KUsports.com Headlines for April 2

--------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [David McCormack's work just to be out there has earned the respect of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self]( [David McCormack's work just to be out there has earned the respect of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — A lot has been made about Ochai Agbaji and Remy Martin getting to a Final Four or even Mitch Lightfoot returning ... Posted today at 12:15 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas golfer Hanna Hawks chosen to sing national anthem before Final Four]( [Kansas women's golf player Hanna Hawks speaks on April 1, 2022, at the Superdome in New Orleans. Hawks has been chosen as the university's representative to sing the national anthem before the Final Four.]( By: Zac Boyer A sophomore on Kansas' women's golf team, Hanna Hawks will represent the university by joining athletes from Villanova, North Carolina and Duke to sing ... Posted today at 11:47 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['This is it': Kansas' seniors staring down their final games with Jayhawks]( [Kansas forward Mitch Lightfoot warms during practice for the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack, Remy Martin, Mitch Lightfoot, Jalen Coleman-Lands and Chris Teahan will be ending their time at Kansas this weekend, whether that's ... Posted today at 11:11 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Kansas point guards Dajuan Harris, Remy Martin cut from same win-at-all-costs cloth]( [Kansas point guards Dajuan Harris, Remy Martin cut from same win-at-all-costs cloth]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said earlier this week that he never even considered starting Remy Martin over Dajuan Harris Jr. ... Posted today at 10:04 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Game Day Breakdown: No. 1 seed Kansas basketball vs. No 2 seed Villanova - 2022 Final Four]( [Kansas gathers after practice for the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Matt Tait A look at some of the keys for top-seeded Kansas in Saturday's Final Four showdown with No. 2 seed Villanova in New Orleans. Tipoff ... Posted yesterday at 6:31 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas in Day 2 at the Final Four]( View a gallery of images from the Kansas Jayhawks' second day of buildup to the Final Four at the Superdome in New Orleans. Posted yesterday at 6:18 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas' confidence, swagger during Final Four run drawn from experience]( [Kansas forward David McCormack warms up during practice for the Men's Final Four NCAA basketball tournament on April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer As Kansas approaches its Final Four game against Villanova on Friday, it does so with the swagger of a team that has reached that stage ... Posted yesterday at 5:46 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Highlights from top-seeded Kansas basketball's open practice Friday at the Final Four]( [Open practice highlights from Kansas basketball at the Final Four in New Orleans]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 5:02 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas will be tested by Villanova's strategy of posting up its guards]( [Villanova's Collin Gillespie tries to get past Ohio State's Jamari Wheeler during the first half of a second-round NCAA Tournament game in Pittsburgh on March 20, 2022.]( By: Zac Boyer Villanova's insistence upon having its players post up on opponents despite their size will provide a different wrinkle for Kansas to defend on Saturday ... Posted yesterday at 4:13 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas, Villanova don't care if they're playing in the Final Four shadow of Duke and North Carolina]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) warms up during practice for the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 1, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) ]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — On a stage with four college basketball powerhouses, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said this week that he thought the shine of the ... Posted yesterday at 2:57 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas' Bill Self, players address facing Villanova in the Final Four and more]( [Kansas' Bill Self, players speak prior to facing Villanova at the Final Four]( By: Zac Boyer Posted yesterday at 1:50 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [NCAA president decries pace of basketball investigations, including KU probe]( [NCAA president Mark Emmert answers a question during a news conference at the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ]( By: The Associated Press NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas ... Posted yesterday at 10:57 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [Kansas' Bill Self: It's 'pretty special' having Ochai Agbaji, Christian Braun from KC area]( By: Zac Boyer New Orleans — Kansas coach Bill Self said Thursday that although he doesn't put an emphasis on recruiting players out of the Kansas City area, ... Posted yesterday at 9:35 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [Kansas' Bill Self: Villanova's Colin Gillespie 'a terrific college player']( By: Zac Boyer New Orleans — Kansas coach Bill Self was complimentary of Villanova point guard Collin Gillespie on Thursday, calling him "a terrific college player." Gillespie, a ... Posted March 31 at 11:38 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [Villanova's Jay Wright, players give initial impressions of Kansas]( By: Zac Boyer New Orleans — Villanova coach Jay Wright and his players gave their initial impressions of Kansas during Thursday's hour of press conferences. Here's what ... Posted March 31 at 11:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, players hold Final Four press conference before facing UNC]( [Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, players hold Final Four press conference before facing UNC]( By: Zac Boyer Posted March 31 at 6:46 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [KU, Villanova enjoy Day 1 at the Final Four]( KU, Villanova enjoy Day 1 at the Final Four Posted March 31 at 5:32 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Bill Self, Jay Wright agree - 2018 Final Four matchup has no bearing on this year's meeting]( [Bill Self, Jay Wright agree - 2018 Final Four matchup has no bearing on this year's meeting]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — There have been several recent meetings between Kansas and Villanova that have taken place on some of college basketball’s biggest stages. ... Posted March 31 at 5:15 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Villanova's Caleb Daniels completes 'marathon' from New Orleans to Final Four]( [Villanova's Caleb Daniels walks down the hall at the Final Four NCAA men's basketball tournament Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer Three years after deciding to transfer from Tulane to Villanova, Caleb Daniels finds himself back in New Orleans for the Final Four. Posted March 31 at 5:09 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Bill Self on the Superdome, Ochai Agbaji’s legacy & Villanova’s guards posting up on offense]( [Bill Self on the Superdome, Ochai Agbaji’s legacy & Villanova’s guards posting up on offense]( By: Matt Tait Posted March 31 at 5:08 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas' Bill Self, players speak before Final Four game vs. Villanova]( [Kansas' Bill Self, players speak before Final Four game vs. Villanova]( By: Zac Boyer Posted March 31 at 3:20 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball guard Ochai Agbaji in position to add name next to Danny Manning's on exclusive list]( [Kansas head coach Bill Self hugs Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji as the Jayhawks celebrate after defeating Miami, 76-50 to advance to the Final Four on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at United Center in Chicago.]( By: Matt Tait With confetti flying around them and the rest of the Jayhawks celebrating top-seeded Kansas’ 26-point win over Miami in the Elite Eight last Sunday in ... Posted March 31 at 3:07 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Villanova's Jay Wright, players speak at Final Four before playing Kansas]( [Villanova's Jay Wright, players speak at Final Four before playing Kansas]( By: Zac Boyer Posted March 31 at 3:00 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas enjoying 'a great experience' in its first day at Final Four]( [Kansas Bill Self, right, talks with Villanova coach Jay Wright at the Final Four NCAA men's basketball tournament Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer Kansas junior guard Christian Braun said the first days at the Final Four have "all been really fun" as the Jayhawks settle in to prepare ... Posted March 31 at 2:08 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Kansas coach Bill Self hopes Jayhawks here to play for themselves, each other: 'Just enjoy it']( [Kansas coach Bill Self hopes Jayhawks here to play for themselves, each other: 'Just enjoy it' ]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — With an 0-2 record in their two most recent games at the Final Four, the Kansas Jayhawks are looking to get ... Posted March 31 at 11:43 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hi Mom: Kansas basketball coach Bill Self's mother, Margaret, has been back in the bleachers for every stop on KU's run to the Final Four]( [Margaret Self, back right, the mother of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self, poses for a group photo with her family during a recent Kansas postseason game. After the passing of Self's father in late January, Margaret has been able to become a fixture behind the KU bench again, and she'll be in New Orleans this weekend when the Jayhawks play in the 2022 Final Four. ]( By: Matt Tait A familiar face has returned to the seats behind the Kansas basketball bench during the Jayhawks' current postseason run, as Bill Self's mother, Margaret ... Posted March 31 at 1:27 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Just how similar are the runs made by Kansas guards Malik Newman in 2018 & Remy Martin in 2022?]( [Just how similar are the runs made by Kansas guards Malik Newman in 2018 & Remy Martin in 2022? ]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — For a three-week stretch during the 2018 postseason, former Kansas guard Malik Newman caught fire and helped carry the Jayahwks to the ... Posted March 31 at 12:17 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas coach Bill Self meets with the media after KU's arrival in New Orleans for the 2022 Final Four]( [Kansas coach Bill Self meets with the media after KU’s arrival in New Orleans]( By: Matt Tait Posted March 30 at 7:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Top-seeded Jayhawks arrive in New Orleans ready to soak up 'college basketball's best']( [Kansas senior Mitch Lightfoot is greated by a crowd of fans, media and hotel employees at the team's New Orleans headquarters for the 2022 Final Four. ]( By: Matt Tait Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had a simple thought go through his head when the Jayhawks’ team bus pulled up to its J.W. Marriott ... 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