No. 7 Kansas opens season in empty Allen Fieldhouse
KU coach Bill Self says the season will feel different with no fans as No. 7 Kansas hosts Washburn in an empty Allen Fieldhouse after recent road games. Players expect a unique homecourt challenge without the usual crowd energy.
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Linner Ready For First Year Leading Free State Girls
First year head coach Chris Linner prepares Free State girls basketball for the 2020-21 season. The Firebirds travel to Blue Valley Northwest for a 1 30 p m Saturday opener after limited in-person practices and a background as former Blue Valley Northwest assistant. Linner, a Shawnee Mission West alum, played at Graceland and KU and spent two seasons coaching BV Northwest junior varsity and varsity teams before taking the Free State job.
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Kansas guard Jalen Wilson fuels win with big second half
Kansas guard Jalen Wilson exploded for 21 points in the second half to lift No. 7 Kansas to a 65-62 victory over Kentucky in the Champions Classic. He added a career-best 10 rebounds and 23 points overall, backing coach Bill Self’s praise for his consistency and activity on the floor.
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KU punter Kyle Thompson enters transfer portal
Senior punter Kyle Thompson with two top KU season punt averages announced entering the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer ending his KU career in 2021 due to personal reasons and undisclosed ailment. Thompson averaged 44.5 yards in 2019 and 43.3 in 2018, leading the Big 12, and punted 26 times in KU’s first four games before missing the last four. Reis Vernon has stepped in, averaging 37.7 yards on 31 attempts with several punts inside the 20.
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