Jayhawks lose to Michigan in Sweet Sixteen of NCAA Tournament Dylan Gehlbach And that’s the toughest part about the NCAA Tournament. In almost every tournament game, no matter how well (or poorly) a team has played in the game so far, every team has the opportunity to win it or lose it in the final two minutes. As the Kansas Men’s Basketball team returns to Lawrence while the Michigan Wolverines are defeating the Florida Gators, cementing their spot in the Final Four, it shows just how much of a difference those final two minutes can make. The Jayhawks were playing one of their best games of the year against Michigan in the Sweet Sixteen Friday…. Continue reading
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Jayhawks are playing some of the best basketball in the country By Andrew Curtis Success is learned through failure. This is especially true for the 2012-2013 Kansas basketball team. In circumstances not seen since the Bush administration, KU managed to lose an unfathomable three games in a row in early February. Since then, a beast has awoken. Kansas has won its last seven games by an average of 21 points. Granted, five of those games have been at home, but one of them completed a sweep over the team that’s tied for first place with KU atop the Big 12 (for now), Kansas State. Kansas State faces a stiff road test Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena… 
March Madness is here By Josh Kurelac The 2012-2013 men’s college basketball season has been filled with parody. The inconsistent play of basketball teams throughout the country has coaches, players, expert analysts and fans scratching their heads. As March begins, it’s time for teams to start playing their best basketball of the year. At the end of this month, four teams will advance to the Final Four in Atlanta, Ga. Here’s three teams that have a legitimate chance to attain that goal. Indiana Hoosiers (24-4) (12-3 Big Ten) College basketball’s most talented team, Indiana, leads the Big Ten, which is the nation’s toughest conference. The Hoosiers started the year by winning 15 of 16 games, before losing to Wisconsin 64-59 in… 
Mario Chalmers’ jersey was retired halftime at the Texas-Kansas game Saturday By Josh Kurelac The University of Kansas retired Mario Chalmers’ jersey on Saturday, Feb. 16, at halftime of the Texas versus Kansas men’s basketball game. The ceremony commemorated Chalmers for his accomplishments during his three-year career at KU. Chalmers, a Mcdonald’s All-American and Parade All-American in 2005, was a top recruit coming out of Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska. He didn’t waste any time introducing himself to the Jayhawk faithful, scoring 15 points against Idaho State in his first game as a Jayhawk. Chalmers made an immediate impact as a freshman for Head Coach Bill Self. He averaged 11.5 points per game, 3.8 assists per game and 2.7 steals… 
Laid back senior leads by example By Andrew Curtis Kansas has long been considered ‘Big Man U’. Even with the recent departure of Danny Manning, the man that received most of the credit for the nickname, the position remains extremely well-coached. The player who is seeing the most benefits from this is senior 7-footer Jeff Withey. Withey has improved as much in a 4-year span as any player I have ever seen. He was so awkwardly tentative and fragile as a freshman that it was hard to see him ever having an impact on the court for the Jayhawks. Thanks to a couple years of grueling praticices with fellow post players and current members of…