KUsports.com Headlines for February 8

--------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Agbaji's quiet night at Texas about low number of shots not points]( [Agbaji's quiet night at Texas about low number of shots not points]( By: Matt Tait Austin, Texas — Entering Monday’s 79-76 loss to Texas, Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji was averaging a Big 12-best 20.8 points per game. 20th-ranked Texas ... Posted today at 11:30 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [In Craig Young, Kansas football adds Ohio State transfer 'looking for that fresh start']( [Ohio State linebacker Craig Young, top, and linebacker Steele Chambers, bottom, tackle Purdue receiver TJ Sheffield during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)]( By: Zac Boyer Once Craig Young decided to transfer from Ohio State in December, he knew he didn't want to make the same mistake twice. That's ... Posted today at 10:23 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [Wilson's double-double good for top spot on a tough night in Texas]( By: Matt Tait 1 – Jalen Wilson – Wilson was great from the jump, attacking the UT defense and showing that he could get whatever he wanted most ... Posted today at 1:39 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Key banked-in 3-pointer one of many things that went wrong for No. 8 Kansas down the stretch in 79-76 loss at No. 20 Texas]( [Texas forward Tre Mitchell (33) celebrates after making a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)]( By: Matt Tait After coming through late in so many close games earlier in the season, the Kansas men's basketball team wound up on the wrong end ... Posted today at 12:43 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas coach Bill Self on what cost the Jayhawks in 79-76 loss at Texas]( [Kansas coach Bill Self on what cost the Jayhawks in 79-76 loss at Texas]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 11:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU players David McCormack & Jalen Wilson on the Jayhawks' tough loss in Austin]( [David McCormack & Jalen Wilson on KU’s tough loss in Austin]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 11:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Beaten and bruised: No. 8 Kansas falls late in physical loss at No. 20 Texas]( [Kansas forward David McCormack grabs a rebound in front of Texas forward Tre Mitchell, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)]( By: Matt Tait Kansas basketball coach Bill Self’s pregame prediction that his team’s Big Monday battle with Texas would resemble “a rock fight” turned out to ... Posted yesterday at 11:35 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: Kansas says goodbye to Erwin Center; up to No. 8 in AP poll]( [Kansas guard Joseph Yesufu (1) passes around Texas forward Dylan Disu (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)]( By: Matt Tait Austin, Texas — Monday night’s 79-76 loss marked the final game Kansas will ever play at Texas’ Frank C. Erwin Center, with UT and Austin ... Posted yesterday at 11:07 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Photo Gallery: No. 8 KU at No. 20 Texas]( No. 8 KU at No. 20 Texas Posted yesterday at 9:08 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas women's basketball, happy with 3-game winning streak, has sights set higher]( [Zakiyah Franklin, a guard on the Kansas women's basketball team, dribbles during a game against TCU at Allen Fieldhouse on Feb. 6, 2022. (Chad Cushing/Kansas Athletics)]( By: Zac Boyer Winning three consecutive Big 12 games may not seem like much of a cause for celebration, but Kansas women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider wants ... Posted yesterday at 7:53 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball to enter into digital collectible world through new NFT partnership]( [A screenshot of the new Rock Chalk digital community where fans soon will be able to buy Kansas basketball-themed NFTs depicts the landing page for KU senior Ochai Agbaji. ]( By: Matt Tait Kansas basketball fans soon will have a new way to add to their memorabilia collections. The University of Kansas men’s basketball program is joining ... Posted yesterday at 10:05 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Game Day Breakdown: No. 8 Kansas Basketball at No. 20 Texas]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) cuts between Baylor guard Adam Flagler (10) and Baylor guard Dale Bonner (3) during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait A look at some of the keys for 8th-ranked Kansas in tonight's Big Monday battle with No. 20 Texas at Frank Erwin Center in ... Posted yesterday at 12:52 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas women push win streak to 3 with 75-60 win over TCU]( [Kansas guard Chandler Prater follows through on a shot in front of the TCU bench during the Jayhawks' 75-60 win over the Horned Frogs on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse. ]( By: J-W Staff Report The Kansas women's basketball team pushed its winning streak to three games and its Big 12 record to 6-4 with a 75-60 win over ... Posted February 6 at 8:28 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Self says Big 12 race 'long ways from being over' but schedule puts Kansas firmly in driver's seat]( [Self says Big 12 race 'long ways from being over' but schedule puts Kansas firmly in driver's seat]( By: Matt Tait Never one to count his chickens before they hatch, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was in full hedge mode on Saturday evening, following his team ... Posted February 6 at 7:21 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [Christian Braun goes bananas to lead 10th-ranked Kansas past No. 8 Baylor]( By: Matt Tait 1 – Christian Braun – If you didn’t know any better, you’d have thought someone told Braun that the Jayhawks were playing Missouri on Saturday. ... Posted February 5 at 10:44 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Baylor beatdown: No. 10 Kansas clobbers 8th-ranked Baylor to take a 2-game lead in Big 12 race]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) comes in for a dunk against Baylor during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Kansas guards Christian Braun and Ochai Agbaji each had a team-high 18 points and Jalen Wilson added 15 more as No. 10 Kansas defeated No ... Posted February 5 at 7:38 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU basketball's main focus — 'keep rebounding' — pays off in win vs. Baylor]( [Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) looks to dish to the wing against Baylor during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Zac Boyer The No. 10 Kansas basketball team knew it was facing one of the best rebounding teams in the Big 12 in No. 8 Baylor on ... Posted February 5 at 7:23 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: KU senior Ochai Agbaji solid in return from 1-game COVID absence]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) puts up a three against Baylor during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji returned to action on Saturday after a one-game absence because of COVID-19, and, by all accounts, KU’s leading scorer did ... Posted February 5 at 6:42 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas coach Bill Self on defeating Baylor, Ochai Agbaji's health, rebounding and the Big 12 race]( [Kansas coach Bill Self on defeating Baylor, Ochai Agbaji's health, rebounding and the Big 12 race]( By: Zac Boyer Posted February 5 at 5:59 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas' Ochai Agbaji, Christian Braun and Jalen Wilson talk about their big win over Baylor]( [Kansas' Ochai Agbaji, Christian Braun and Jalen Wilson talk about their big win over Baylor]( By: Zac Boyer Posted February 5 at 5:51 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Baylor coach Scott Drew and Adam Flagler discuss losing to Kansas]( [Baylor coach Scott Drew and Adam Flagler discuss their defeat at Kansas]( By: Zac Boyer Posted February 5 at 5:50 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. 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