KUsports.com Headlines for February 17

--------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas freshman Zach Clemence on his emergence and the importance of KU's bench moving forward]( [Kansas freshman Zach Clemence on his emergence and the importance of KU's bench moving forward]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 2:11 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas coach Bill Self on where the Jayhawks sit entering the homestretch & Saturday's game at WVU]( [Kansas coach Bill Self on where the Jayhawks sit entering the homestretch & Saturday's game at WVU]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 2:08 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Texas Tech win over Baylor puts Kansas 2 games up in Big 12 race with 6 to play]( [Texas Tech win over Baylor puts Kansas 2 games up in Big 12 race with 6 to play]( By: Matt Tait Although their intent was to stay alive in the Big 12 Conference men’s basketball race themselves, the Texas Tech Red Raiders inadvertently dished a ... Posted today at 10:59 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [KU women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider excited for father's Hall of Fame nod]( By: Zac Boyer Kansas women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider said he is "really proud" that his father, Bob Schneider, is among the eight people who will be ... Posted today at 10:30 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas baseball team aims to reach elusive NCAA Tournament as season begins]( [Kansas' Daniel Hegarty pitches in a game against Sacramento State at Hoglund Ballpark on April 28, 2021.]( By: Zac Boyer Led by a trio of redshirt seniors, the Jayhawks, who open their season Friday with a three-game series against Illinois, have set a goal of ... Posted today at 10:14 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU's Aniya Thomas hopes to build on success gained vs. West Virginia]( [Kansas guard Aniya Thomas (5) shoots in front of Oklahoma State forward Natasha Mack (4) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla.]( By: Zac Boyer Aniya Thomas knows she still has plenty to give as her senior year draws to a close. Her challenge, as the Kansas women's basketball ... Posted today at 9:00 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Self: Still no known timeline for Remy Martin's return]( [Self: Still no known timeline for Remy Martin's return]( By: Matt Tait Kansas basketball coach Bill Self’s weekly update on the status of injured guard Remy Martin brought no new clarity to the situation. Asked on ... Posted yesterday at 3:23 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Zakiyah Franklin's season-high 25 points lead Kansas in win against West Virginia]( [Kansas guard Zakiyah Franklin puts the ball down and drives to the basket during the Jayhawks' home game against West Virginia on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse. ]( By: Zac Boyer Junior Zakiyah Franklin scored a season-high 25 points, one shy of her career high, and senior Aniya Thomas had 12 points off the bench as ... Posted February 15 at 9:59 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas' Brandon Schneider, Aniya Thomas and Ioanna Chatzileonti speak on defeating West Virginia]( [Kansas' Brandon Schneider, Aniya Thomas and Ioanna Chatzileonti speak on defeating West Virginia]( By: Zac Boyer Posted February 15 at 9:59 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas running back Devin Neal 'never once thought about' not playing baseball]( [Kansas running back Devin Neal runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)]( By: Zac Boyer Kansas freshman Devin Neal will still play baseball this spring, even after an impressive first season in which he started eight games as a running ... Posted February 15 at 5:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [KU junior Christian Braun releases apparel line bearing his name]( [KU junior Christian Braun releases apparel line bearing his name]( By: Matt Tait Kansas junior Christian Braun has joined the likes of Gianni Versace, Michael Kors and many others in creating his own fashion line with his name ... Posted February 15 at 4:19 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [KU football promotes Taiwo Onatolu to special teams coordinator]( By: Zac Boyer The Kansas football team has named Taiwo Onatolu, who spent last season as a special teams analyst, as its new special teams coordinator. Onatolu replaced ... Posted February 15 at 11:52 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [As opponents aim to stop him, Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji is getting more comfortable creating opportunities for teammates]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) gets inside for a shot against Oklahoma State forward Moussa Cisse (33) during the second half on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait As opposing defenses continue to throw new looks at Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji, the Jayhawks' leading scorer is starting to become more comfortable both scoring ... Posted February 15 at 9:10 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [Ochai Agbaji's 20 points and full stat sheets earns top spot after double-digit win over OSU]( By: Matt Tait 1 – Ochai Agbaji – You could look at Agbaji’s 9-of-10 showing at the free throw line and say that was good enough for him ... Posted February 15 at 1:25 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas' Dajuan Harris Jr. ready to embrace scoring responsibilities]( [Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) pushes inside against Oklahoma State guard Bryce Williams (14) during the second half on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Zac Boyer For Kansas to continue to have a multidimensional offense, Dajuan Harris Jr. needs to be able to score — much like he did Monday, when he ... Posted February 15 at 12:40 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas coach Bill Self on KU’s 76-62 win over Oklahoma State]( [Kansas coach Bill Self on KU’s 76-62 win over Oklahoma State]( By: Zac Boyer Posted February 14 at 11:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU’s David McCormack, Dajuan Harris & Ochai Agbaji discuss the 14-point win over OSU]( [KU’s David McCormack, Dajuan Harris & Ochai Agbaji discuss the 14-point win over OSU]( By: Zac Boyer Posted February 14 at 11:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: KU's Jalen Wilson honored by Big 12; Jalen Coleman-Lands out with migraine]( [Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) drives to the bucket against Oklahoma State guard Keylan Boone (20) during the first half on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait After continuing his midseason tear, which has reminded many people of his production and performance from a season ago, Kansas forward Jalen Wilson was named ... Posted February 14 at 11:31 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [No Sweat: 6th-ranked Jayhawks put OSU away early in 76-62 win]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) gets up for a jam over Oklahoma State guard Keylan Boone (20) during the second half on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait After weeks of grind-it-out, down-to-the-wire games that took their toll, mentally and physically, the sixth-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team finally was able to relax ... Posted February 14 at 10:16 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [KU women's basketball again receiving AP poll votes]( By: Zac Boyer The Kansas women's basketball team is back to receiving votes in the Associated Press poll after it pushed its winning streak to five games ... Posted February 14 at 4:58 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas basketball v. Oklahoma State]( View a gallery of images from Monday night's game between the Jayhawks and Cowboys at Allen Fieldhouse. Posted February 14 at 2:42 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. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044