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Kansas basketball and head coach Bill Self entered Allen Fieldhouse with a chance shake up the top 10 rankings. The Jayhawks and Self left painfully losing in two overtimes to No. 7 Houston 92-86. The Cougars even erased a 10-point deficit to knock off Self and Kansas. No. 12 Kansas had multiple chances to topple […]

College hoops has already had tons of upsets this season, with none more electrifying than West Virginia’s 62-61 road victory over Kansas basketball on Tuesday. However, the No. 7 Jayhawks could have avoided it by taking a timeout and running a proper play with 1.8 seconds left. Instead, Bill Self pocketed his timeout and had […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self gave a shoutout to Missouri head coach Dennis Gates after the Tigers’ upset of the No. 1 Jayhawks. Self’s statement, however, was not about the Tigers’ win but in reference to a surprising gesture Missouri’s coach made at the end of the game. Kansas dropped its second straight contest on […]

The No. 1 Kansas basketball team took a 76-63 loss on the road against Creighton on Wednesday, and despite the loss, head coach Bill Self was content with the effort, saying that his team had a lot of good shot opportunities, and just did not score on looks they normally would. “Our best offense is […]

On Wednesday night, an extremely chaotic college basketball season got even wilder. A Creighton basketball team that had been struggling mightily this season and was not meant expectations finale showed what it is capable of, demolishing No. 1 Kansas 76-63 in a stunning upset in Omaha. Kansas came into this game with a perfect 7-0 […]

Just seventeen days after knocking off the North Carolina Tar Heels by three points, the Kansas Jayhawks eked out another three-point win over one of the ACC’s best on Tuesday night, as they defeated the Duke Blue Devils by the final score of 75-72 in Las Vegas. While there were storylines aplenty heading into this […]

The Kansas basketball program has started the 2024-25 season hot. The Jayhawks improved to 4-0 with their historical win over the Michigan State Spartans. Kansas’ good news continues to pile up, as they have landed coveted five-star Class of 2025 recruit Darryn Peterson. Bill Self was excited about the news and gave Peterson a glowing […]

The Champions Classic on Tuesday featured blueblood programs: Michigan State, Kansas, Duke, and Kentucky. In the first game of the night, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans in a close game that could’ve gone either way. Kansas managed to walk away with the 77-69 victory thanks to a huge outing […]

Hunter Dickinson was as ready as he could be for Kansas basketball’s Tuesday night matchup against Michigan State. In what had all of the makings of a box office affair, head coach Bill Self reached program history with 591 wins. Dickinson, the former Big Ten center, expressed his emotions after what could potentially be his […]

Kansas basketball picked up a win in one of the marquee matchups of the non-conference schedule this college basketball season. Bill Self and the No. 1-ranked Jayhawks held off a furious rally from No. 9 North Carolina to get a 92-89 win in front of a raucous crowd at Allen Fieldhouse. With this win, Self […]

Bill Self’s Kansas basketball team and Hubert Davis’s North Carolina basketball squad will reunite on the court for the first time since their memorable showdown on a Monday night in April. Kansas and North Carolina, two storied basketball programs that clashed in the 2022 national championship and share deep ties through legends like Larry Brown, […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self knows that his team’s success rests with center Hunter Dickinson. Self paid Dickinson a high compliment after the team started its season with a big win over Howard on Monday. “I thought he did fine. He’s so unselfish. He’s just such a good teammate and a good passer. But you […]

College sports fans have been locked into college football during the past couple months, but the college basketball season is right around the corner. A lot of teams are having scrimmages and exhibition games this week, and the regular season will be here in less than two weeks. One fan base that is always excited […]

The college basketball world was shocked by the recent news of Virginia basketball head coach Tony Bennett announcing his retirement. It was a big surprise as Bennett has had a ton of success with the Cavaliers, and the announcement came right before the start of the season. At the end of the day, Bennett didn’t […]

The Kansas basketball program is getting closer to the start of the 2024-25 regular season. Bill Self will do all he can to help the team excel. Nevertheless, Self must think about which players will redshirt during the season, and he provided insight into freshman forward Flory Bidunga and guard Rakease Passmore’s decisions. “I don’t […]

The Kansas basketball team has had a good offseason in terms of the transfer portal, and it was needed. The Jayhawks didn’t have a great season last year by their standard as they didn’t win the Big 12 and they also didn’t make it out of the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Those are […]

The Kansas basketball team had to end a scrimmage early on Tuesday as Elmarko Jackson went down with an injury. The team was scrimmaging in front of campers, and Jayhawks head coach Bill Self decided to call it when Jackson went down. Originally, Self told the campers that Jackson was going to be fine, but […]

The near future looks bright for the Kansas basketball team as head coach Bill Self was able to retain some key pieces of last year’s squad, and the Jayhawks have some talented freshmen coming in as well. One thing is certain, there is no shortage of big men for Kansas. Hunter Dickinson will be back […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are always expected to be a legitimate title contender not just in the Big 12 but on the national stage, thanks in large part to the excellent coaching of Bill Self. The Kansas basketball head coach can also be credited for the program’s success on the recruitment and transfer fronts. That is […]

The Kansas basketball team should be one of the best teams in college basketball next season as they are returning a lot of key talent, and they have also had a good offseason in the transfer portal. The Jayhawks are going to have the talent on the roster to take them far, but we thought […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self knows his conference is about to get even harder. Self is calling the new look Big 12 a ‘monster’ of a league. “It’s going to be a monster of a league” 👀@KUHoops coach Bill Self joined @TheAndyKatz to speak on Kansas’ offseason and the strength of the new look @Big12Conference […]

Bill Self’s net worth in 2024 is $30 million, but it is about to get higher. The coach of the Kansas Jayhawks is one of the most accomplished college basketball coaches of the 21st century, and he has been rewarded as one of the highest-paid coaches in the sport for a while now. His new […]

Kansas basketball fans have been wondering whether or not they will see Hunter Dickinson back in Lawrence next season, and he finally made a decision on Friday. Dickinson will be back with the Jayhawks next year, and he announced his decision in a perfect Twitter exchange with Kansas head coach Bill Self. “Hey @H_Dickinson24, have […]

The Kansas basketball team is coming off a tough 2023-24 season. The Jayhawks finished with a record of 23-11, which placed them sixth in the Big 12. They also exited March Madness early with a second-round 89-68 loss to Gonzaga. Nevertheless, Head Coach Bill Self projected a big improvement for Kansas’ future roster. Self understands […]

Kansas basketball put up a decent fight in the first half against Gonzaga. However, the Bulldogs totally ran away with it after outscoring the Jayhawks 46-24 in the second half. After the game, head coach Bill Self made an eye-opening admission on the state of his team. During the postgame press conference, Self was asked […]

Samford basketball stormed back from 22 points down in the second half and had a chance to upset fourth-seeded Kansas late in their first-round matchup of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. When A.J. Staton-McCray blocked Nic Timberlake while down one point with 14.7 seconds left, the Bulldogs thought they had an opportunity to go the other […]

The Kansas basketball Jayhawks came into the NCAA Tournament as a wounded Goliath, one battered not by a slingshot, but rather an injury bug that is sidelining top player Kevin McCullar Jr. for the entirety of March Madness. A Round of 64 matchup with the relentless Samford Bulldogs left them incredibly vulnerable to the fatal […]

Each of the last two seasons, you could make a case that Kansas Jayhawks guard Kevin McCullar Jr. has been one of the best players in the Big 12 conference, and certainly, the most important player on the Kansas roster. Unfortunately for the Jayhawks, who won the National Title in 2022 without McCullar — he was still […]

This is just not the year for the Kansas basketball program. Coach Bill Self has faced a lot of adversity throughout the season, and it looks to be getting worse with the NCAA Tournament nearing. The Jayhawks still got a bid to March Madness despite these struggles due to the help of Hunter Dickinson and […]

Kansas basketball is entering the 2024 NCAA Tournament with more questions possibly than answers. Several analysts don’t expect the team to even get past the first round, since the team is dealing with injuries to Kevin McClullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson. Kansas though is a team with such a rich history and tradition, that you […]

The Kansas Jayhawks and head coach Bill Self had a poor finish to the 2023-24 season and into the Big 12 Tournament. Despite that, the Jayhawks, with a 22-10 record, were selected as a No. 4 seed in Midwest Regional. But the biggest question facing Kansas is the health of their top two players in […]

The Kansas basketball team went out in the second round of the Big 12 tournament in a 72-52 loss to Cincinnati, and amid the absence of Kevin McCullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson, Bill Self explained the reason that the team lost after the game. “I thought that we were bad offensively,” Bill Self said, via […]

The Kansas basketball squad has a lot to do if they want to win the NCAA Tournament. They have had the worst season in the Bill Self era but hope is not at all lost. They can still gain momentum through the Big 12 conference tournament and carry it over to the big dance. It […]

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self announced on Monday that star players Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. will not be participating in the Big 12 tournament this week due to injuries, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Self also mentioned on his radio show Hawk Talk that he anticipates both Dickinson and McCullar Jr. […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is sharing updates about his team’s injured players. Kansas may be without a few of its stars for the Big 12 tournament, as Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. are both battling tough injuries. Dickinson suffered a shoulder ailment during the team’s loss to Houston on Saturday. “[Dickinson] dislocated his […]

Kansas basketball is about to return to the NCAA Tournament for the 34th year in a row. The Jayhawks have struggled more this season than in recent memory but remain one of the most consistently strong teams in the country. The team has a 22-8 record and is trying to reach the NCAA Final Four […]

Kansas basketball has had an uncharacteristically difficult season. The Jayhawks didn’t win the Big 12 conference regular season title, and the team has the most losses in conference of any team the school has had since the 1980s. The Jayhawks are headed to the NCAA tournament, but they are definitely vulnerable. Here are a few […]

Kansas senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. returned to action after sitting out four of five basketball games due to a bone bruise in his left knee. In his comeback games against Baylor and Kansas State, he scored a combined 39 points. Late in the Jayhawks’ 90-68 victory over the Wildcats on Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse, […]

Kansas basketball played their final home game of the season on Tuesday night as they celebrated their seniors with a big win over rival Kansas State basketball. The game wasn’t close for very long, and the Jayhawks ended up cruising to a big win. Much like any rivalry game, there was some controversy at the […]