KUsports.com Headlines for December 31

--------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU sophomore Jalen Wilson on rebounding, the middle of the zone & his progress]( [KU sophomore Jalen Wilson on rebounding, the middle of the zone & his progress]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 1:24 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU guard Christian Braun on his own game and teammate Jalen Wilson]( [KU guard Christian Braun on his own game and teammate Jalen Wilson]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 1:23 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self ahead of Saturday's clash with George Mason]( [Kansas coach Bill Self ahead of Saturday's clash with George Mason]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 1:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Kansas great Mario Chalmers set to rejoin the Miami Heat]( [Kansas great Mario Chalmers set to rejoin the Miami Heat]( By: Matt Tait As a wave of positive COVID-19 test results takes it toll on the NBA, the predicament has opened the door for one former Jayhawk to ... Posted yesterday at 11:39 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Looking back at the top KU sports stories of 2021]( [Some of the people and scenes that made up the top KU sports stories of 2021 included, clockwise from top left: KU football walk-on Jared Casey; new KU football coach Lance Leipold and new KU Athletic Director Travis Goff; Kansas basketball coach Bill Self; Smiling Caroline Bien and the Kansas volleyball team; COVID-19 restrictions galore; and KU guard Remy Martin and Ochai Agbaji. ]( By: Matt Tait It was another wild and unpredictable year in KU sports in 2021, with upsets, debuts, memorable moments and incredible individual performances dominating the landscape. As ... Posted yesterday at 11:00 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Former Kansas forward Gethro Muscadin involved in serious car wreck]( [Former Kansas forward Gethro Muscadin involved in serious car wreck ]( By: Matt Tait University of New Mexico coach Richard Pitino on Thursday sent out a request for prayers for former Kansas basketball forward Gethro Muscadin, who was involved ... Posted yesterday at 6:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [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 yesterday 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 December 29 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 December 29 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 December 29 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 December 29 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 December 29 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. 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