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Return of regular format has Jayhawks locked in and fired up for latest NCAA Tournament run
Fort Worth, Texas — Gone of the days of the bubble, where college basketball players were confined to their rooms, could only visit certain areas of the hotels they stayed in and still had to think and hear and fear COVID-19 every hour of every day. The NCAA Tournament as we always knew it is officially back. And Kansas coach Bill Self will be the first to tell you that he’s looking forward to what that means.
Senior Sendoff Part II: KU basketball memories from David McCormack, Mitch Lightfoot & Jalen Coleman-Lands | KUsports Video
Senior Sendoff Part II: KU basketball memories from David McCormack, Mitch Lightfoot & Jalen Coleman-Lands March 4, 2022 at 2:28 p.m.
Kansas big man David McCormack takes 'step in right direction' in KU's 3rd-place win over Iona
Kansas forward David McCormack (33) fights with Iona forward Nelly Junior Joseph (23) for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Jacob M. Langston) Advertisement Kissimmee, Fla. — By all-conference and All-American standards, Kansas senior David McCormack’s 13 points and five rebounds in 14 minutes on Sunday weren’t exactly eye-popping numbers.
Kansas junoir Christian Braun breaks out in Orlando, lands on all-tourney team
Kansas guard Christian Braun celebrates after dunking during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Jacob M. Langston) Advertisement Kissimmee, Fla. — Throughout the early portion of this Kansas basketball season, KU coach Bill Self said he thought junior guard Christian Braun could elevate his game to another level in a couple of key areas.
Iona's Rick Pitino on Kansas coach Bill Self after first ever meeting: 'He doesn't have a weakness'
Kissimmee, Fla. — After combining to coach more than 2,000 college basketball games and racking up more than 1,500 victories, Kansas coach Bill Self and Iona coach Rick Pitino finally faced one another on Sunday at HP Field House. The first ever meeting between the two Hall of Fame coaches went to Self’s Jayhawks, who entered as a double-digit favorite and won 96-83. But the experience of coaching against each other for the first time was one that neither coach will soon forget.
4th-ranked Jayhawks ride offense, bemoan defense in 96-83 win over Iona in Orlando
Kissimmee, Fla. — No one in the Kansas locker room was overly thrilled with the Jayhawks’ 96-83 win over Iona in Sunday’s third-place game at the ESPN Events Invitational, and there were many reasons for the ho-hum vibe. For the third game in a row, the fourth-ranked Jayhawks lacked a killer instinct, showed deficiencies on defense and had momentary lapses from several players on one end of the floor or the other.
'It's kind of a long time coming': Kansas basketball players in favor of new NIL policy
Topeka — Now that college athletes are allowed to make money from their names, images and likenesses, some University of Kansas men’s basketball players are already hoping to take advantage of the opportunity. The NCAA’s interim NIL policy, which took effect Thursday, lets players make money through a variety of avenues, such as social media posts, autograph sales or advertisements.
Tom Keegan: Azubuike makes small progress in return vs. Penn
Wichita — Nine days after hitting the floor in practice, sent there by a sprained MCL of the left knee, Kansas starting center Udoka Azubuike checked into Thursday’s first-round NCAA tournament game with 8:32 left in the first half and Kansas trailing by eight points. Many in the pro-Kansas crowd stood up and roared. Seeing the biggest man on the team entering a game after missing three in a row was the first step toward easing the fears of a fan base that lives for March.
5 stats that popped for KU in a tournament-opening win over Penn | Smithology
Wichita — The top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks knew entering their NCAA Tournament opener against Penn that getting past the Ivy League champions would be no easy task. With senior point guard Devonte’ Graham leading the way, the Jayhawks moved on to the second round of The Madness for the 12th March in a row. Here are five statistics that fueled the Jayhawks (28-7) against the Quakers. Penn entered the NCAA Tournament as a team built more on defense than offense.
Special Senior: Graham's big performance carries Jayhawks past Penn
Wichita — There were a couple of things Kansas point guard Devonte' Graham believed strongly about KU's 1-16 matchup with Penn during Thursday's first-round NCAA Tournament game. First, Graham was not afraid to face the fact that a 16 seed had never beaten a 1 and the eyes of the nation were on this matchup to see if the Quakers could become the first team to do it. Second, Graham was not about to let Kansas land on the wrong side of history.
Mitch Lightfoot on his 1st start, and what Jayhawks discussed after loss to OSU
Kansas sophomore forward Mitch Lightfoot discusses his first career start following the Jayhawks’ 71-64 home victory over TCU. Lightfoot replaced Lagerald Vick in the starting lineup and provided KU with six points, four rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 22 minutes. “It feels really good, but I’m glad we got a ‘dub,’” Lightfoot said. “If we didn’t get a win (starting) wasn’t going to be for anything. We went out there and we fought and we grinded that win out and that was good for us.
Sophomore forward Mitch Lightfoot delivers strong performance in debut as a KU starter
With his mother and grandmother sitting in the stands after making a last-minute decision to travel to Allen Fieldhouse for Tuesday's 71-64 Kansas victory, KU sophomore Mitch Lightfoot made sure the trip from Arizona was worth it. We'll call it The Great Gamble of 2018, when Kansas coach Bill Self shook up his lineup by plugging the sophomore forward in as a starter in place of junior guard Lagerald Vick.
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