Jayhawks surge past Bearcats in late run win
Kansas wrestling control from Cincinnati after a slow 33 minutes. A 14 point stretch with seven minutes left sealed a 54 to 40 victory at Fifth Third Arena led by guard Zeke Mayo scoring a contested layup over Dan Skillings Jr and a crucial lob to Shakeel Moore.
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KU Wrestles With Pigs and Wins Against Cincinnati
Kansas coach Bill Self said a text message predicted the outcome of the game in Cincinnati. He echoed a Shaw-like line about wrestling with a pig, noting the team embraced the physical challenge to prevail in a tough, ugly win for KU.
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Kansas Women Fall To Colorado Behind Harsh Rebounding Gap
Colorado dominated the boards 39 to 18 and built a 21 rebound edge, 23 11 in the first half, fueling an 84 76 win in Boulder. Evans scored a season high 28 with seven threes while Nichols left with an injury late.
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Blizzard disrupts Kansas area winter sports schedules
Several high school teams planned January returns but northeast Kansas blizzard forced postponements. Lawrence High postponed its Friday game against Shawnee Mission Northwest while no new date was set. Free State opened with two home wins over Gardner Edgerton. Baldwin and Topeka area games also delayed as Frontier League clubs faced scheduling turmoil.
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Auburn transfer commits to KU defense
KU adds 21st transfer Laquan Robinson from Auburn to bolster the secondary. A former top JUCO safety from Holmes Community College, he has two years of eligibility left and projects as a hybrid safety or Hawk linebacker as KU reshapes its defense alongside other new Jayhawks.
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