Taylor leads No. 4 Kansas to 59-53 win at K-State

The NBA Draft Blog Scouting Report heads back to the SEC to take a look at one of the best seniors in the country, Vanderbilt’s Jeffrey Taylor. Taylor has been a solid scoring option for 4 years now for the Commodores, while also becoming a standout on the defensive end. A solid all-around player, he is ready for the NBA, but how high can he go? Let’s take a look at Jeffrey...

MANHATTAN, Kan. A student in the third row of the Kansas State student section held up a sign during pregame warmups mocking Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor for his frequent turnovers that said, "Tyshawn, pass me the ball." A few hours later, Taylor's little sister Tatianya held the sign in her possession as his family walked out of Bramlage Coliseum following a 59-53...

Bill Self checked in a couple of recruits on Valentine’s Day yesterday in Las Vegas and scored his dream date when it was reported that the #2 player in the Class of 2012, Shabazz Muhammad, would make an official visit to Lawrence, KS for an upcoming game.  The 6′-6 Muhammad has narrowed his choice to six schools, including UCLA, UNLV, Kentucky, Duke, and Arizona to...

IRVING, Texas Kansas center Jeff Withey has been selected Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week, for games of Feb. 7-12 in voting by a panel of media covering the league. It is the first conference weekly accolade for Withey and sixth time in 2011-12 that a Jayhawk has earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors. Withey had a career week as Kansas won at No. 6 Baylor (68-54) and against...

Tyshawn Taylor had 20 points in a virtuoso performance for No. 4 Kansas, which fended off a stiff test from Kansas State for a 59-53 victory Monday night that put the Jayhawks alone in first place in the Big 12.

With 16 blocks over his last two games, Jeff Withey of Kansas has overtaken Anthony Davis as the leader in block percentage from the major conferences at 15.01%.

MANHATTAN, Kan. - K-State fought back from a 10-point halftime deficit to lead 37-36 for a moment in the second, but that’s when Tyshawn Taylor netted consecutive 3-pointers and Kansas was on its way to win No. 22 in 24 tries in the history of Bramlage Coliseum.

Kansas center Jeff Withey has been selected Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week, for games of Feb. 7-12 in voting by a panel of media covering the Conference. It is the first conference weekly accolade for Withey and sixth time in 2011-12 that a Jayhawk has earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors.

Lately, Kansas center Jeff Withey has resembled nothing so much as the Kool-Aid Man - albeit a much taller, thinner version - breaking through the proverbial wall. He's earned conference and national Player of the Week honors, and in the process has made the Jayhawks that much tougher to deal with on the court.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Tyshawn Taylor had 20 points in a virtuoso performance for No. 4 Kansas, which fended off a stiff test from Kansas State for a 59-53 victory Monday night that put the Jayhawks alone in first place in the Big 12. Jeff Withey added 18 points and 11 rebounds in another impressive performance, helping make up for an off game by Thomas Robinson and allow the Jayhawks...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Travis Ford has a theory about why Jeff Withey has emerged as an unsung star for No. 7 Kansas: The 7-footer finally realized he's playing next to Thomas Robinson.

Tyshawn Taylor had 20 points in a virtuoso performance for No. 4 Kansas, which fended off a stiff test from Kansas State for a 59-53 victory Monday night that put the Jayhawks alone in first place in the Big 12.

Tyshawn Taylor had 20 points in a virtuoso performance for No. 4 Kansas, which fended off a stiff test from Kansas State for a 59-53 victory Monday night that put the Jayhawks alone in first place in the Big 12.

Frank Martin has the utmost respect for Bill Self and seventh-ranked Kansas. The Jayhawks have won seven consecutive Big 12 championships, and are tied with Missouri for first place as they pursue another down the stretch. The program spits out NBA prospects like an assembly line, yet always seems to have a budding superstar waiting in the wings. Perhaps what most impresses the...

Fresh off an extremely strong week of play - featuring blowout victories over Baylor and Oklahoma State - the Kansas Jayhawks roll into Manhattan, Kan. on Monday night, looking to sweep the regular season series with in-state rival Kansas State.