College

Down key players, KU drops sloppy exhibition game at Arkansas, 85-69

Fayetteville, Ark. — Throughout the preseason, Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self has referred to his ongoing efforts to determine how the Jayhawks’ disparate pieces fit together. Playing without several of the most important pieces of that puzzle — preseason All-American center ...

Big 12 power rankings: KU rises slightly, but TCU makes biggest jump

Kansas rose two spots after earning its first conference victory over Houston, but TCU made the biggest move in this week's Big 12 power rankings, climbing from 14th to ninth after beating Utah. After a two-week reprieve, Houston sank back to last among the 16 teams. Meanwhile, Iowa State and ...

Mayberry enjoys time playing off ball, alongside Nichols

Kansas City, Mo. — The choice to install then-freshman S’Mya Nichols as Kansas’ primary offensive decision-maker — one that in many ways revitalized KU’s 2023-24 season and helped get the Jayhawks to the NCAA Tournament — did not occur in a vacuum. Moving Nichols into that role ...