Kansas grad Goff hired to be Jayhawks' new AD
Kansas has finalized a deal to hire Northwestern administrator Travis Goff, a Sunflower State native who graduated from the school, as its next athletic director.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
21-9, 2nd in Big 12
- 11/261L 102-90
- 11/27W 94-72
- 12/120W 65-62
- 12/3WASHW 89-54
- 12/5W 65-61
- 12/88W 73-72
- 12/11W 95-50
- 12/13CANC
- 12/1714W 58-57
- 12/227W 79-65
- 1/28L 84-59
- 1/5W 93-64
- 1/9W 63-59
- 1/12L 75-70
- 1/16PPD
- 1/182L 77-69
- 1/23L 75-68
- 1/28W 59-51
- 1/3018L 80-61
- 2/2W 74-51
- 2/617L 91-79
- 2/823W 78-66
- 2/11W 97-64
- 2/13W 64-50
- 2/17W 59-41
- 2/2015W 67-61
- 2/2314L 75-72
- 2/272W 71-58
- 3/4W 67-62
- 3/1125W 69-62
- 3/1213L
- 3/2014W 93-84
- 3/226L 85-51
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Kansas announces lifetime contract for Self
The Kansas Jayhawks have signed men's basketball coach Bill Self to a lifetime contract, the school announced Friday.
UNC's Williams retires: 'No longer the right man'
Roy Williams, who led North Carolina to three NCAA titles in his 33 seasons as a college basketball head coach, has retired, saying, "I no longer feel that I'm the right man" for the job.
USC deals KU third-worst loss in program history
USC handed Kansas its third-worst loss in program history during the second round of the NCAA tournament on Monday night.
Both Mobleys feed Goodwin for slams in USC's rout of Kansas (0:32)
Mobley Bros. lead No. 6 seed USC to 85-51 rout of Kansas
— Southern California coach Andy Enfield is taking another program back to the Sweet 16.
NCAA tournament 2021 live: Ohio knocks off defending champion Virginia, Texas upset
The first day of the NCAA tournament saw two huge upsets and bad days for the ACC and Big Ten. Day 2 saw Virginia and Texas lose to double-digit seeds.
Reseeding the men's March Madness 2021 field for the round of 32
What started as a field of 68 is down to 32. Here's how we rank the teams that remain heading into Sunday's action.
Kansas' McCormack has 22 in return from COVID
David McCormack, who hasn't played since March 4 after testing positive for COVID-19, scored 22 points to help Kansas advance past Eastern Washington on Saturday.
Agbaji skies for thunderous throwdown for Kansas (0:26)
McCormack helps No. 3 seed KU survive E Washington, 93-84
— David McCormack returned from his COVID-19-caused hiatus just in time to rescue No. 3 seed Kansas.
Three Jayhawks will not travel due to COVID-19
Admitting that he's learned "to expect the unexpected," Kansas coach Bill Self said Sunday night that the Jayhawks will travel to the NCAA Tournament on Monday with three fewer players than they had hoped for, because of COVID-19.
Where do the Jayhawks stand heading into the tourney? (1:55)
Source: Duke, UVA, KU OK to play in tournament
Duke, Kansas and Virginia each failed to indicate that lingering COVID-19 issues will stop them from participating in the NCAA tournament, ESPN has learned, opening the door for all three to play, if selected.
Positive test knocks Kansas out of Big 12 tourney
Kansas has withdrawn from the Big 12 tournament following a positive COVID-19 test, the school announced Friday.
Kansas withdraws from Big 12 tourney due to positive test (2:07)
Agbaji scores 26, No. 11 KU holds off No. 25 Oklahoma 69-62
— Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 26 points, Marcus Garrett added 17, and No. 11 Kansas held on after blowing most of a 20-point halftime lead to beat No. 25 Oklahoma 69-62 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
Lightfoot finishes Kansas and-1 layup (0:18)
Wilson crashes in for putback bucket vs. Oklahoma (0:20)
The 349 teams that won't win the 2021 men's national championship
There are 357 Division I men's basketball teams. And most won't have much of a chance to win it all. We break down the near misses.
KU's McCormack, Enaruna out for Big 12 tourney
Kansas' David McCormack and Tristan Enaruna won't play in the Big 12 tournament due to COVID-19 protocols, coach Bill Self announced Tuesday.
The best plays from an action-packed Big 12 season (1:55)
How Kansas, Iowa and others avoided COVID-19 issues -- and what it will mean in the tournament
While teams such as the Jayhawks and Hawkeyes dodged major pauses, others weren't so lucky. But they've all made it to March.
No. 13 Kansas rallies from 15-point hole, beats UTEP 67-62
— Marcus Garrett scored on a driving layup with 22.4 seconds to go and Dajuan Harris added a pair of clinching free throws as No. 13 Kansas overcame a 15-point second-half deficit and beat UTEP 67-62 on Thursday night.
Garrett flies in for go-ahead layup for Kansas (0:20)
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 13-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 3 | 21-9 |
| Texas | 11-6 | 3.5 | 19-8 |
| West Virginia | 11-6 | 3.5 | 19-10 |
| Oklahoma State | 11-7 | 4 | 21-9 |
| Texas Tech | 9-8 | 5.5 | 18-11 |
| Oklahoma | 9-8 | 5.5 | 16-11 |
| TCU | 5-11 | 9 | 12-14 |
| Kansas State | 4-14 | 11 | 9-20 |
| Iowa State | 0-18 | 15 | 2-22 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.0139th
Rebounds Per Game37.584th
Assists Per Game13.8141st
Points Allowed67.0
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 12 | 16 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Clemence | C | Signed | 87 |
| K.J. Adams | PF | Signed | 86 |
| Bobby Pettiford | PG | Committed | 82 |
| Sydney Curry | C | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 15 |
| Tournament Record | 109-48 |
| Championship Seasons | 1952, 1988, 2008 |
| Tournament Appearances | 49 |