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The Star's blog on college sports, featuring Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri

This previous KU weakness should be the team’s greatest defensive strength in 2018-19

about 5 months ago

KU's Silvio De Sousa (middle) found himself surrounded by Seton Hall's Michael Nzei (left) Angel Delgado and Khadeen Carrington while fighting for a rebound during the first half of Saturday's second round NCAA Tournament game at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita.

Lagerald Vick's return means Kansas faces uncertainty with the minutes in its rotation.

about 5 months ago Which Kansas Jayhawks basketball players will be most affected by Lagerald Vick's return to the team? And who potentially stands to lose the most playing time for KU? Here's what one projection system from Bart Torvik tells us.

Both Kansas coach Bill Self (right) and Villanova coach Jay Wright (left) benefited from their teams shooting deep threes last season.

about 7 months ago The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team was a good "NBA three-point" shooting squad last season. Something else grabbed my attention, though, when I looked at the NCAA team numbers for those shots: The Villanova Wildcats were way ahead.

KU Jayhawks center Udoka Azubuike was a dunking machine this past season. And all those high-percentage shots contributed greatly to the team's success.

about 8 months ago Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self and his staff at KU did a good job in the 2017-18 season of scheming offensively, helping 7-foot center Udoka Azubuike reach a new mark that no other NCAA Div. I player has hit this decade.

Will Malik Newman (center) and Udoka Azubuike be back with the Jayhawks next season? The Star's Jesse Newell says he would be shocked if Newman returns, and it's a toss-up when it comes to Azubuike.

about 8 months ago It's been a few months, but we're back for another Kansas Jayhawks basketball Q&A. KU ended its season with a 31-8 record following a 95-79 loss to the Villanova Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament's Final Four on Saturday in San Antonio.

Villanova's Jalen Brunson (right) was chosen national player of the year by The Associated Press. Brunson and the Wildcats will face Kansas around 7:49 p.m. Saturday.

about 8 months ago The Kansas Jayhawks have a defensive challenge ahead against the Villanova Wildcats, who feature the nation's top offense. KU and Villanova will play in the NCAA Tournament's Final Four on Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Michael Porter Jr. had already declared for the NBA Draft. On Thursday, younger brother Jontay Porter, right, joined him.

about 9 months ago The Star's Mizzou beat writers, Alex Schiffer and Aaron Reiss, discuss the Missouri Tigers' loss to Florida State in the NCAA Tournament and how the Porter brothers' NBA decisions will affect MU's future.

Marcus Foster looks on as K-State plays Oklahoma State.

about 9 months ago You've got questions about the Kansas State Wildcats. Beat writer Kellis Robinett has got answers. This week's K-State Q&A includes talk about Bruce Weber, Dean Wade, Marcus Foster and the NCAA Tournament. KSU plays Creighton in the first round Friday.

Huge crowd watches KU practice for NCAA Tournament

about 9 months ago Here's the biggest problem when trying to pick a score for the Penn Quakers-Kansas Jayhawks contest in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Wichita: The Quakers know they want to make this a high-variance game.

West Virginia's Daxter Miles Jr., left, and Jevon Carter pressure Texas Tech's Zach Smith during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Kansas City, Mo.

about 9 months ago For the Kansas Jayhawks, this is a tough one against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Big 12 Tournament championship game in Kansas City. With a limited bench, KU will have to grind through the third game of a back-to-back-to-back.

Kansas State Wildcats forward Dean Wade (32) fought for space as TCU Horned Frogs forward Vladimir Brodziansky (10) defended in the second half of the Kansas State Univeristy and TCU quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Tournament at the Sprint Center on Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri. K-State beat TCU 66-64 in OT.

about 9 months ago The big talking point Friday for the Big 12 Tournament semifinal game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats in Kansas City will be K-State playing without forward Dean Wade.

Quick scout: How will KU do without Udoka?

about 9 months ago The Kansas Jayhawks are better than the Oklahoma State Cowboys ... or we would have believed that if Udoka Azubuike were available Thursday for the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.

KU's Malik Newman loses a rebound to an Oklahoma State player during the first half of Saturday's Big 12 game at Allen Fieldhouse.

about 9 months ago The Oklahoma State Cowboys' strength matches up with the Kansas Jayhawks' weakness. Meanwhile, the Cowboys' weakness isn't likely to be exploited.

about 9 months ago You’ve got questions about the Kansas State Wildcats. Beat writer Kellis Robinett has got answers. This week’s edition of K-State Q&A includes fun topics on Dean Wade, Kamau Stokes, Bruce Weber and the NCAA Tournament.

Quick scout: Why a non-senior could have a big night against Texas

about 10 months ago The Texas Longhorns are strong defensively, meaning the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team could be in for a Senior Night challenge at Allen Fieldhouse.

Jordan Barnett: Mizzou must improve defensively

about 9 months ago The Tigers have lost three straight games, and they have allowed a combined 177 points in the past two, including 87 against Kentucky on Feb. 24, 2018.

Texas Tech's Keenan Evans (12) and teammates walk off the court after a 59-57 loss to Baylor in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Waco, Texas. Evans did not play in the second half after suffering an unknown injury late in the first half.

about 10 months ago Saturday's biggest unknown in the Kansas Jayhawks-Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball game is guard Keenan Evans' toe injury, as he was limited in his last game.

about 10 months ago The Kansas State Wildcats keep winning, but NCAA Tournament experts continue to label them as a bubble team. Why? Beat writer Kellis Robinett answers that questions, and many more, in this week’s edition of K-State Q&A.

about 10 months ago Missouri Tigers women’s basketball star Sophie Cunningham joined The Star’s SportsBeat KC podcast to talk about her NCAA Tournament aspirations and becoming “elite.”

about 10 months ago The Kansas men’s basketball team is coming off a home win where it covered the spread, and the Oklahoma Sooners have lost five straight. But there are a lot of reasons to like the Sooners’ chances to keep Monday’s game at Allen Fieldhouse close.

Whose playing time does Lagerald Vick impact most? Here's what one projection says

about 5 months ago

We're looking at deep three-pointers all wrong in college basketball. Here's why

about 7 months ago

This decade, no player has done what KU's Udoka Azubuike just did

about 8 months ago

KU Jayhawks Q&A: Pro decisions, recruiting and a projected starting lineup

about 8 months ago

Quick scout: The hope for KU against Villanova in the Final Four

about 8 months ago

Podcast: How the Porters impact Mizzou basketball's future

about 9 months ago

K-State Q&A: Bruce Weber, Dean Wade and a NCAA Tournament reunion with Marcus Foster

about 9 months ago

Quick scout: Why it's tough to predict this KU-Penn game

about 9 months ago

Quick scout: Why KU's toughness will be tested against West Virginia

about 9 months ago

Quick scout: Here's the hope for K-State without Dean Wade

about 9 months ago

Quick scout: How will KU do without Udoka?

about 9 months ago

Quick scout: Why it's hard to figure out Oklahoma State's defense

about 9 months ago

K-State Q&A: Dean Wade, Cartier Diarra, Bruce Weber’s future and bubble banter

about 9 months ago

Quick scout: Why a non-senior could have a big night against Texas

about 10 months ago

Jordan Barnett: Mizzou must improve defensively

about 9 months ago

Quick scout: The biggest wild card in the KU-Texas Tech game

about 10 months ago

K-State Q&A: Why are Bruce Weber's Wildcats still a bubble team?

about 10 months ago

Podcast: Mizzou’s Sophie Cunningham on goals, haters and being a role model

about 10 months ago

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The Star's college beat writers scour the gridiron, the hardwood and the quad for news and take you inside the Jayhawks, Wildcats and Tigers.

Contact us:
Rustin Dodd (Kansas)
Email: rdodd@kcstar.com
Phone: (816) 234-4937
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Tod Palmer (Missouri)
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Phone: (816) 234-4389
Twitter: @TodPalmer

Kellis Robinett (Kansas State)
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Twitter: @KellisRobinett

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