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Kansas basketball is one of the biggest blue bloods in college basketball, but the team has felt stuck in place for the last two seasons. It has not lived up to the standard set by Kansas basketball, which is why Bill Self hit the ground running on the recruiting trail. Today, Self got another batch […]

Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self will not have a familiar face by his side when the Jayhawks take the court next season. Longtime assistant Norm Roberts announced his retirement after 13 seasons on the Kansas staff and more than 30 years in college basketball “I want to thank everybody at the University of Kansas […]

The No. 1 player in the 2026 high school boys basketball class will take a visit to Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks this weekend, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Tyran Stokes, a forward out of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA, will also skip the grassroots circuit this summer, leading to […]

Bill Self and the Kansas basketball program know that the transfer portal isn’t all about who you bring in. It’s also about who you keep from leaving. After Jayhawks’ freshman center Flory Bidunga put his name in the portal, Self was able to keep the big man in Lawrence for next season. “Sources: Coveted big-man […]

It was a short run for Bill Self and Kansas basketball in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, losing to No. 10 Arkansas in the Round of 64. The program has now switched gears, and is eyeing the transfer portal. Monmouth’s best scorer (20.1 PPG) from last season Abdi Bashir Jr. announced his decision to enter the […]

As the Kansas basketball program lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks, 79-72, on Thursday night in the first round of the March Madness tournament, it broke a long-withstanding streak. While the Kansas basketball team set ugly records during the Big 12 tourney, this new mark is specifically for the national bracket and is eye-opening. Losing to […]

The Kansas Jayhawks were ousted in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, losing to the Arkansas Razorbacks, 79-72. It is yet another setback for the Kansas basketball program, following a difficult and disappointing regular season. The Jayhawks were outplayed and trailed for the majority of the game. Afterward, Kansas basketball coach Bill […]

The West regional is flooded with intrigue heading into March Madness opening weekend. Florida basketball sits at No. 1 in this bracket and has fans penciling the Gators in as the West winner. The top seeded Gators, however, are in a loaded field ahead of the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. St. John’s has Queens […]

Kansas basketball is going through another season it may want to forget. The Jayhawks lost their 12th game of the campaign on Thursday in the Big 12 tournament. That’s the most losses in a single season the program has had under Bill Self, per basketball reporter Jon Rothstein. Kansas is now 21-12 on the year […]

Bill Self continues to protect his record in Senior Day games alive in the Kansas Jayhawks’ matchup against the No. 24 Arizona Wildcats on Saturday. The Jayhawks were victorious, taking down the Wildcats 83-76 to end the regular season at home. They shot 49% from the field, including 38% from beyond the arc. Kansas won […]

The Houston basketball team picked up another impressive win on Monday night as they took down Kansas at home. The Jayhawks did not go down easy as this game ended up going right down to the wire, but the Cougars found a way to get it done on senior night. At the end of the […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self released a lengthy statement after his team’s disappointing loss to Texas Tech Saturday. Self didn’t address in that statement some disturbing messages sent to one of his players. Kansas player Zeke Mayo had received criticism for his play in the game from fans, and some of the messages used racist […]

It’s been a so-so 2024-25 NCAA season for the Kansas Jayhawks. Although they hold a 19-9 overall record, they are only 10-7 in Big 12 Conference play. They are probably a team currently on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, and amid this season, rumors have circulated regarding longtime Kansas head coach Bill Self’s possible […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are unranked in the men’s college basketball AP Poll for the first time since February 2021. The latest edition of the poll, released on Monday, made official what many suspected last week when Kansas lost by 34 at BYU: the Jayhawks’ 80-week streak as a ranked team is over. It was the […]

The Big 12 slate this season has been a struggle for Kansas basketball, but the Jayhawks got back on track on Saturday with a dominant 96-64 win over Oklahoma State. This current stretch of the schedule against some of the worst teams in the conference will be welcome for Bill Self and company following a […]

Kansas basketball (17-9) is stumbling its way toward the dance floor, as they continue their February fall with a stomach-churning 91-57 loss versus BYU (18-8) on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks have now dropped four straight road games and will likely tumble out of the national top 25 rankings. Following a listless outing in Provo, Utah, […]

Bill Self and the No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks suffered a shocking 91-57 defeat to the BYU Cougars. The loss was so bad that it matched a record where the Jayhawks lost by the same margin. The Jayhawks got off to a slow start, only scoring 26 points as they trailed 46-26 at halftime. Unfortunately, they […]

2024-25 has been a tumultuous season for Kansas basketball, but it undoubtedly hit rock bottom on Tuesday night. Following a shocking upset loss at the hands of Utah on Saturday night, Kansas got demolished by BYU on the road in a 91-57 rout that nobody saw coming. Kansas didn’t show up right from the start […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is disgusted with both himself and his players. The Jayhawks lost to Utah on Saturday, and Self is demanding better from his program. “We were awful. They played really well early. And then of course we didn’t have any answers for them defensively. We didn’t do very well,” Self said […]

The Kansas basketball team picked up a huge win at home on Monday night as they took down #8 Iowa State. The Jayhawks needed this one after blowing a huge lead over the weekend in a loss against Baylor. Kansas once again got out to a big lead against the Cyclones, but they didn’t let […]

Kansas basketball extended Bill Self’s incredible streak with its 69-52 victory over No. 8 Iowa State. The No. 16 Jayhawks blew away the odds in an affair that was basically over by halftime. Guard Zeke Mayo led Kansas with 17 points and also recorded eight rebounds. At the same time, center Hunter Dickinson and forward […]

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is making a joke, amidst his team’s embarrassing loss to Baylor on Saturday. Self is blaming bad cuisine choices for his team’s epic meltdown against the Bears. “I honestly believe the oranges we ate at halftime that Baylor provided is probably the reason we (stunk) the second half,” coach Bill […]

Kansas basketball weathered terrible injury luck for chunks of last season and went into the NCAA Tournament without star player Kevin McCullar Jr. Needless to say, the campaign ended with a whimper. Jayhawks fans are anxiously hoping the team is more fortunate this March. Health is an issue at the moment, however. Defensive stalwart and […]

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 […]