Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) shoots a free throw with the Baylor student section in the background during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Waco, Texas.
After back-to-back 10-point losses in the state of Texas in recent days, the Kansas men’s basketball team finds itself searching for answers and needing to win its final two home games to claim the Big 12 regular season title.
In our latest episode, Journal-World Sports Editor Matt Tait & 610 Sports co-host and producer Nick Schwerdt take a look at what’s plaguing the Jayhawks and what they need to do to get back on track.
Included in this episode:
• A half-baked Senior Night idea to save time
• Why KU’s veteran squad has lacked poise at times down the stretch
• What does Kansas need from its point guards?
• A questionable parallel between KU’s back court and David Beaty-era quarterbacks
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
