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Light Show! Lightfoot, Lawson, Grimes Shut Down Wildcats

Light Show! Lightfoot, Lawson, Grimes Shut Down Wildcats

One word described Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse in this Sunflower Showdown: preservation. The Jayhawks needed to preserve their home court, a venue where head coach Bill Self has never lost a Big Monday game. They needed to preserve their standing as the Big 12’s alpha dog (or, at least, they needed to preserve a chance…MORE

Kansas Overcomes Emotion, Adversity to Defeat Texas Tech

Kansas Overcomes Emotion, Adversity to Defeat Texas Tech

Texas Tech walked into “a hornets’ nest” on Saturday at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, as Red Raider head coach Chris Beard described it. With their backs against the wall, Kansas overcame adversity to defeat No. 16-ranked Texas Tech 79-63, snapping a two-game losing streak. “We needed it,” KU coach Bill Self said after the game. “We…MORE

Agbaji Shines in Debut, Lawson Secures 11th Double-Double in KU Win Over TCU

Agbaji Shines in Debut, Lawson Secures 11th Double-Double in KU Win Over TCU

Life without Kansas center Udoka Azubuike started off sloppy in Saturday night’s loss to Iowa State. In game two without the All-Conference junior, Kansas found more continuity in a 77-68 over TCU thanks to Dedric Lawson’s 11th double-double of the season and the emergence of freshman Ochai Agbaji. Agbaji, the freshman from Oak Park High…MORE

Vick, Lawson Carry Kansas past Villanova in Final Four Rematch

Vick, Lawson Carry Kansas past Villanova in Final Four Rematch

When Kansas needed their stars to make plays, Dedric Lawson and Lagerald Vick came through. With a combined 57 points and 19 rebounds, the duo carried KU to a 74-71 win over Villanova at the Phog, remaining unbeaten and going 9-0 for the first time since the 2010-2011 season. “Those two headliners were terrific, they…MORE