KUsports.com Headlines for March 19

Basketball Friends: [Basketball Friends | Fran Fraschilla]( By: Matt Tait Another day, another guest on the latest episode of Basketball Friends with Journal-World Sports Editor Matt Tait & "Rock Chalk Sports Talk" host Nick Schwerdt. ... Posted today at 2:07 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU junior David McCormack rejoins Jayhawks in Indianapolis]( [Texas forward Jericho Sims (20) fights for a rebound with Kansas forward David McCormack (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ]( By: Matt Tait Kansas forward David McCormack has rejoined his teammates after arriving in Indianapolis on Friday morning, KU coach Bill Self told the Journal-World. By Matt Tait Posted today at 11:07 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Kansas coach Bill Self not leaning into 3rd-seeded Jayhawks as an underdog]( [Kansas coach Bill Self not leaning into 3rd-seeded Jayhawks as an underdog]( By: Matt Tait Rare is the season when Bill Self’s Kansas men’s basketball team is seeded lower than a 1 or a 2 in the NCAA ... Posted today at 11:04 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas volleyball defeats Wichita State to earn 4th consecutive win]( Staff report The Kansas volleyball team continued its winning ways during the spring portion of its schedule after defeating Wichita State in four sets in Charle Koch ... Posted today at 10:24 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Start of KU football spring practices delayed a week]( [Blue team receiver Kwamie Lassiter II has a pass broken up by White team defenders Davon Ferguson (7) and Mike Lee (11) during Late Night Under the Lights on Saturday, April, 13, 2019 at Memorial Stadium.]( By: Benton Smith Players on the Kansas football team will have to wait an extra week before they get to start spring practices. Posted yesterday at 5:50 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bill Young, former KU football defensive coordinator, dies at 74]( [Kansas defensive coordinator Bill Young speaks with media members during a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.]( By: Benton Smith The Kansas football team’s defensive coordinator from 2002-07, when the Jayhawks made three postseason appearances and won the Orange Bowl, Bill Young has died ... Posted yesterday at 5:19 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Near-upset at Arizona provided EWU with lessons for NCAA tourney meeting with Kansas]( [Eastern Washington guard Kim Aiken Jr. (24) drives past Arizona forward Ira Lee (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona won 70-67. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)]( By: Benton Smith A loss from three months ago still doesn’t sit quite right with Eastern Washington basketball coach Shantay Legans. And the lessons the Eagles learned ... Posted yesterday at 4:15 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Smithology: [The Jayhawks are entering the NCAA Tournament with a rebounding problem]( [The Jayhawks are entering the NCAA Tournament with a rebounding problem]( By: Benton Smith Entering the NCAA Tournament without their best rebounder, Jalen Wilson, and not expecting a whole lot from their top big man, David McCormack, the Jayhawks ... Posted yesterday at 2:10 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas senior Marcus Garrett gearing up for potential final tourney run]( [Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) signals back to his teammates during the second half on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait After playing in the Final Four during his freshman season, Kansas guard Marcus Garrett has been trying to get back to that point ever since ... Posted yesterday at 11:24 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Basketball Friends: [Basketball Friends | Cole Aldrich]( By: Matt Tait It's tournament time so we're back with another episode of Basketball Friends with Journal-World Sports Editor Matt Tait & "Rock Chalk Sports Talk" host ... Posted March 17 at 10:25 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU's Christian Braun, Bill Self describe early encounters with life inside the Indianapolis bubble]( [Kansas forward Mitch Lightfoot (44) and Kansas guard Dajuan Harris (3) help Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) off the floor after Braun took a charge during the first half, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Kansas sophomore Christian Braun’s first taste of the NCAA Tournament has been different than what most Jayhawks have gone through before him. By Matt ... Posted March 17 at 5:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [EWU making 'a little bit of noise' while existing in Gonzaga's shadow]( [Eastern Washington forward Tanner Groves (35) moves the ball around Montana State forward Jubrile Belo during an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Big Sky men's tournament in Boise, Idaho, Saturday, March 13, 2021. Eastern Washington won 65-55. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)]( By: Benton Smith Undefeated and NCAA Tournament favorite Gonzaga isn’t the only successful college basketball program operating out of eastern Washington. There’s also, well, Eastern Washington. Posted March 17 at 5:18 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas sophomore Christian Braun on life in the bubble during NCAA tournament]( [Kansas sophomore Christian Braun on life in the bubble during NCAA tournament]( By: Shane Jackson Kansas coach Bill Self and sophomore guard Christian Braun spoke the media via a zoom call Wednesday afternoon ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Self ... Posted March 17 at 12:27 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU coach Bill Self provides update on roster ahead of first-round matchup with EWU]( [KU coach Bill Self provides update on roster ahead of first-round matchup with EWU]( By: Shane Jackson Kansas coach Bill Self and sophomore guard Christian Braun spoke the media via a zoom call Wednesday afternoon ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Self ... Posted March 17 at 12:25 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tristan Enaruna tests positive for COVID-19, KU's roster status more clear for opening weekend of NCAA Tournament]( [Texas forward Greg Brown (4) heads in to the bucket against Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10), Kansas guard Tristan Enaruna (13), and Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) during the first half, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Kansas basketball coach Bill Self on Wednesday cleared up the status of the Jayhawks’ roster for the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament in the ... Posted March 17 at 12:06 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [EWU coach Shantay Legans knows what KU is going through in return from COVID pause]( [Eastern Washington head coach Shantay Legans talks to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)]( By: Benton Smith As Kansas enters the NCAA Tournament coming off its first COVID pause of the season, the Jayhawks’ first-round opponent, Eastern Washington, knows all about how ... Posted March 16 at 5:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [A quick roster evaluation of the 3rd-seeded Kansas Jayhawks heading into the Big Dance]( [A quick roster evaluation of the 3rd-seeded Kansas Jayhawks heading into the Big Dance]( By: Matt Tait At this time of year, advancing in the NCAA Tournament is often about matchups and who’s hot, both in terms of total teams and ... Posted March 16 at 4:42 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. 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