KUsports.com Headlines for March 16

--------------------------------------------------------------- [Return of regular format has Jayhawks locked in and fired up for latest NCAA Tournament run]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji and other players grab their as the team unloads from the bus upon the Jayhawks' arrival at their hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.]( By: Matt Tait After 19 seasons and more than 500 wins as the head coach at Kansas, KU's Bill Self said some of the biggest things in ... Posted today at 11:11 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['We've seen monsters before' How Kansas sophomore Jalen Wilson found his game again after DUI arrest, confidence issues]( [Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) claps his hands after a turnover by West Virginia during the first half on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.]( By: Matt Tait After starting his redshirt sophomore season with a 4-game suspension for a DUI arrest last October, Kansas basketball forward Jalen Wilson's 2021-22 season was ... Posted yesterday at 11:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Texas Southern advances to face top-seeded Kansas Thursday night in Round 1 of NCAA Tournament]( [Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Simeon Fryer, back, defends against Texas Southern's AJ Lawson during the first half of a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) ]( By: J-W Staff Report The top-seeded Kansas men's basketball team now knows its first-round NCAA Tournament opponent for Thursday night. The Jayhawks (28-6) will face Texas Southern (19-12 ... Posted yesterday at 7:54 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas arrives in Fort Worth; Mitch Lightfoot still targeting NCAA Tournament opener]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self slaps hands with Kansas guard Jalen Coleman-Lands as players grab their bags upon the Jayhawks' arrival at their hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.]( By: Zac Boyer Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self said Tuesday that sixth-year senior center Mitch Lightfoot is still aiming to play in the first-round NCAA Tournament ... Posted yesterday at 6:38 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas' Bill Self on traveling to Fort Worth, Mitch Lightfoot and veteran experience]( [Kansas' Bill Self on traveling to Fort Worth, Mitch Lightfoot and veteran experience]( By: Zac Boyer Posted yesterday at 6:20 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas men's basketball players arrive in Fort Worth]( [Kansas men's basketball players arrive in Fort Worth]( By: Zac Boyer Posted yesterday at 6:19 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Milestones paved Kansas women’s road to NCAA Tournament]( [Kansas' Nadira Eltayeb keeps the ball away from Oklahoma's Neveah Tot in the Big 12 quarterfinal at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 11, 2022.]( By: Zac Boyer Throughout the season, Kansas women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider wanted his players to do what they could to celebrate the little victories they earned ... Posted yesterday at 5:00 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU senior Ochai Agbaji named first-team AP All-American]( [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 Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji added to his haul of honors on Tuesday, earning first-team All-American honors from The Associated Press. By Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 11:21 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Truity Credit Union Bracket Challenge: [2022 Truity Credit Union Bracket Challenge]( By: Matt Tait Posted March 14 at 7:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['I'm just happy' - Late emergence by senior guard Remy Martin has changed Kansas and turned around his season]( [Kansas guard Remy Martin (11) smiles as he chats with an official during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait The big question throughout the several weeks that Kansas guard Remy Martin sat out with a bone bruise in his right knee was whether he ... Posted March 14 at 3:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks jump to No. 3 in final AP poll before NCAA Tournament]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) celebrates ahead of Iowa State guard Gabe Kalscheur (22) and forward Robert Jones (12) after making a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. (AP PhotoCharlie Neibergall)]( By: Matt Tait The Kansas men’s basketball team, which is one of four No. 1 seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament, moved up three spots from ... Posted March 14 at 12:21 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [No. 9 seed Georgia Tech awaits Kansas women's basketball in NCAA Tournament]( [Georgia Tech forward Lorela Cubaj (13) is shown action Louisville during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Atlanta.]( By: Zac Boyer The Kansas women's basketball team loves to play defense. So does Georgia Tech, its first-round NCAA Tournament opponent. Posted March 14 at 10:21 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [NCAA TOURNAMENT 2022: Senior guard Ochai Agbaji, KU's latest Big 12 Player of the Year, eyeing memorable March encore]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) celebrates with Kansas forward Mitch Lightfoot (44) after a dunk by Lightfoot against Kansas State during the second half on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait Now that the final stage of his Kansas career has arrived, Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji has one more opportunity to put a bow on his ... Posted March 14 at 12:50 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [NCAA TOURNAMENT 2022: 10 teams, not named Kansas, that can win this year's national title]( [Baylor guard James Akinjo (11) reverses his dribble on Kansas guard Remy Martin (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Waco, Texas.]( By: Matt Tait Some years, the favorites to win the NCAA title are easy to spot when the brackets are released. This year, the field is wide open ... Posted March 14 at 12:47 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [NCAA TOURNAMENT 2022: Five reasons Kansas can win it all]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) shows off his piece of the net to the fans following the Jayhawks' 74-65 Big 12 Tournament championship win over Texas Tech on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.]( By: Matt Tait After a fight to the finish during the grueling Big 12 regular season — KU lost two of its final four games and needed OT at ... Posted March 14 at 12:29 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [NCAA TOURNAMENT 2022: Looking back at KU's 32-year NCAA Tournament streak]( [The Kansas starters huddle up before tipoff against Kansas State during the first half on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Matt Tait After rolling to a share of the Big 12 regular season championship and winning the Big 12 tournament title, the Kansas men's basketball team ... Posted March 14 at 12:22 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Selection Sunday Notebook: Drawing First Four winner presents preparation challenge for top-seeded Kansas]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self gets the attention of his players during the second half against TCU on Friday, March 11, 2022 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.]( By: Matt Tait The top-seeded Kansas men’s basketball team will have to wait a couple more days to find out who it will play in Thursday’s ... Posted March 13 at 9:17 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider on playing in the NCAA Tournament]( [Kansas women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider on being selected for the NCAA Tournament]( By: Zac Boyer Posted March 13 at 8:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas' Zakiyah Franklin on being selected to the NCAA Tournament]( [Kansas' Zakiyah Franklin on being selected to the NCAA Tournament]( By: Zac Boyer Posted March 13 at 8:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Texas Southern or Texas A&M-Corpus Christi await top-seeded Kansas in NCAA Tournament]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self calls a play during the second half on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse.]( By: Zac Boyer The Jayhawks, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, will face the winner of the First Four game between Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the ... Posted March 13 at 8:27 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas women's basketball a No. 8 seed in NCAA Tournament; will face Georgia Tech]( [Kansas women's basketball guard Holly Kersgieter shoots during the Big 12 quarterfinal game against Oklahoma at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 11, 2022.]( By: Zac Boyer The Kansas women's basketball team has returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nine years and will face No. 9 seed ... Posted March 13 at 7:35 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas' Bill Self on being a No. 1 seed and being ready for the NCAA Tournament]( [Kansas' Bill Self on being a No. 1 seed and his players' readiness for the NCAA Tournament]( By: Zac Boyer Posted March 13 at 7:01 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas' Jalen Wilson speaks on being a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament]( [Kansas' Jalen Wilson speaks on being a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament]( By: Zac Boyer Posted March 13 at 7:01 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball lands No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament's Midwest region]( [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 The Kansas men’s basketball team’s run in the 2022 NCAA Tournament will begin in Fort Worth, Texas. Fresh off of Big 12 regular ... Posted March 13 at 5:22 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