players have been implicated. Prosecutors have filed counts against former Adidas representative Jim Gatto that alleges he made payments …
There were some who were much happier about Kansas’ win over Seton Hall in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday than others. Kansas beat Seton Hall 83-79 to advance to the Sweet 16. They had the game in hand in the final seconds, …
At least one Kansas Jayhawks fan appears to have reached his boiling point with the team’s free-throw shooting woes this season. According to a report by Sara Shepherd of the Lawrence Journal-World, University of Kansas police were called to …
College basketball’s first semester has come to a close. For the casual fan, this means the season has barely begun, but for the diehard followers, so much has already taken place. Top teams have crumbled, surprising contenders have emerged, and star …
Kansas appeared to avoid trouble when the FBI made several arrests related to an alleged bribery scandal involving Adidas executives, college and youth basketball coaches, and businessmen. But that may not be completely certain at this point. The …
The abrupt suspension of Kansas forward Carlton Bragg Jr. is not related to an ongoing investigation of an alleged rape that took place in the men’s basketball team dorm, according to coach Bill Self. Bragg was suspended indefinitely for a …
Kansas got beat pretty badly by in-state rival Wichita State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday 78-65, but don’t call this one an upset. Kansas has a history of playing well in the regular season and flopping in the tournament …
A lifelong Kansas Jayhawks fan named Don Shoulberg passed away on Tuesday at the age of 76. Shoulberg studied at Kansas and earned his PhD at the university in Speech Communication and Human Relations. Why do we feel confident that he was such an …
Kansas came away with an exciting 108-96 overtime win over Iowa State on Monday night, but the victory did not come without questions. The Big 12 reviewed the officiating from the game and admitted mistakes were made. Here’s the statement …
Poor Billy Cundiff. The guy already feels bad enough — especially for Ray Lewis — that he blew the Ravens’ shot at going to Super Bowl 46. Now, he has to hear it from fans in other arenas in an entirely separate sport. As we all …
