KUsports.com Headlines for November 29

[Jayhawks upbeat about KU football's future as Season 1 of Lance Leipold era concludes]( [Kansas head coach Lance Liepold directs his team during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against the West Virginia Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) ]( By: Benton Smith When the Kansas football season ended this past Saturday night with a six-point home loss to West Virginia, the emotions in the locker room minutes ... Posted today at 1:27 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) ]( By: Matt Tait After struggling in the first two games of last week's ESPN Events Invitational, Kansas senior David McCormack showed small signs of improvement in KU ... Posted today at 1:20 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [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)]( By: Matt Tait Kansas guard Christian Braun was one of KU's top performers last week in Orlando, leading the team in several statistical categories and landing on ... Posted today at 1:10 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [They're in! Kansas volleyball earns spot in 2021 NCAA Tournament]( [The Jayhawks celebrate a point their four-set win over Oklahoma on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. ]( By: Matt Tait The Kansas volleyball program found out on Sunday night that its 2021 season would continue at this week's NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks, who finished ... Posted yesterday at 10:41 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [2-star juco TE Tevita Noa commits to KU football]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Benton Smith A day after the conclusion of his first season as the Kansas football head coach, Lance Leipold received a commitment from a junior college tight ... Posted yesterday at 9:44 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Iona's Rick Pitino on Kansas coach Bill Self after first ever meeting: 'He doesn't have a weakness']( [Iona coach Rick Pitino calls to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Jacob M. Langston) ]( By: Matt Tait 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 ... Posted yesterday at 5:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [4th-ranked Jayhawks ride offense, bemoan defense in 96-83 win over Iona in Orlando]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun lays up the ball between Iona guard Walter Clayton Jr., front left, and forward Nelly Junior Joseph, front right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Jacob M. Langston)]( By: Matt Tait With their chances of an early-season tournament title already dashed by Dayton at the ESPN Events Invitational, the No. 4-ranked Jayhawks wrapped up their holiday ... Last updated yesterday at 4:25 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Mitch Lightfoot and Christian Braun on what the Jayhawks gained in Orlando]( [Mitch Lightfoot and Christian Braun on what the Jayhawks gained in Orlando]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 3:06 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self after KU's 96-83 win over Iona in the 3rd-place game in Orlando]( [Bill Self after KU’s 96-83 win over Iona in Orlando]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 3:05 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [Braun shines again in leading Kansas past Iona for 3rd place in Orlando]( By: Matt Tait 1 – Christian Braun – Brought energy, played D, crashed the glass and consistently attacked the rim on a day when the KU bench was ... Posted yesterday at 2:09 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [KU vs. Iona - ESPN Events Invitational]( KU basketball vs. Iona at the ESPN Events Invitational Posted yesterday at 1:23 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [KU football vs. West Virginia]( KU football vs. West Virginia Posted November 27 at 11:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Lance Leipold on KU's 6-point L to WVU, direction of KU football program]( [Lance Leipold postgame — 34-28 L to WVU]( By: Benton Smith Posted November 27 at 11:19 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: Lance Leipold, KU football honor 'special' group of seniors]( [Kansas head coach Lance Leipold leads his team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)]( By: Benton Smith Before the Kansas football team played its season finale Saturday night against West Virginia, the program honored a group of 15 players — which included both ... Posted November 27 at 11:07 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU women roll over UTEP in Las Vegas]( [Kansas guard Holly Kersgieter shoots over the extended arm of Texas defender Joanne Allen-Taylor on Feb. 24, 2021, at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: J-W Staff Report The Kansas women’s basketball team bounced back from its first loss of the 2021-22 season by drubbing UTEP, 81-55, at the South Point Shootout ... Posted November 27 at 9:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks come up short in season finale, 34-28, against West Virginia]( [West Virginia wide receiver Winston Wright Jr. (1) dives into the end zone for a touchdown against Kansas safety Kenny Logan Jr. (1) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) ]( By: Benton Smith In another tight November game for the improving Kansas football team, the Jayhawks’ late mistakes kept them from concluding Lance Leipold’s first season as ... Posted November 27 at 9:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas volleyball completes sweep of K-State, sets up Jayhawks for possible postseason berth]( [The Jayhawks celebrate a point during a recent home volleyball match at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. ]( By: Matt Tait The Kansas volleyball program strengthened its case for an NCAA Tournament bid on Saturday night by coming back from two sets down to top Kansas ... Posted November 27 at 9:32 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Game day breakdown: No. 4 Kansas vs. Iona - ESPN Events Invitational 3rd-place game]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji defends as Dayton forward Toumani Camara, right, drives during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Jacob M. Langston) ]( By: Matt Tait A look at some of the keys for fourth-ranked Kansas in Sunday's third-place game matchup with Iona at the ESPN Events Invitational in Florida ... Posted November 27 at 11:02 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [Braun's all-out effort takes top spot away from teammate Ochai Agbaji in Jayhawks' loss to Dayton]( By: Matt Tait 1 – Christian Braun – Had KU won, Braun would be playing to be the MVP of this event on Sunday. He was sensational in ... Posted November 27 at 12:38 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas volleyball takes down K-State in 4 sets in Manhattan]( [KU's Lacey Angello celebrates with senior Rachel Langs during the Jayhawks four-set victory over Oklahoma on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. ]( By: J-W Staff Report The Kansas volleyball team knocked off in-state rival Kansas State in four sets Friday night in Manhattan, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23 and 25-14. Posted November 26 at 9:45 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [No. 11 Tennessee hands KU women's basketball 1st loss of season]( [Kansas junior guard Holly Kersgieter looks to attack off the dribble against Omaha during the Jayhawks’ home game at Allen Fieldhouse, on Nov. 17, 2021.]( By: After sticking within striking distance of 11th-ranked Tennessee for much of Friday’s game at the South Point Shootout in Las Vegas, the Kansas women ... Posted November 26 at 7:53 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: KU, Dayton play another classic, Flyers snag historic win]( [Dayton fans celebrate their upset win over Kansas in an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Jacob M. Langston)]( By: Matt Tait Friday’s wild win by Dayton over fourth-ranked Kansas marked the second time in three seasons that the Jayhawks and Flyers have played a memorable ... Posted November 26 at 5:15 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [3 keys for KU football vs. West Virginia]( [TCU quarterback Max Duggan (15) runs for a touchdown as Kansas safety Kenny Logan Jr. (1) meets him near the goal line during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU won 31-28. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)]( By: Even as Kansas stopped getting blown out and began playing a competitive brand of football the past two weeks, the Jayhawks’ defense has still given ... Posted November 26 at 5:10 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wild ending pushes Dayton past 4th-ranked Kansas in Orlando]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun lays-up a shot in front of teammate Kansas forward David McCormack, left, as Dayton forward Toumani Camara, right, looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Jacob M. Langston)]( By: Matt Tait The ending was almost too outrageous to believe, but the sobering reality of losing to Dayton as a double-digit favorite on a buzzer-beater was not ... Posted November 26 at 4:37 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Bill Self, Christian Braun and Ochai Agbaji react to KU's 74-73 loss to Dayton in Orlando]( [Bill Self, Christian Braun & Ochai Agbaji on KU’s loss to Dayton]( By: Matt Tait Posted November 26 at 3:43 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 unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044