KUsports.com Headlines for November 15

Lunch Break: [A look back at more talented football coaches who wanted Kansas job]( [A look back at more talented football coaches who wanted Kansas job]( By: Tom Keegan The silliest notion that started to gather steam before Kansas chancellor Dr. Doug Girod made it clear David Beaty will be back for a fourth ... Posted today at 12:59 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks want to get sophomore center Udoka Azubuike more shots]( [Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) gets up for a lob jam against Kentucky during the second half on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at United Center.]( By: Matt Tait On a night when the Kansas men's basketball team shot 35 percent from the floor and won, the one Jayhawk who finished with a ... Posted today at 11:03 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [No police report found for traffic accident involving benched KU basketball player]( [Kansas forward Billy Preston watches during warmups on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at United Center. Preston was held out of Tuesday's contest.]( By: Sara Shepherd It does not appear that local law enforcement agencies took any reports over the weekend of a vehicle accident involving University of Kansas basketball player ... Posted today at 10:59 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU Sports Extra: Blue Blood Bragging Rights]( [KU Sports Extra: Blue Blood Bragging Rights]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 7:08 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Baseline View: Jayhawks hold on for win over Kentucky]( [Baseline View: Jayhawks hold strong to beat Kentucky 65-61]( By: Nick Krug Posted today at 6:36 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [‘Big-boy play’: KU dominates offensive boards in ‘great, grind-it-out win’]( [Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) fights for a rebound between Kentucky forward Nick Richards (4) and Kentucky forward Kevin Knox (5) during the first half on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at United Center.]( By: Scott Chasen Sometime in the hours before his 2:30 a.m. snack of popcorn ended up on his beard — and Devonte’ Graham’s Snapchat story — Malik ... Posted today at 3:05 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Malik Newman talks about clutch shot, big rebound in win over UK]( [Malik Newman talks about clutch shot, big rebound in win over Kentucky]( By: Scott Chasen Malik Newman didn’t have his best game, but when the Jayhawks needed him to come through, he did. The Mississippi State transfer hit a ... Posted today at 1:01 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Postgame Report Card: No. 4 Kansas 65, No. 7 Kentucky 61]( [Postgame Report Card: No. 4 Kansas 65, No. 7 Kentucky 61]( By: Matt Tait Quick grades for five aspects of KU’s 65-61 victory over No. 7 Kentucky in the 2017 Champions Classic at United Center in Chicago. Offense ... Posted today at 12:39 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Bill Self talks about 'home-court advantage,' Udoka Azubuike and more following win over UK]( [Bill Self talks about returning to Chicago, Udoka Azubuike and the Champions Classic]( By: Scott Chasen It wasn’t quite Allen Fieldhouse, but KU coach Bill Self still felt the support of a pro-KU crowd at United Center on Tuesday night. ... Posted today at 12:38 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Keegan Ratings: [Svi tops ratings in Champions Classic victory against Kentucky]( [Kansas guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (10) delivers a breakaway dunk before Kentucky forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) during the second half on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at United Center.]( By: Tom Keegan 1 - Svi Mykhailiuk: Threw some nice post feeds to the big man, had three assists, turned it over just once and led team with ... Posted today at 12:31 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU coach Bill Self confident freshman forward Billy Preston will be back but unsure of when]( [Kansas forward Billy Preston watches during warmups on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at United Center. Preston was held out of Tuesday's contest.]( By: Matt Tait Shortly after his team survived a scare from seventh-ranked Kentucky despite playing basically just six guys, Kansas coach Bill Self offered a little more information ... Posted today at 12:19 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Clutch plays key Kansas victory over Kentucky at Champions Classic]( [Kansas guard Lagerald Vick (2) raises his arms after the Jayhawks defeated the Wildcats 65-61 during the second half on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at United Center.]( By: Just about everything visual about Tuesday's Champions Classic clash between No. 4 Kansas and No. 7 Kentucky at United Center showed that the Wildcats ... Posted yesterday at 11:32 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tom Keegan: Udoka Azubuike lifts up the Jayhawks in win over Kentucky]( [Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) defends against a shot from Kentucky guard Hamidou Diallo (3) during the first half on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at United Center.]( By: Tom Keegan Udoka Azubuike and Mitch Lightfoot. That’s it as far as front-court players go for Kansas unless and until athletic department administrators are satisfied that ... Posted yesterday at 11:18 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [No. 4 Jayhawks top No. 5 Wildcats in blue blood battle]( [Kansas guard Devonte' Graham (4) pulls his teammates together in a huddle during the first half on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at United Center.]( By: Benton Smith College basketball’s two winningest programs squared off Tuesday night at Chicago’s United Center, and though the game footage won’t be headed to ... Posted yesterday at 11:11 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: Preston sits again due to off-the-court incident; Newman earns first start]( [Kansas forward Billy Preston watches during warmups on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at United Center. Preston was held out of Tuesday's contest.]( By: Matt Tait For the second consecutive game, Kansas freshman Billy Preston did not suit up for the Jayhawks during Tuesday's Champions Classic clash with Kentucky at ... Posted yesterday at 11:08 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas basketball v. Kentucky (Champions Classic)]( View a gallery of images from Tuesday night's game between the Jayhawks and Wildcats at United Center in Chicago. Posted yesterday at 10:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Another off-the-court incident sidelines KU's Billy Preston vs. Kentucky]( [Kansas forward Billy Preston (23) puts up a shot during warmups prior to tipoff against Fort Hays State, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Chicago — For the second consecutive game, Kansas freshman Billy Preston did not suit up for the Jayhawks during Tuesday's Champions Classic clash with Kentucky ... Posted yesterday at 7:26 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Four Jayhawks out for final two KU football games]( [Kansas wide receiver Jeremiah Booker (88) pulls in a deep pass as he is dragged down during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.]( By: Benton Smith With two games left, the Kansas football team will have to conclude its schedule without four regular contributors. Head coach David Beaty announced Tuesday junior ... Posted yesterday at 6:50 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Ben Johnson describes emotions before Senior Day; Beaty praises Baker Mayfield]( [Ben Johnson describes emotions before Senior Day; Beaty praises Baker Mayfield]( By: Bobby Nightengale Heading into Saturday's game against Oklahoma, Kansas senior tight end Ben Johnson talks about his final home game at Memorial Stadium and his pride ... Posted yesterday at 5:17 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Appreciative of chancellor's endorsement, Beaty says KU football in 'middle' of his plan]( [Kansas head coach David Beaty talks with his players in the huddle during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.]( By: Benton Smith According to David Beaty, he didn’t expect Monday to have University of Kansas chancellor Douglas Girod declare support for him as the football coach ... Posted yesterday at 4:42 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Say What? Tait's weekly appearance on Rock Chalk Sports Talk]( [Say What? Tait's weekly appearance on Rock Chalk Sports Talk]( By: Matt Tait Matt Tait's game day thoughts from The Windy City ahead of Kansas vs. Kentucky in the 2017 Champions Classic in Chicago. Posted yesterday at 4:12 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [David Beaty comments on 'unexpected' message of support from chancellor]( [David Beaty comments on 'unexpected' message of support from chancellor]( By: Bobby Nightengale One day after University of Kansas chancellor Douglas Girod released a statement in support of the school's football program, KU football coach David Beaty ... Posted yesterday at 3:25 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044