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K-State streaking entering Sunflower Showdown

In the past few weeks, Bruce Weber’s Kansas State Wildcats (12-3 overall, 2-0 Big 12) emerged as one of college basketball’s surprise teams of the season. The guys in purple that reside an easy drive west on I-70 from Lawrence didn’t start off 2013-14 in great form, dropping a game to ...

KU basketball press conference notes: Jan. 10

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self and sophomore forward Perry Ellis addressed the media Friday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse, less than 24 hours before the Jayhawks' Big 12 home opener, Saturday at 1 p.m. versus Kansas State. KU (10-4 overall,1-0 BIg 12) is ranked No. 18, and ...

Getting to know OU

You know all about Andrew Wiggins, Joel Embiid, Perry Ellis, Wayne Selden, Naadir Tharpe and the rest of Bill Self’s No. 18 Kansas Jayhawks (9-4). So let us take a few moments to learn a little bit about the Oklahoma Sooners (12-2 overall, 1-0 Big 12), coached by Lon Kruger, before ...

Bill Self press conference: Dec. 5, 2013

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self fielded questions from the media Thursday afternoon, before the No. 6 Jayhawks hit the road this weekend for a game at Colorado. Here are some of the highlights: **On concern Jayhawks are too casual**: Jayhawks don't play with the sense of ...