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Joel Embiid sits out as 76ers zip past Nets 107-86. Philly will face Miami in the play-in tournament
Read full article: Joel Embiid sits out as 76ers zip past Nets 107-86. Philly will face Miami in the play-in tournamentTyrese Maxey scored 26 points for a Philadelphia 76ers team that played without Joel Embiid and earned a spot in the play-in tournament with a 107-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets with playoff seeding at stake on Sunday.
KU season ends with top players shut down, coach sitting out
Read full article: KU season ends with top players shut down, coach sitting outKansas’ best two players were neutralized for long stretches, its point guard played on a sprained ankle in the second half, and the Jayhawks once again were without their Hall of Fame coach, Bill Self.
Arkansas ousts defending champ Kansas from March Madness
Read full article: Arkansas ousts defending champ Kansas from March MadnessKansas’ national title defense ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament when Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No. 1 seed Jayhawks 72-71.
Edey, Jackson-Davis, Wilson headline AP All-America Team
Read full article: Edey, Jackson-Davis, Wilson headline AP All-America TeamPurdue’s Zach Edey and Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis have given the Big Ten Conference a third straight year with multiple first-team Associated Press All-America picks.
No. 7 Texas rolls past No. 3 Kansas 76-56 for Big 12 title
Read full article: No. 7 Texas rolls past No. 3 Kansas 76-56 for Big 12 titleDylan Disu overcame early foul trouble to score 18 points, Marcus Carr and Sir’Jabari Rice added 17 apiece, and seventh-ranked Texas silenced a heavily pro-Kansas crowd in a 76-56 romp over the third-ranked Jayhawks in the finals of the Big 12 Tournament.
No. 8 Kansas avenges earlier loss to No. 7 K-State, 90-78
Read full article: No. 8 Kansas avenges earlier loss to No. 7 K-State, 90-78Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats.
Johnson scores 24 as No. 13 K-State beats No. 2 Kansas 83-82
Read full article: Johnson scores 24 as No. 13 K-State beats No. 2 Kansas 83-82Keyontae Johnson scored 24 points, including the go-ahead alley-oop dunk with 25 seconds left in overtime, and No. 13 Kansas State beat second-ranked Kansas 83-82 on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game series skid.
No. 4 Kansas rallies from 15 down to beat Oklahoma St 69-67
Read full article: No. 4 Kansas rallies from 15 down to beat Oklahoma St 69-67KJ Adams scored the go-ahead basket with 5.8 seconds left, Kansas stopped Oklahoma State twice at the other end, and the No. 4 Jayhawks finished a comeback from 15 down to beat the Cowboys 69-67 in the Big 12 opener for both teams.
No. 22 Tennessee beats No. 3 Kansas 64-50 for Atlantis title
Read full article: No. 22 Tennessee beats No. 3 Kansas 64-50 for Atlantis titleSantiago Vescovi scored 20 points while No. 22 Tennessee locked down on third-ranked Kansas to beat the reigning national champions 64-50 in the championship game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Jayhawks' Bill Self masterminds epic championship comeback
Read full article: Jayhawks' Bill Self masterminds epic championship comebackBill Self went from the Hall of Fame coach who too often failed on the big stage to the brilliant mastermind of the biggest second-half comeback in NCAA title game history.
Kansas races past Miami in 2nd half, reaches 16th Final Four
Read full article: Kansas races past Miami in 2nd half, reaches 16th Final FourOchai Agbaji, David McCormack and Christian Braun powered a dazzling second half for Kansas, and the top-seeded Jayhawks pounded Miami 76-50 to advance to the program’s 16th Final Four.
Martin scores 23, top-seeded Kansas beats Providence 66-61
Read full article: Martin scores 23, top-seeded Kansas beats Providence 66-61Remy Martin scored a season-high 23 points and Kansas did its part as the only No. 1 seed left in the NCAA Tournament, holding Providence to 17 first-half points and hanging on for a 66-61 victory on Friday night to reach the Elite Eight.
Top seed Kansas opens 50th NCAA with 83-56 win over TSU
Read full article: Top seed Kansas opens 50th NCAA with 83-56 win over TSURemy Martin had 15 points and Christian Braun 14 to lead five players scoring in double figures for top-seeded Kansas, and the Jayhawks opened their 50th NCAA Tournament with an 83-56 victory over Texas Southern.
No. 6 KU beats No. 14 Texas Tech 74-65 to win Big 12 tourney
Read full article: No. 6 KU beats No. 14 Texas Tech 74-65 to win Big 12 tourneyDavid McCormack had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Ochai Agbaji made a pair of clinching foul shots with just over a minute to go, and sixth-ranked Kansas beat No. 14 Texas Tech 74-65 to win the Big 12 Tournament title.
Allen jumper sends No. 20 Texas over No. 8 Kansas 79-76
Read full article: Allen jumper sends No. 20 Texas over No. 8 Kansas 79-76Timmy Allen scored 24 points and his long jumper from just beyond the free throw line with 21 seconds left put Texas ahead before Marcus Carr’s free throws sealed a 79-76 win over No. 8 Kansas on Monday night.
No. 10 Kansas quickly builds huge lead, routs No. 8 Baylor
Read full article: No. 10 Kansas quickly builds huge lead, routs No. 8 BaylorChristian Braun and Ochai Agbaji each scored 18 points and No. 10 Kansas bolted to a big lead and routed No. 8 Baylor 83-59 to hold the top spot in the Big 12 Conference race.
Agbaji helps No. 5 Kansas beat Texas Tech 94-91 in 2OT
Read full article: Agbaji helps No. 5 Kansas beat Texas Tech 94-91 in 2OTOchai Agbaji scored a career-high 37 points to help No. 5 Kansas avenge its only conference loss of the season with a 94-91 double overtime win over No. 13 Texas Tech. Agbaji outdueled Bryson Williams, who poured in 33 points for Tech. Kansas led by one in the second overtime when Williams banked in a 3-pointer.
Mobley Bros. lead No. 6 seed USC to 85-51 rout of Kansas
Read full article: Mobley Bros. lead No. 6 seed USC to 85-51 rout of Kansas(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)INDIANAPOLIS – Southern California coach Andy Enfield is taking another program back to the Sweet 16. Marcus Garrett had 15 points for Kansas (21-9), which had never lost an NCAA tourney game by more than 16 points. AdMobley's four first-half 3s, doubling his career best for an entire game, staked the Trojans to a 40-21 lead at the break. Kansas trimmed its deficit to 16 early in the second half, but Enfield immediately called timeout and the momentum was over. BIG PICTURESouthern California continued a banner tournament for the Pac-12, which is now 9-1 with four of its five teams reaching the Sweet 16.
Coronavirus doesn't care that it's the NCAA Tournament
Read full article: Coronavirus doesn't care that it's the NCAA TournamentThe Indiana Farmers Coliseum scoreboard goes dark after a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game between Iowa and Grand Canyon Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)If you didn’t pay attention to college basketball until the NCAA Tournament, the good news is you didn’t miss much. The loss marked the second time in the Cavaliers’ last three NCAA Tournament appearances — this time as a No. “He kind of got his legs under him and he was really, really good in the second half,” Self said afterward. “I mean really, really good.”___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and updated bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket
McCormack helps No. 3 seed KU survive E Washington, 93-84
Read full article: McCormack helps No. 3 seed KU survive E Washington, 93-843 seed Kansas. 14 seed Eastern Washington 93-84 on Saturday to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Compounding problems for Kansas: Garrett, one of the nation's best defenders, picked up his third foul before the break. AdThey finally did midway through the second half. But the Eagles' defense let them down in the second half, when Kansas began getting open looks and knocking them down.
Kansas' record Top 25 run over; Michigan jumps to No. 3
Read full article: Kansas' record Top 25 run over; Michigan jumps to No. 3Michigan took advantage of Villanova's loss at St. John's to jump into the top three, Ohio State climbed three spots to No. The Jayhawks began their Top 25 streak on Feb. 2, 2009, when freshman guard Bryce Thompson was 6 years old. “We have plenty of games to go win and I know this team can do it,” Kansas guard Christian Braun said. 15, followed by Tennessee, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Creighton and Southern California. The Bruins dropped out, along with Kansas, Florida and Drake, whose 18-0 start was spoiled in a 74-57 loss to Valparaiso.
Pons scores 17 as No. 18 Tennessee beats No. 15 Kansas 80-61
Read full article: Pons scores 17 as No. 18 Tennessee beats No. 15 Kansas 80-6118 Tennessee never trailed Saturday in beating 15th-ranked Kansas 80-61 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. This was just Tennessee's second win all-time against Kansas in six games. David McCormack led the Jayhawks with 17 points, Marcus Garrett added 15 and Jalen Wilson had 10. Kansas shot only 7 of 26 through the first 20 minutes and kept from being blown out by hitting 11 of 12 at the free throw line. Tennessee: The Vols have proven they can play stingy defense, and they dominated on the boards 38-23, scoring 14 second-chance points.
Harmon's 22 points sends Oklahoma past No. 9 Kansas 75-68
Read full article: Harmon's 22 points sends Oklahoma past No. 9 Kansas 75-68Oklahoma guards De'Vion Harmon (11) and Elijah Harkless (24) react during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Garett Fisbeck)NORMAN, Okla. – De’Vion Harmon scored 22 points and Oklahoma beat No. Reaves scored 16 points, all in the second half, and made 10 of 11 free throws. Kansas put Oklahoma in the bonus early in the second half and the Sooners took advantage, making 18 of 22 foul shots after not having a free-throw attempt in the first half. Oklahoma: Oklahoma hasn’t cracked the Top 25 this season, but now is in sole possession of third place in a league with five top-15 teams.
No. 5 Kansas wins 30th straight league opener at Texas Tech
Read full article: No. 5 Kansas wins 30th straight league opener at Texas Tech14 Texas Tech 58-57 on Thursday night, giving the Jayhawks a win in their conference opener for the 30th season in a row. Texas Tech (6-2, 0-1) had one more opportunity, with coach Chris Beard calling a timeout with 6.2 seconds left to set up a final play. Mac McClung led Texas Tech with a season-high 21 points, the third 20-point game this season for the transfer from Georgetown. Texas Tech: The Red Raiders had only seven turnovers and forced 16 Kansas turnovers, and had 16 second-chance points off 13 offensive rebounds. Texas Tech plays at Oklahoma on Tuesday night.
No. 7 Kansas overcomes offensive woes, beats No. 20 Kentucky
Read full article: No. 7 Kansas overcomes offensive woes, beats No. 20 Kentucky(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS – Kansas forward Jalen Wilson waited a whole year for a night like Tuesday. “My team needed me to step up even though I had a slow first half, and the second half turned out to be a really good half," the redshirt freshman said. Ochai Agbaji added 17 points for Kansas, and Christian Braun had eight points and 13 rebounds. Kansas shot 30% from the field and missed three of four free throws during one stretch in the final minute when it could have sealed the win. Kansas missed 13 of its first 15 attempts and scored just five points in the first 10 minutes.