LAWRENCE — For all of Kansas’ good this year, the Jayhawks still carry a glaring weakness that has nothing to do with their thin bench and everything to do with their toughness.
CBS’ Seth Davis said toughness was one of the reasons wh… Continue reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before Missouri and Baylor ever tipped off Saturday, Kansas coach Bill Self understood what the Jayhawks had just lost.
A semifinal game against Baylor, yes, but also a likely No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
“We hurt ourselves… Continue reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Honestly, the basketball rivalry did not really need a third renewal.
Not as far as Kansas was concerned.
The Jayhawks owned the all-time series against Missouri, dominated leagues for as long as the Tigers cared to stay in them an… Continue reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All the things people say about Baylor don’t escape unnoticed. The Bears are not oblivious.
They know, for instance, that people have accused them of playing soft, poked fun at their coach and picked apart their performance in bi… Continue reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Inside the Sprint Center, in front of a mostly blue crowd, Kansas played large stretches without its most important ingredient:
Its energy.
Time and again, Bill Self has stated that without energy, without a certain edge, this… Continue reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the record, the color was neon green and named “electricity.’’
Turned out to be appropriate. Without any construction cones to drop, potholes to fill or stripes to paint, Baylor’s road crew of Human Highlighters was def… Continue reading
LAWRENCE — One showed up at a prestigious offseason camp, the LeBron James Skills Academy, ready to make the jump from role player to Rolls Royce.
“We all acknowledged that even with Anthony Davis and the Plumlees and Jared Sullinger,” ESPN’s F… Continue reading
Missouri’s move to the SEC has made Kansas City the center of some conference gerrymandering leading up to this week’s Big 12 Tournament.
The tournament has been played at Sprint Center since 2010, and the Big 12 has announced it will honor plans t… Continue reading
Kansas didn’t share the Big 12 championship with anyone, but Bill Self received a split decision in coach of the year voting by his peers.
The Big 12 announced its postseason awards Sunday, with Self sharing coach of the year honors with Iowa Sta… Continue reading
LAWRENCE — Everywhere Tyshawn Taylor turns, he is surrounded by pressure. It comes from fans telling him how great he played, how fun it was to watch, how he needs to keep it up. And it comes from fans who use social media to say how Kansas can&#… Continue reading