Kansas released more details Wednesday about a planned student center that will house James Naismith’s original rules of basketball.
The three-story structure will be called the DeBruce Center in recognition of the contributions of Paul and Katherine … Continue reading
LAWRENCE — Carolyn Davis leaned forward and then back. Fellow senior Angel Goodrich sat beside her perched forward the entire time with her hands crossed together as platform for her chin to rest on.
The two were in the second of three rows of Kansas players waiting to see what their future held. Would they make the NCAA Tournament?
The first teams were announced at 6:04 p.m., and knees began to bounce and feet began to twitch left and right, as the Jayhawks grew increasingly anxious to see their name.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State and Kansas tied for the regular-season Big 12 title.
That doesn’t mean they feel very good about themselves entering the league tournament.
The Wildcats lost a road game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, while the Jayhawks were routed by Baylor a few hours later in a game that would have given them the outright title.
Consider it proof that the Big 12 Tournament, which starts Wednesday night at Sprint Center, promises to be among the most intriguing and unpredictable in conference history.
WACO, Texas – Bill Self called Perry Ellis the best player on the floor for Kansas on Saturday, which was both a compliment and an indictment.
Ellis, a freshman forward from Wichita, scored 12 points and went 5-for-7 from the floor in KU’s 81-58 loss at Baylor. The Jayhawks needed him, too, after starter Kevin Young picked up two fouls in the first four minutes.
“He was aggressive,” Self said. “He attacked them. The guys he was scoring on or over or around were legitimate shot blockers that were much bigger.”
LAWRENCE — From an outsiders perspective, it would seem that a two-point performance from Angel Goodrich on senior night would be disappointing.
Most outsiders don’t quite understand the player that Goodrich really is.
“It’s fitting,” Bonnie Henrickson said.
Never one for stats outside of assists and turnovers, Goodrich was more than content with her 12 assists and three errant plays Tuesday night as the 17-12 (8-10 Big 12) Jayhawks beat TCU 74-67.
LAWRENCE — When Angel Goodrich made her game-tying free throw with 18 seconds left, it appeared Kansas had done it once again.
The Jayhawks already had two double-digit comeback victories in Big 12 play. They trailed Texas Tech by 16 points at the start of the second half.
However, that was before the Red Raiders galloped down the court and scored a layup for the 72-70 win on Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Angel Goodrich missed her last second heave which could have given KU the win.
LAWRENCE — Kansas knows a thing or two about how fragile a big lead can be.
It was only four days before that the Jayhawks came back from a 23-point deficit on the road against TCU. So when KU had a 19-point second-half lead of its own against No. 22 Oklahoma, there would be no letting up from the Jayhawks.
The recent lesson came into to play when the Sooners started notching the pressure up late against KU by forcing turnovers and scoring quick baskets. That’s when Bonnie Henrickson called a timeout to remind her team of the Jayhawks’ previous game.
LAWRENCE — On Jan. 22, 1974, Digger Phelps brought No. 1-ranked Notre Dame to face Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse.
Basketball fans might not recognize the date, but they’ll know what happened three days earlier.
That day — Jan. 19, 1974 — was the day Phelps and the Irish upset UCLA 71-70 to end the Bruins’ 88-game winning streak.
Power of the Phog cures Jayhawk woes By Andrew Curtis Adversity only makes all involved stronger, especially in the heat of battle. For the Kansas Jayhawks, this proved to be true Monday night at historic Allen Fieldhouse. After losing three straight games for the first time since the 2005 season, KU returned home for a contest with the 10th ranked Kansas State Wildcats. Kansas learned from the devastating home loss to Oklahoma State, the embarrassing debacle at TCU and the most recent disappointment and bounced back in a big way. “What we are going through is what 98 or 99 percent of what teams in America go through,” head coach Bill Self said. “We have… Continue reading
Austin Meek’s pick: KU hasn’t lost consecutive games at Allen Fieldhouse since 1988-89. As much as the Jayhawks are struggling, seeing a rival on Big Monday might be the best way to snap out of a funk. Prediction: KU 67, K-State 61
Ken Corbitt’s pick: The Wildcats are taking a low-key approach to the game, attempting to downplay the rivalry aspect. Internally, they surely have a burning desire to prove their legitimacy as a team capable of winning the Big 12 title. Prediction: K-State 62, KU 60.