KUsports.com Headlines for December 30

--------------------------------------------------------------- [Late addition be damned, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self still expecting packed Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday vs. George Mason]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self waves to the stands after the Jayhawks' 102-65 win over Missouri on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Facing an opportunity to watch Kansas basketball in person for ticket prices as cheap as they’ve been since his arrival in 2003, Kansas coach ... Posted today at 7:25 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [KU point guard Dajuan Harris Jr. snags top spot after 88-61 win over Nevada]( By: Matt Tait 1 – Dajuan Harris Jr. – Grading this one on a bit of a curve because of what the Jayhawks expect from Harris on any ... Posted yesterday at 11:02 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: KU bench getting more work but still not producing consistently]( [Kansas guard Jalen Coleman-Lands (55) pulls up for a jumper over Nevada guard Alem Huseinovic (3) during the second half on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait With so many games canceled or postponed in the last 10 days and the COVID-19 pandemic ripping through college basketball programs from coast to coast ... Posted yesterday at 10:23 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [No. 6 Kansas rocks Nevada, 88-61, at Allen Fieldhouse]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) comes in for a windmill dunk off a breakaway against Nevada during the first half on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Back in action for the first time in 11 days, the sixth-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team rolled to an 88-61 victory over visiting Nevada ... Posted yesterday at 8:36 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas basketball v. Nevada]( View a gallery from Wednesday night's game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Nevada Wolfpack at Allen Fieldhouse. Posted yesterday at 4:07 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball to face George Mason on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse]( [The Kansas bench erupts after a made three-pointer by reserve Michael Jankovich (20) with seconds remaining in the game on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.]( By: Matt Tait KU officials announced Wednesday afternoon that the Jayhawks will play Kim English’s George Mason squad at 4 p.m. Saturday in place of the ... Posted yesterday at 12:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU women's basketball clash with Northwestern State canceled because of COVID-19 issues in KU program]( [Kansas head coach Brandon Schneider call to his bench in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson) ]( By: Matt Tait The Kansas women’s basketball program’s nonconference finale against Northwestern State was canceled a little more than an hour before tipoff on Tuesday night ... Posted December 28 at 6:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [6th-ranked Jayhawks take note of Nevada's size ahead of Wednesday's matchup]( [Kansas forward Mitch Lightfoot (44) and Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) look for a ball going the Jayhawks way while Stephen F. Austin forward Gavin Kensmil (14) signals the opposite during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Although their time to prepare was cut short because of the last-minute nature of scheduling the game, the Kansas Jayhawks are well aware of the ... Posted December 28 at 6:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU's Mitch Lightfoot on the Jayhawks' progress over break & how they've handled the schedule changes]( [KU's Mitch Lightfoot on the Jayhawks' progress over break & how they've handled the schedule changes]( By: Matt Tait Posted December 28 at 3:12 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji on the Jayhawks' mindset during Schedule-palooza 2021]( [Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji on the Jayhawks' mindset during Schedule-palooza 2021]( By: Matt Tait Posted December 28 at 3:04 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self discusses KU's scheduling challenges & upcoming clash with Nevada]( [Kansas coach Bill Self discusses KU's scheduling challenges & upcoming clash with Nevada]( By: Matt Tait Posted December 28 at 2:56 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self says Jayhawks 'working on' scheduling a new game for Saturday]( [Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self talks with the crowd during Late Night in the Phog, Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said Tuesday that odds were good that the sixth-ranked Jayhawks would be playing on Saturday after all. By Matt Tait Posted December 28 at 2:28 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas football eyeing Miami (Ohio) defensive end in transfer portal]( [Kansas University football recruiting]( By: Matt Tait With their top pass rusher out of eligibility and another entering the transfer portal, the Kansas football program hit the road in search of at ... Posted December 28 at 11:05 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self confident season will continue; says patience and 'scrambling' may be necessary]( [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self confident season will continue; says patience and 'scrambling' may be necessary]( By: Matt Tait You don’t earn an induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame without being able to think ahead a little bit. Kansas basketball ... Posted December 28 at 10:04 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball adds home game with Nevada; Big 12 home opener vs. TCU postponed]( [Nevada forward K.J. Hymes defends the ball during a recent Wolf Pack victory over Minnesota-Duluth. ]( By: Matt Tait KU offcials announced Monday afternoon that the Kansas men’s basketball program will welcome Nevada to town for a 7 p.m. tipoff on Big ... Last updated December 27 at 9:06 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Oklahoma State — KU's 2nd Big 12 opponent — reschedules conference opener because of Cowboys' COVID issues]( [Oklahoma State — KU's 2nd Big 12 opponent — reschedules conference opener because of Cowboys' COVID issues]( By: Matt Tait Citing “basketball game threshold guidelines,” the Big 12 Conference on Monday announced that the Oklahoma State men’s basketball program’s conference opener against Texas ... Posted December 27 at 5:21 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU women's hoops ready to close out nonconference slate vs. Northwestern State]( [Kansas center Taiyanna Jackson looks to get to the basket against Texas Rio Grande Valley, on Dec. 1, 2021, inside Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: J-W Staff Report After racing out to a 9-1 start — with the only loss coming to No. 7 Tennessee on a neutral floor — the Kansas women’s basketball ... Posted December 27 at 2:50 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