Jayhawks Roll Central Arkansas, 94-44

Central Arkansas came to Allen Fieldhouse Thursday night determined to give the No. 1 Jayhawks a battle.    Full Story

News, notes and quotes on KU’s second game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase tonight vs. Central Arkansas at 7:00 (CT) in the Phog, while wondering if the No. 1 Jayhawks will double their point total against Memphis in KU’s 57-55 victory Tuesday night at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   Full Story

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - 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.   Full Story

News and notes on KU’s battle with Memphis tonight at 9:00 (CT) at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game, while wondering how many hyperboles ESPN announcer Dick Vitale will spew to describe super Kansas freshman Xavier Henry’s game.   Full Story

The #1-ranked Kansas Jayhawks used run after run en route to a 101-65 season-opening win Friday night against the Hofstra Pride.   Full Story

News and notes on KU’s regular-season opener against Hofstra Friday night in Lawrence (7 p.m. CT), while wondering if sophomore forward Marcus Morris will thrill the Allen Fieldhouse crowd with another electrifying dunk.   Full Story

The same Pittsburg State team that gave Kansas State early in the game Sunday night did the same to the #1-ranked Kansas Jayhawks for about five minutes Tuesday at Allen Field House.    Full Story

News, notes and quotes on KU’s final exhibition game against Pittsburg State tonight in Allen Fieldhouse. Tipoff is 7 p.m. with the game televised on Jayhawk TV.   Full Story

Kansas duo Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich, Luke Harangody of Notre Dame, Willie Warren from Oklahoma and Ohio State's Evan Turner make up the College Basketball News' preseason first team All-American squad.    Full Story

I’ve always said that there’s not enough money on the planet to make me put my job security in the hands of 18-year-old kids. If more of them played basketball like Elijah Johnson, however, I might be willing to reconsider.   Full Story

The curtain rose on the exhibition season and moved KU one step closer to beginning its quest for a second national title in the last three years. Division II Fort Hays State was the opposition and the expectation was a huge blowout. Though KU eventually won by nearly 40 (107-68), it had to shake off some early rust.   Full Story

The Kansas Jayhawks overcame opening night jitters early to rout the out-manned Fort Hays State University Tigers in exhibition play Tuesday night at Allen Field House.   Full Story

News and notes on KU’s first exhibition game against Fort Hays State tonight at Allen Fieldhouse while hoping the Phog is packed and rocking for the Jayhawks’ debut.   Full Story

Marcus Morris is ready. He’s hyped. He’s bigger. He’s stronger. The 6-8 forward is arguably KU’s most improved player from last season and poised for a breakout year in 2009-10.   Full Story

Minnesota is ranked #18 in the ESPN/USA Today and 25th in the AP preseason basketball poll. The Gophers are the fifth Big Ten team ranked in the ESPN/USA Today poll, following #2 Michigan State, #7 Purdue, #15 Michigan and #17 Ohio State. The Gophers return their top nine scorers and 88.5% of their scoring, 88.3% of their rebounding and 91.45 of their assists from last year's team.   Full Story

The deep Jayhawks will be even deeper second semester when Jeff Withey becomes eligible.   Full Story

For the second time in the Bill Self era, Kansas men's basketball is No. 1 according to the ESPN/USA Today Preseason Coaches' Poll released Thursday.   Full Story

I walked with great anticipation on a Wednesday afternoon last August down the hallway to the new KU basketball practice facility connected to the west side of Allen Fieldhouse.   Full Story

The entire country knows that coach Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks are about to embark on the 2009-10 basketball team with a full cupboard and a boatload of preseason #1 rankings from media outlets ranging from The Sporting News to Cat Fancy.   Full Story

When told by a reporter on Thursday that Thomas Robinson believed himself to be the best dancer on the team, Cole Aldrich just shook his head and smiled.    Full Story

Kansas head coach Bill Self showed off his refurbished Jayhawks basketball squad in refurbished Allen Field House at Media Day 2009 Thursday afternoon, and he was even more relaxed than usual.   Full Story

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Kansas men's basketball head coach Bill Self announced Saturday he has suspended junior guard Brady Morningstar for the first semester.    Full Story

Bill and Cindy Self’s Assists Foundation is giving KU fans a chance to win some terrific prizes, including the ladder the Jayhawks climbed to cut down the nets in San Antonio, signed by Bill Self. Details, inside.   Full Story

Reports surfaced on Tuesday of a fight involving members of the Kansas basketball and football teams in front of Burge Union. Among the reported participants in the altercation is Kansas sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor.   Full Story

Kansas junior Cole Aldrich and senior Sherron Collins headline the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook preseason accolades, while the KU team has been unanimously selected preseason No. 1 by the publication for 2009-10.   Full Story