How college basketball moves on from the Kansas-Kansas State brawl
There's blame to go around for the Kansas-Kansas State brawl. There's also an opportunity to assess how to avoid such incidents.
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2020 Schedule
15-3, 2nd in Big 12
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- 11/27W 90-84
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- 12/10W 95-68
- 12/14W 98-57
- 12/2118L 56-55
- 12/29W 72-56
- 1/416W 60-53
- 1/8W 79-53
- 1/114L 67-55
- 1/14W 66-52
- 1/18W 66-57
- 1/21W 81-60
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Big 12 sits De Sousa, 3 others for KU-KSU brawl
Kansas' Silvio De Sousa (12 games) and David McCormack (two games) and Kansas State's James Love (eight games) and Antonio Gordon (three games) were suspended by the Big 12 for their roles in Tuesday's brawl.
Greenberg: De Sousa should've been suspended for the season (1:35)
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich discuss the brawl between Kansas and Kansas State
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing the brawl between Kansas and Kansas State, what punishments should be, if Kansas should continue to tolerate the conduct of Bill Self's program, why Bruce Weber handled the situation poorly, and how it was different from what happened in Illinois-Purdue.
Stephen A. calls for KU's De Sousa to get 10-game suspension (2:04)
Late block sparks brawl between Kansas, KSU
The melee started when Silvio De Sousa blocked DaJuan Gordon's shot and then stood over him. From there, players from both benches ran onto the floor as the game came to an end.
For 3: Kansas' win over Kansas State ends in melee
A steal and a block with the game well in hand for Kansas sparked the brawl that ensued as time expired.
Dickie V: KSU-Kansas brawl was 'sickening' (1:04)
Self calls brawl an embarrassment (1:50)
Wild courtside view of Kansas-Kansas State brawl (0:22)
Massive brawl breaks out at end of Kansas-Kansas State (2:05)
Ugly brawl breaks out at end of Kansas State-Kansas game
Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown Tuesday night with a wild melee behind the basket that included punches, shoving and at least one player picking up a stool, moments after the Jayhawks tried to dribble out the time on...
Dotson's gets the acrobatic layup to fall (0:29)
Agbaji flushes putback dunk (0:23)
Dotson's layup forces an early Kansas State timeout (0:18)
Coaches size up college basketball's most difficult player matchups
Obi Toppin, Udoka Azubuike and Markus Howard are among and the standout players who keep coaches up at night.
Power Rankings: Duke falls after a rough week
The Blue Devils had won nine in a row, but they dropped out of the Power Rankings' top 10 after losing to Clemson and Louisville.
Dotson and Azubuike lead No. 6 Kansas over Texas 66-57
Devon Dotson returned from a hip injury to score 21 points, including the final seven of the game for Kansas, leading the No. 6 Jayhawks over Texas 66-57 Saturday.
KU's McCormack throws it down with authority (0:25)
KU's Azubuike finishes strong in the paint (0:17)
Texas' Sims flushes 2-hand slam (0:22)
College basketball picks: Can Duke or Louisville take charge in the ACC?
The questions in a crowded ACC start at the top, and ESPN.com's experts weighed on Duke-Louisville and a range of other topics.
2019-20 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| West Virginia | 4-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| TCU | 4-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Oklahoma | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Texas Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Texas | 2-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Iowa State | 2-4 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Kansas State | 1-5 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-6 | 6 | 9-9 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
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Team Stats
Points Per Game76.768th
Rebounds Per Game38.976th
Assists Per Game15.167th
Points Allowed60.615th
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 3 | 3 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Thompson | SG | Signed | 90 |
| Gethro Muscadin | C | Signed | 80 |
| Latrell Jossell | PG | Committed | 77 |
| Tyon Grant-Foster | SF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 14 |
| Tournament Record | 103-45 |
| Championship Seasons | 1952, 1988, 2008 |
| Tournament Appearances | 46 |