Luke Winn: Kansas' Aldrich, Collins set to take home national title all their own
In his postcard from Kansas, SI.com's Luke Winn chows down on fried pickles with Jayhawks big man Cole Aldrich, and breaks down this season's national-title favorites.
Portrait of a Championship Game Loser
April 08, 2008 by
Simon On Sports
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Sometimes the emotions of the newly defeated are more intriguing than the emotions of the victorious.
Who Will Represent The 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions?
April 07, 2008 by
The Sports Agent Blog
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The Kansas Jayhawks and the Memphis Tigers are set to tip off the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship tonight at 9:21PM EST, and until that time, many newspapers and blogs will be writing about the two teams and their players, and contemplating...
Aldrich, No. 1 Kansas avoid upstart Memphis
Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping top-ranked Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday.
Football, basketball players in brawl at Kansas
September 23, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Two fights in two days between Kansas football and basketball players sent one basketball star to the hospital and left officials on this normally placid Midwestern campus red-faced with embarrassment.
Tyshawn Taylor, a sophomore guard on the basketball team which could be ranked...
NCAA Tournament: National Championship Preview
April 06, 2008 by
sportsfanbase.com
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When it is all said and done, we most likely have the two best teams in NCAA Division 1 Basketball battling it out for the National Championship with the Memphis Tigers of Conference USA and the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference.
Personally, I cannot remember a time when...
Legends of March Madness: What Happened to Anderson Hunt?
February 21, 2008 by
The Sports Point
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As we head towards the stretch run of the college basketball here in late February, March Madness is quickly approaching. For a college basketball player the month of March and specifically the NCAA Tournament can make you a legend one minute and a cautionary tale the next. There is...
Kansas Jayhawks' Brady Morningstar apologizes for DUI arrest
Kansas guard Brady Morningstar apologized to fans Thursday for his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.
Top-ranked Kansas blows out Central Arkansas
Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night.
Jayhawks Disappoint in Close Win over Tech
December 19, 2007 by
East Coast Bias
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A GT fan's first-hand perspective of the game tonight in Atlanta. Neither team impressed.
No. 1 Kansas breezes in first game since Memphs test
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night.
M. Basketball. Kansas Tops Memphis 57-55 In Hall of Fame Classic
18 days ago by
KUathletics.com
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With almost as much suspense as the national title game of 2008, the No. 1 University of Kansas basketball team outlasted Memphis, 57-55, at the Scottrade Center in the Hall of Fame Classic. A last second missed three by Memphis preserved the KU win. Cole Aldrich was named MVP of the...
Kansas’ Tyshawn Taylor Dislocates Thumb In School Incident
September 23, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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Kansas sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor dislocated his left thumb after an incident with the school’s football team on Tuesday evening. The Lawrence World Journal is reporting that shortly after 6:30 p.m., Taylor and some other members of the Jayhawks basketball team got into an altercation...
Quote of the Day: Bill Self on his future at Kansas
April 08, 2008 by
The Sports Point
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"What I'd like to have is like everybody'd like to have," Self said. "I'd like to have some security. I don't know what even Kansas would remotely be talking (about). We haven't even talked about that. When I say security, I mean years, so hopefully...
Kansas' Tyshawn Taylor Injured in Apparent Altercation With Football Team
by Terrance HarrisFiled under: Kansas, Big 12, Injuries, Police BlotterKansas' basketball team may have an early-season problem, but Kansas' athletic department may have an even bigger mess in its hands. Sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor was reportedly sent to the hospital Tuesday...
Did Roy Williams "sticker" it to his team Monday?
Just a question for some of you college hoops fans out there, especially the Carolina crowd. I thought I'd let the emotion of Saturday's loss and the National Championship mellow a bit. So I'm asking now.
What did you think of Roy's Jayhawk sticker?
Player rankings: Wall beats out Collins as best point guard
October 19, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Fans weren't alone in disagreeing with John Wall as preseason Player of the Year. Kansas' Sherron Collins doesn't like it either, but he's still second fiddle to the frosh in Gary Parrish's guard rankings.
Cole Aldrich: More Than a Big White Stiff?
August 06, 2009 by
Sports Blog Net
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By: David Kay
The pre-conceived notion about all non-European, white basketball players taller than 6-10 is that they are stiffs. Kansas’ Cole Aldrich is trying to buck that trend. The Bloomington, Minnesota native and Jayhawk junior emerged as one of the most productive big men...
UNC: The Mourning, After
Two hours and fifteen minutes after it started, you sit and you watch a great basketball team, deserving of victory, walk off the court to prepare for one last game. You're happy for them. Sort of. They're just college kids. They certainly earned it. And then you see your boys...
Sherron Collins is Spending His Offseason Eating. Lots.
June 29, 2009 by
The Big Lead
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Sherron Collins and No. 1 Kansas: For the second straight offseason, Collins is carrying around extra poundage. Coach Bill Self publicly slammed the guard for showing up at a preseason workout weighing 220 pounds. This time around he’s 229. Collins will want to drop at least...
CBS Mics up Izzo; Fun Ensues
January 12, 2009 by
Not Qualified To Comment
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CBS decided to mic up Michigan State's Tom Izzo for the Spartans' game against Kansas Saturday. Most of the game we just heard Izzo screaming at his players to box out and push the ball, but after referee Steve Welmer hurt his foot in the first half, things got spicy. Ever...
College Basketball: 7th ranked Kansas too much for Kansas State
March 02, 2008 by
FrontRowSportsReport.com
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The Kansas Jayhawks had to do one thing to beat the Kansas Wildcats - control all-world freshman and future #1 pick in the NBA Draft Michael Beasley. Well, the Jayhawks didn't stop Beasley from getting his points but they did enough to easily beat the Wildcats 88-74.
The Fast Break 3-pointer
September 22, 2007 by
The X's & O's of Basketball
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The Kansas Break and Billy Donovan style transition offenses with a emphasis on the 3-pointer.
John Calipari Consoles "Millions" Who Lost Money on His Team; Players Feel Emotionally Abandoned in Time of Need
April 08, 2008 by
Sportsman's Daily
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Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, the dazed and confused Tigers players milled lifelessly around the floor, then aimlessly drifted into a funereal locker room. Usually the losing coach – in this case John Calipari – would gather his team and soothe their open wounds...
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