Men's Basketball

Jayhawks show off shooting prowess in exhibition victory over Washburn

By halftime on Tuesday night, the Kansas men’s basketball team had made more 3-pointers — eight — than in all but one of its conference games last season. Facing off against a lower-division Washburn squad, the new-look Jayhawks continued apace in the second half and gave the KU faithful ...

Preview: Somewhat healthier, KU hosts Washburn for second exhibition

Washburn coach Brett Ballard had a humble suggestion. In response to a reporter’s post on X last week about Kansas’ Hunter Dickinson, Rylan Griffen and Shakeel Moore sitting out the Jayhawks’ exhibition game at Arkansas due to injury, Ballard joked, “I think they should all rest until ...

KU men’s basketball will face Indiana in Las Vegas in 2027

The Kansas men's basketball team will face Indiana in Las Vegas on Nov. 12, 2027, the Hall of Fame Series event announced on Sunday afternoon. “I just think it’s hard to pass up being part of something that’s going to be the focal point of all of the eyeballs in college basketball," KU ...

Down key players, KU drops sloppy exhibition game at Arkansas, 85-69

Fayetteville, Ark. — Throughout the preseason, Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self has referred to his ongoing efforts to determine how the Jayhawks’ disparate pieces fit together. Playing without several of the most important pieces of that puzzle — preseason All-American center ...

Preview: Charity exhibition to provide first look at KU men’s basketball

For the second year in a row, the Kansas men’s basketball team will test its mettle in a hostile road environment long before the games start to count. KU heads down to Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday night to battle with the new-look Razorbacks in a charity exhibition benefiting mental ...

KU men’s basketball won’t quite be at full strength for Arkansas exhibition

Kansas City, Mo. — Plenty of questions still remain to be addressed about how the Kansas men's basketball team will line up with its slew of newcomers, and those questions will not necessarily get resolved on Friday. The Jayhawks will not have their full complement of athletes and could be ...