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The eyes of America were on Manhattan, Kansas, eagerly watching to see if the #11 Kansas State Wildcats could take down the soon to be #1 Kansas Jayhawks in a heated rivalry game. The Jayhawks used a strong inside effort on offense for most of the game with Aldrich and Morris, while focusing on taking away the Wildcats’ backcourt defensively. The strategy worked as Kansas battled for a tough 81-79 overtime victory in the “Octogon of Doom” in front of a national audience on ESPN. The Jayhawks improved to 20-1 overall and 6-0 in Big 12 Conference play, while Kansas State dropped to 17-4 and 4-3. Read the rest of this entry »

As Signing Day approaches, Kansas head coach Turner Gill, and staff, are working hard to show some of the country’s top football players why KU is the place for them. For the third weekend in a row, the Jayhawks will be hosting some of their top prospects in the 2010 class. Read the rest of this entry »

KU’s most important matchup: Jacob Pullen. The Kansas State guard was 4-of-30 against Texas and Oklahoma State but bounced back with 25 points in a win at Baylor, going 6-of-7 from 3-point range. Pullen is a productive player who has really improved his efficiency. He’s hit 60 3s and shot 142 free throws. Kansas will have to limit him in order to win. The Jayhawks have several capable defenders to rotate onto Pullen, and Pullen has to accept that challenge. Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone who has paid even the slightest bit of attention to the college basketball season thus far has heard all about heralded Kentucky freshman John Wall.  His blend of eye popping athleticism and incredible speed has tantalized basketball fans and analysts all over the country.  Until their loss to South Carolina earlier this week Wall had lead his Kentucky team to a 19-0 record, a number one ranking and has been considered to be the leading candidate for player of the year award. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team will head out on the road again Saturday, travelling to Manhattan, Kansas to take on the Kansas State Wildcats and look to remain in first place in the Big XII with a win.  The Jayhawks are looking to improve to 20-1 and 6-0 in Big XII play, before hitting the road again next Wednesday to take on the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder.  Kansas State enters this game with a 17-3 record and are in third place in the Big XII with a 3-2 record.  Saturday’s game will be televised on the ESPN at 6PM CST. Read the rest of this entry »