Lagerald Vick
Big 12 wide open after Kansas stranglehold ended last season

By Dave Skretta Oct. 23, 2019 04:27 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State coach Bruce Weber shrugged off the early predications that the Wildcats, who just a few months ago were still reveling in the...

Kansas star Dedric Lawson declares for NBA draft

By Dave Skretta Apr. 08, 2019 03:49 PM EDT
Kansas forward Dedric Lawson will skip his senior year and enter the NBA draft, the latest move in what should be a significant overhaul of the Jayhawks' roster for...

Baylor guard King McClure (3) walks off the court after the team's loss to Gonzaga in a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
Big 12 a bust with early NCAA Tournament flameouts

By Dave Skretta Mar. 25, 2019 02:06 PM EDT

Duke's Zion Williamson (1) flexes after a basket against North Dakota State in a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Columbia, S.C., Friday, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
NCAA Latest: Buckeyes, Hokies close 1st round with wins

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2019 12:17 PM EDT

Northeastern guard Jordan Roland defends against Kansas guard Devon Dotson (11) in the first half during a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
Lawson carries Kansas over Northeastern 87-53 in Midwest

By John Marshall Mar. 21, 2019 06:33 PM EDT

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo thanks fans as he walks off after defeating Michigan 65-60 in an NCAA college basketball championship game in the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Izzo, Self among the college coaches who shined this season

By Dave Skretta Mar. 18, 2019 04:42 PM EDT

Kansas coach Bill Self talks to players during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State in the Big 12 men's tournament final Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Bill Self may be in the midst of best coaching job at Kansas

By Dave Skretta Mar. 18, 2019 03:32 PM EDT

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes yells to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 71-52. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
TOP 25 THIS WEEK: League tourneys to play role in NCAA seeds

By Aaron Beard Mar. 12, 2019 03:31 AM EDT

Kansas' David McCormack (33) gets past Baylor's Freddie Gillespie to dunk the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
No. 13 Kansas tops Baylor 78-70, stays undefeated at home

Mar. 09, 2019 04:59 PM EST

Oklahoma guard Christian James (0) reacts after making a 3-point shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, March 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Big 12 title race down to Texas Tech, Kansas State

By Luke Meredith Mar. 07, 2019 02:33 AM EST

Kansas forward Dedric Lawson, center, tries to get to the basket between Oklahoma guard Christian James, left, and forward Kristian Doolittle, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Oklahoma won 81-68. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Kansas' streak of 14 straight Big 12 titles ends with thud

By Dave Skretta Mar. 06, 2019 05:49 PM EST

Kansas head coach Bill Self applauds his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas still in Big 12 title hunt with 3 games left to play

By Dave Skretta Feb. 26, 2019 04:43 PM EST

Kansas State guard Barry Brown Jr., left, and Kansas forward Dedric Lawson (1) dive for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
No. 15 KU tops No. 16 K-State 64-49 to maintain Big 12 hopes

By Dave Skretta Feb. 25, 2019 11:09 PM EST

Kansas' Ochai Agbaji (30) shoots during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
Redshirt mistakes still happen in big-time college hoops

By Dave Skretta Feb. 25, 2019 02:17 AM EST

Texas Tech coach Chris Beard yells out at his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
Kansas, Texas Tech meet in crucial Big 12 title tilt

By Dave Skretta Feb. 22, 2019 04:58 PM EST

West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins has a dispute with a referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va. on Saturday Feb. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Craig Hudson)
Kansas, W Virginia out 8 key players for Saturday showdown

By Dave Skretta Feb. 15, 2019 02:19 PM EST

Kansas guard Devon Dotson, left, and guard Quentin Grimes, right, attempt to strip the ball away from TCU forward JD Miller, center, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dotson scores 25 as No. 14 Kansas wins 82-77 in OT at TCU

By Stephen Hawkins Feb. 11, 2019 11:50 PM EST

Kansas' Ochai Agbaji (30) celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas won 84-72. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Lawson, Agbaji lift No. 13 Kansas past Oklahoma State, 84-72

By Dave Skretta Feb. 09, 2019 02:10 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2019, file photo, Kansas guard Lagerald Vick (24) puts up a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, in Lawrence, Kan. Vick is taking a leave of absence from the basketball program, leaving the No. 13 Jayhawks even more short-handed as they face an uphill climb to a 15th straight Big 12 title. Jayhawks coach Bill Self said in a statement Thursday night, Feb. 7, 2019, that Vick has "some personal matters that require his immediate attention." (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Jayhawks' Lagerald Vick takes personal leave of absence

By Dave Skretta Feb. 07, 2019 08:14 PM EST

Kansas guard K.J. Lawson (13) collides with Kansas State guard Barry Brown Jr. (5) as Kamau Stokes (3) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Manhattan, Kan., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Brown, Sneed help Kansas State beat No. 13 Kansas, 74-67

By Dave Skretta Feb. 05, 2019 11:22 PM EST