Kansas Jayhawks

Awards season in college basketball is here as conference tournaments continue across the country, and KU and K-State each had representatives for multiple awards.

Kansas advanced to the tournament semifinals after defeating West Virginia 78-61 Thursday afternoon.

They will play fifth-seeded Iowa State, which beat Baylor earlier in the day, in Friday night’s semifinals.

Assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve as the acting head coach Thursday.

Major renovations are set to grace the historic Allen Fieldhouse to include new state-of-the-art amenities.

The top-seeded Jayhawks open their Big 12 Tournament on Thursday against the winner of No. 8 seed West Virginia and ninth-seeded Texas Tech

The four-day tournament tips off at 6 p.m. Wednesday, as No. 8 West Virginia takes on No. 9 Texas Tech, followed at 8:30 p.m. with No. 7 Oklahoma State facing No. 10 Oklahoma.

There will be plenty of action downtown this week in Kansas City.

A national study has ranked Lawrence as the second-best city in America for college basketball fans, which may be no surprise to fans of the Jayhawks, the 2022 NCAA Champions.

Come one, come all, come hungry. As fans embark on the T-Mobile Center for this week’s Big 12 Tournament, they’ll do so with various dining options inside with school-specific designs.

For the second consecutive year, a Kansas Jayhawk has been named Big 12 Player of the Year in men’s basketball.

The bracket is set for the 2023 Men’s Big 12 Tournament.

Texas guard Sir’Jabari Rice scored 23 points and a smothering defensive effort carried No. 9 Texas to a 75-59 win over No. 3 Kansas on Saturday that earned the Longhorns a second-place finish in the Big 12.

The next round of conference realignment could be shaped by the decisions of four Pac-12 schools.

The Jayhawks held off the Red Raiders 67-63 to clinch at least a share of their NCAA-leading 64th regular-season conference championship.

Kansas Athletics took a meaningful step forward in its plans for upgrading the university’s football facilities, unveiling detailed plans and a start date for work on a renovation of the Anderson Family Football Complex.

As the NFL world converges in Indianapolis this week, seven players from Kansas State, Kansas and Missouri will be in attendance for the 2023 NFL Combine.

Kansas improved to 11-0 all-time against West Virginia at Allen Fieldhouse.

Gradey Dick scored 19 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. had 15 and third-ranked Kansas extended its winning streak to five games with a 63-58 win over No. 24 TCU on Monday night.

Following another week of quality wins, the Kansas Jayhawks moved up to No. 3 in the latest AP Poll.

Kansas outscored Baylor by 29 in the second half en route to another top-10 win.

The first look into the potential top 16 seeds in this season’s NCAA Tournament provided more evidence of the strength of the Big 12.

All three local schools were relevant in the AP Poll again this week.

No. 9 Kansas romped Oklahoma in Norman behind an 18-point effort from star forward Jalen Wilson.

Graham, along with four second-round draft picks, are headed to San Antonio. Pelicans receive SF Josh Richardson.

Gradey Dick scored 21 points, and Dajuan Harris had 17 points, six rebounds and five assists.

It was also the Cyclones’ fifth win over a top-10 opponent in the past two seasons.

Jalen Wilson finished with 20 points, and Kevin McCullar Jr. had 16 points and 13 rebounds.

The Sunflower Showdown is set for Nov. 18 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Kansas snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Kentucky in Lexington.