Late-season Kansas push to land a bowl berth arrives at Baylor, winner of 5 straight games
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Late-season Kansas push to land a bowl berth arrives at Baylor, winner of 5 straight games

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Kansas at Baylor, Saturday, noon ET BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas by 1 1/2. After becoming the first team in FBS history with a losing record to win three consecutive games against ranked opponents, Kansas has to win its regular-season finale to get bowl eligible. Players to watch Kansas: Devin Neal, already the career leader at his hometown university with 4,210 yards and 48 touchdowns rushing, ran a career-high 37 times for 207 yards with three touchdowns, and caught four passes for 80 yards and another score in the Jayhawks’ home finale win over Colorado last week. Baylor: WR Josh Cameron has caught 36 passes for 541 yards and eight touchdowns, and ranks second nationally averaging 20.7 yards per punt return. Prior to coach Lance Leipold’s arrival, Kansas was 8-98 in conference games from 2009-20.. Bryson Washington has set a Baylor freshman record with five 100-yard rushing games.. Kansas senior WRs Luke Grimm and Lawrence Arnold are among the top six in career receiving yards at the school.

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No. 9 Kansas State women cruise to a 92-66 win over DePaul in Ball Dawgs Classic consolation game
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No. 9 Kansas State women cruise to a 92-66 win over DePaul in Ball Dawgs Classic consolation game

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 9 Kansas State to a 92-66 victory over DePaul on Wednesday in a consolation game of the Ball Dawgs Classic. Kansas State: Lee, the preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, is 25 points away from passing Kendra Wecker for the K-State career scoring record. …

Baylor, West Virginia can become bowl eligible as both try to build on modest winning streaks
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Baylor, West Virginia can become bowl eligible as both try to build on modest winning streaks

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Baylor at West Virginia, Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BetMGM College Football Odds: Baylor by 3. West Virginia has won two straight, both on the road, and will try to avoid its fourth loss at home this season. Key matchup West Virginia’s defense vs. Baylor QB Sawyer …

No. 17 Iowa State takes on Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium trying to bounce back from Texas Tech loss
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No. 17 Iowa State takes on Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium trying to bounce back from Texas Tech loss

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17 Iowa State at Kansas in Kansas City, Missouri, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa State by 3. Iowa State is coming off an upset loss to Texas Tech, its first of the season, and is now tied with Colorado for second in the Big 12 behind unbeaten BYU. Key matchup Iowa State’s run game against the …

No. 17 Kansas State Takes High Hopes and a Four-Game Winning Streak to Improving Houston
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No. 17 Kansas State Takes High Hopes and a Four-Game Winning Streak to Improving Houston

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Kansas State is on a roll, currently sitting at 7-1 in the Big 12 conference and with hopes of securing a league title game berth. Despite facing close losses in three one-possession games this season, the Wildcats have shown resilience and determination, maintaining a positive turnover margin and finding ways to score despite facing challenges in scoring touchdowns. The team's …

Oklahoma State's Quest for First Big 12 Win Since 2014
2 months, 1 week ago

Oklahoma State's Quest for First Big 12 Win Since 2014

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Oklahoma State is looking to break its five-game losing streak against Baylor in the Big 12 conference. The Cowboys will be looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Texas Tech. The Bears, on the other hand, are coming off a win against Texas Tech and will be looking to build on their momentum. This game is a key …

Kansas State vs. Kansas: Battle for Big 12 Championship on the Line
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Kansas State vs. Kansas: Battle for Big 12 Championship on the Line

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Kansas State will be looking to bounce back from its lone loss to BYU and secure a spot in the Big 12 championship game. The Jayhawks will face Kansas on Saturday night, with the winner likely determining the conference's playoff fate. Key matchups to watch include the quarterbacks, Jalon Daniels and Avery Johnson, who will be vying for the starting …

Kansas Dominates Houston, Clinches First Big 12 Victory
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kansas Dominates Houston, Clinches First Big 12 Victory

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Kansas defeated Houston 42-14 in a Big 12 matchup. Jalon Daniels threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, while Cobee Bryant had three interceptions. The Jayhawks dominated the game from the start, scoring touchdowns on their first four drives and holding a 28-7 lead at halftime. Houston fought back in the second half but could not overcome the deficit.

No. 20 Oklahoma State heads to No. 23 K-State with Big 12 title game hopes already on the line
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No. 20 Oklahoma State heads to No. 23 K-State with Big 12 title game hopes already on the line

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s nothing that’s going to change my perspective.” Kansas State led BYU late in the first half before turnovers led to two touchdowns for the Cougars, sending them on a scoring rampage in an eventual 38-9 rout. Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson, whom some pegged as …

Once a Top 25 team on the rise, Kansas finds itself in desperation mode
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Once a Top 25 team on the rise, Kansas finds itself in desperation mode

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LAWRENCE, Kan. — This was supposed to be the breakthrough year at Kansas, when a program Lance Leipold built from nationwide laughingstock to respectability took another step into the upper echelon of the Big 12 and, just maybe, the College Football Playoff. We’ve got to figure …

No. 19 Kansas faces Illinois at a sold-out Memorial Stadium
3 months, 4 weeks ago

No. 19 Kansas faces Illinois at a sold-out Memorial Stadium

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Kansas’ resurgence under coach Lance Leipold reached new heights last season with a 9-4 record and a 49-36 win over UNLV in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Illinois: WR Pat Bryant: He caught two touchdown passes in last week’s win over Eastern Illinois and now has 11 …

No. 19 Kansas looks for signature road win against Illinois
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No. 19 Kansas looks for signature road win against Illinois

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Among Kansas’ weapons are quarterback Jalon Daniels, who missed much of last season with a back injury after being named the preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, and running back Devin Neal, who has 13 career 100-yard rushing games. But he’s a running QB.” Praise …

No. 18 Kansas State cruises to 41-6 win over UT Martin
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No. 18 Kansas State cruises to 41-6 win over UT Martin

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “And it just allows me to go out there to kind of relax and be able to settle in the game.” K-State also befuddled UT Martin’s passing attack by sacking Kinkead Dent three times. We got a tough road game next week.” Meanwhile, the Wildcats’ offense …

Kansas hopes a healthy Jalon Daniels under center can take the Jayhawks from good to great in Big 12
4 months, 1 week ago

Kansas hopes a healthy Jalon Daniels under center can take the Jayhawks from good to great in Big 12

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Jalon Daniels contorted himself for the cameras, posing just about every way imaginable, and the back that has given the Kansas quarterback so much consternation the past couple of years seemed to effortlessly twist in myriad directions. “Shoot, all the stuff they do behind over here,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said, gesturing toward the photo and video …

K-State is favored to play for the Big 12 title, even though some think think it lacks star power
4 months, 1 week ago

K-State is favored to play for the Big 12 title, even though some think think it lacks star power

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman claims that he doesn’t pay attention to what prognosticators say about his program. “I hope it shows people the overall depth and value of our roster and how important our role players are, and how important our players …

No. 15 Baylor is led by Dennis and Nunn in win over No. 7 Kansas, which has first consecutive losses
10 months ago

No. 15 Baylor is led by Dennis and Nunn in win over No. 7 Kansas, which has first consecutive losses

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Nunn had consecutive fastbreak layups 25 seconds apart to ignite that deciding spurt, when Dennis had three of his 10 assists, and the Bears opened March with an 82-74 victory on Saturday, handing the Jayhawks consecutive losses for the first time this season. “Just blessed …

Big 12 scoring leader Kevin McCullar is back in the lineup for No. 7 Kansas at No. 15 Baylor
10 months ago

Big 12 scoring leader Kevin McCullar is back in the lineup for No. 7 Kansas at No. 15 Baylor

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! WACO, Texas — Big 12 scoring leader Kevin McCullar Jr. was back in the lineup for seventh-ranked Kansas on Saturday when the Jayhawks visited No. McCullar had missed the past two games since reaggravating a bone bruise in his knee when he played 35 minutes …

Texas visits Dickinson and No. 9 Kansas
10 months, 1 week ago

Texas visits Dickinson and No. 9 Kansas

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Texas Longhorns at Kansas Jayhawks Lawrence, Kansas; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kansas scores 76.6 points while outscoring opponents by 9.0 points per game. Max Abmas is scoring 16.9 points per game with 3.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists for the Longhorns. LAST 10 GAMES: Jayhawks: 6-4, averaging 73.6 points, 32.9 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 7.9 steals and 2.6 blocks …

Dickinson and No. 8 Kansas host Kansas State
11 months ago

Dickinson and No. 8 Kansas host Kansas State

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Kansas Jayhawks at Kansas State Wildcats New York; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kansas State scores 72.0 points and has outscored opponents by 3.3 points per game. Kansas State averages 72.0 points per game, 4.5 more points than the 67.5 Kansas gives up. Kansas averages 6.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 fewer makes per game than …

Kaluma’s 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Kaluma’s 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Arthur Kaluma helped to keep that perfect streak intact when he converted a four-point play to give them the lead with 20 seconds left, and Tylor Perry added a pair of clinching free throws with 6.9 seconds to go, as the Wildcats scored the final …

Rebounding programs UNLV and Kansas meet in Arizona in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl
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Rebounding programs UNLV and Kansas meet in Arizona in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl

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Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas vs. UNLV, Dec. 26, 9 p.m. Eastern Line: Kansas by 12 1/2 according to FanDuel Sportsbook. UNLV has won at least nine games since Randall Cunningham led the 1984 team to an 11-2 season and is playing in a bowl game for the first time since 2014. The Jayhawks averaged 434 yards and 33.6 points per …

No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks square off against the No. 4 UConn Huskies
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks square off against the No. 4 UConn Huskies

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UConn Huskies at Kansas Jayhawks Lawrence, Kansas; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The No. Kansas’ average of 6.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 more made shots on average than the 6.0 per game UConn gives up. UConn averages 24.0 more points per game than Kansas gives up to opponents. Cam Spencer is shooting 47.8% from …

No. 19 K-State hopes it is playing Iowa State for spot in Big 12 title game Saturday night
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No. 19 K-State hopes it is playing Iowa State for spot in Big 12 title game Saturday night

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After a convoluted and controversial tiebreaker system forced the league to issue multiple clarifications the past few weeks, irking Kansas State fans in particular, the race basically boils down to this: The Wildcats need to beat the Cyclones at Bill Snyder Family Stadium and have Texas …

No. 23 Kansas State tries to keep Big 12 title hopes alive with trip to rival Kansas
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 23 Kansas State tries to keep Big 12 title hopes alive with trip to rival Kansas

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23 Kansas State at Kansas, Saturday, 7 p.m. EST Line: Kansas State by 7 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. KEY MATCHUP Kansas RB Devin Neal against the Kansas State defensive line, which allowed Baylor to gain just 85 yards on 35 carries in a 59-25 rout last weekend. PLAYERS TO WATCH Kansas State: RBs DJ Giddens and Treshaun Ward ran …

No. 23 K-State still has eyes on a Big 12 title shot as its trip to rival Kansas arrives
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 23 K-State still has eyes on a Big 12 title shot as its trip to rival Kansas arrives

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Sunflower Showdown between Kansas State and Kansas hasn’t been much of a showdown over the past decade or so. Then came last Saturday’s game against Texas Tech, when Bean sustained what Leipold called “a head injury” and walk-on freshman Cole Ballard played the rest of the way in a last-minute 16-13 loss. Leipold expressed optimism Monday …

No. 15 Baylor is 4-0 after Nunn scores 25 points and Walter 23 in 99-61 win over Kansas City
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 15 Baylor is 4-0 after Nunn scores 25 points and Walter 23 in 99-61 win over Kansas City

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WACO, Texas — Jayden Nunn scored 25 points and true freshman Ja’Kobe Walter had 23, with both making four 3-pointers as 15th-ranked Baylor overwhelmed Kansas City 99-61 late Tuesday night. Nunn, the junior transfer guard from VCU, scored 14 points in a row during a 5 1/2-minute stretch of the first half, which Walter ended by scoring the last seven …

Kansas State tries to beat Baylor at home for first time since 2017 season on Saturday
1 year, 1 month ago

Kansas State tries to beat Baylor at home for first time since 2017 season on Saturday

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Baylor QB Blake Shapen against the Kansas State pass defense, which rebounded from a disastrous start in last week’s 33-30 overtime loss to Texas by holding Longhorns QB Maalik Murphy to 248 yards passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. FACTS & FIGURES Baylor …

No. 23 Kansas looks to build on strong start against Oklahoma State
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 23 Kansas looks to build on strong start against Oklahoma State

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I think we’re starting to see Daniel Hishaw get back in a rhythm,” Leipold said after the win over Central Florida. Then of course late in the game our thought was if we could run the ball well with the first two guys, and then Dylan …

A Big 12 matchup of undefeated teams is coming up this week when No. 3 Texas hosts No. 24 Kansas
1 year, 3 months ago

A Big 12 matchup of undefeated teams is coming up this week when No. 3 Texas hosts No. 24 Kansas

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Kansas RB Devin Neal, tied for the Big 12 lead with five rushing touchdowns and fourth averaging 98.5 yards per game, ran for 143 yards with three TDs and caught a touchdown when the Jayhawks last visited Austin two years ago, and got a 57-56 overtime …

Big 12 Tournament odds, picks, schedule and bracket: Texas and Kansas to meet in Championship game
1 year, 9 months ago

Big 12 Tournament odds, picks, schedule and bracket: Texas and Kansas to meet in Championship game

New York Times  

The Big 12 Tournament field is set, as Kansas continues its defense of its national title and seeks to cement its status as a No. Like it did last year, the Big 12 leads all conferences in RPI, making it one of the must-watch conference tournaments given the quality of the teams playing at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. …

No. 17 Baylor beats No. 9 Kansas in matchup of last 2 champs
1 year, 11 months ago

No. 17 Baylor beats No. 9 Kansas in matchup of last 2 champs

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WACO, Texas — Langston Love came up huge for 17th-ranked Baylor after No. Baylor’s 75-69 win on Monday night gave the Bears a Big 12-best five game winning streak since losing their first three conference games. “He’s ready to step up whenever his name is called.. We weren’t surprised when he went out there and did what he did,” Bears …

Johnson scores 24 as No. 13 K-State beats No. 2 Kansas 83-82
1 year, 11 months ago

Johnson scores 24 as No. 13 K-State beats No. 2 Kansas 83-82

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State coach Jerome Tang grabbed a microphone and stood amid a sea of purple, moments after delirious fans had flooded the floor to celebrate the No. And when their game went to overtime, and players kept fouling out, Keyontae Johnson delivered for Kansas State, throwing down a go-ahead alley-oop dunk with 25 seconds left that ultimately …

NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Kansas State, TCU and Providence make big moves
1 year, 11 months ago

NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Kansas State, TCU and Providence make big moves

New York Times  

When we look back, we might remember 2022 as the year artificial intelligence began its ascendance. And let’s face it: Computers already have a big say in how the NCAA Tournament is put together, through the NET system and other metrics like KenPom, BPI, Sagarin and the like. Kansas State rose five seed lines after back-to-back Quad 1 wins, including …

For Alabama, Kansas State, mentality matters in Sugar Bowl
2 years ago

For Alabama, Kansas State, mentality matters in Sugar Bowl

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NEW ORLEANS — Alabama coach Nick Saban gave his players a history lesson after they learned they’d been left out of the College Football Playoff and would instead meet Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl. “Growing up, I always looked at Alabama as the best program …

K-State to face KU with Big 12 title game possibly at stake
2 years, 1 month ago

K-State to face KU with Big 12 title game possibly at stake

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State will know before its rivalry game Saturday whether it needs to beat Kansas for a 14th consecutive time to earn a rematch with TCU in the Big 12 championship game. “That’s what we’re worried about.” The Wildcats have reached the Big 12 title game twice, most recently beating Oklahoma in 2003 before the game went …

Robinson runs for 243 yards, 4 TDs as Texas routs KU 55-14
2 years, 1 month ago

Robinson runs for 243 yards, 4 TDs as Texas routs KU 55-14

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LAWRENCE, Kan. — Texas standout Bijan Robinson ran through, over and around Kansas for a career-high 243 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday, helping the Longhorns earn a measure of revenge with a frigid 55-14 victory. I was very proud of them for the maturity they …

No. 19 K-State beats WVU, nears Big 12 title game berth
2 years, 1 month ago

No. 19 K-State beats WVU, nears Big 12 title game berth

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 19 Kansas State’s longest road trips of the Big 12 season might as well have been a home game for quarterback Will Howard. Howard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Cincere Mason returned an interception for a TD and the Wildcats moved closer …

College Football Picks: All eyes on ... Lawrence, Kansas!
2 years, 2 months ago

College Football Picks: All eyes on ... Lawrence, Kansas!

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 3 Ohio State at Michigan State Buckeyes led the Spartans 49-0 at the half last season and Michigan State isn’t as good this year. 14 North Carolina State With Clemson looming, the Seminoles’ turnaround season could get derailed. 16 BYU vs. Notre Dame at Las Vegas …

McCormack leads No. 6 Kansas past No. 21 Texas, 70-63 in OT
2 years, 9 months ago

McCormack leads No. 6 Kansas past No. 21 Texas, 70-63 in OT

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Texas coach Chris Beard made the calculated decision to take away the flotilla of Kansas sharpshooters in their showdown at Allen Fieldhouse, where the sixth-ranked Jayhawks were trying to clinch a share of the Big 12 title Saturday. Courtney Ramey came up empty at the other end for Texas, and McCormack made two foul shots to give …

Kansas, Baylor enter home stretch in Big 12 title fight
2 years, 10 months ago

Kansas, Baylor enter home stretch in Big 12 title fight

Associated Press  

A look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND There are just three weeks left in the chase for the regular-season Big 12 title and sixth-ranked Kansas suddenly finds itself with a two-game lead in the standings. The Jayhawks also have won at least 10 league games for the 28th straight season.. Texas guard …

Agbaji scores 20 and No. 6 Kansas tops Oklahoma State 76-62
2 years, 10 months ago

Agbaji scores 20 and No. 6 Kansas tops Oklahoma State 76-62

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Ochai Agbaji scored 20 points and No. Kansas, which wore throwback jerseys from the 1921-22 season, the year the Jayhawks won their first Helms Foundation national championship, pulled away late in the first half and never was threatened in the second half. That’s about the best we’ve looked offensively in a while.” Avery Anderson scored 15 points …

Wilson scores 22, No. 8 Kansas beats Oklahoma 71-69
2 years, 10 months ago

Wilson scores 22, No. 8 Kansas beats Oklahoma 71-69

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Jalen Wilson had 22 points and No. Groves hit four of his first eight 3-point attempts, but Kansas freshman Zach Clemence, who had missed six weeks with a broken toe, caused him to miss his last three attempts. McCormack’s hook shot from the baseline with 14:23 left in the second half gave the Jayhawks a 46-45 edge, …

Brooks scores 27, No. 12 Kentucky beats No. 5 Kansas
2 years, 11 months ago

Brooks scores 27, No. 12 Kentucky beats No. 5 Kansas

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Keion Brooks scored 27 points and Oscar Tshiebwe had a double-double as No. He did all the other things, and then he made shots.” Tshiebwe had 17 points and 14 rebounds for Kentucky, which also got 12 points from Kellan Grady and 11 from Jacob Toppin. “When you get into a jumping contest with those dudes, we …

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