Kansas Falls to Kentucky 67-59 in NCAA Championship

Kansas falls just shy of the NCAA Championship after a 67-59 loss to Kentucky.


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Kansas vs Kentucky: Recap Notes

  • This was the 1st foul out of the season for Travis Releford
  • Elijah Johnson has 8 straight double-digit point games.
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1 month ago

Updated: Kansas (32-6) and 1st Ranked Kentucky (37-2) Square Off

Monday is a big day for Jayhawks basketball as the Wildcats play the Jayhawks in the NCAA Tournament. It starts at 9:21 EST and you can catch it on CBS. Kentucky is ranked #1 in the AP, and Kansas has a record of 7-4 against ranked teams. Overall, the 6th ranked Jayhawks have a record of 32-6. The Wildcats maintain a record of 37-2. Read more...

1 month ago

Kansas Beats Ohio State 64-62 for a Shot at the NCAA Championship

Kansas is aiming to capture its first NCAA Championship since 1988 after a tight 64-62 win over Ohio State in the Final Four in New Orleans. Kansas was in a battle from the start in this one as the team found themselves behind 34-25 at halftime and held on for the win at the end. Read more...

1 month ago

Ohio State vs Kansas: Recap Notes

  • Elijah Johnson set a career high with 10 rebounds and 9 defensive rebounds.
  • Kansas has won 87% of the time this season (7-1) after committing 17 or fewer turnovers.
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1 month ago

Updated: Kansas (31-6) Faces 7th Ranked Ohio State (31-7)

Saturday is the date fans have been waiting for as Kansas goes up against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament. We get started at 8:49 EST and it will be televised on CBS. Ohio State is #7 in the AP, and Kansas has a record of 6-4 against AP Top 25 teams. The 6th ranked Jayhawks are 31-6 overall. The Buckeyes maintain a record of 31-7. Read more...

1 month ago

On this day 9 years ago - Mar 27, 2003

Nick Collison scored 47.8% of the team's points in a win against Duke.
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1 month ago

Kansas Gets Paper Upset Over Top-seeded North Carolina 80-67 to Advance to Final Four

Second-seeded Kansas advances past the Elite Eight with an 80-67 win over top-seeded North Carolina to win the regional in St. Louis. Kansas actually found themselves knotted up at 47-47 at halftime but roared back for the big victory. Read more...

1 month ago

Kansas vs North Carolina: Recap Notes

  • The win over North Carolina extended the Kansas winning streak to 4 games.
  • Prior to this game, KU played 43 Top 25 opponents in the last 5 seasons with a record of 30-13.
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1 month ago

Updated: Kansas (30-6) Faces 4th Ranked North Carolina (32-5)

Bragging rights will be on the line at Edward Jones Dome on Sunday as North Carolina takes on Kansas in the NCAA Tournament. It gets started at 5:05 EST and you can see it on CBS. North Carolina is one of the better teams in the country, ranked #4 in the AP, and Kansas has a chance to improve upon its 5-4 record against nationally-ranked teams. Read more...

1 month ago

Kansas Beats 11th-seeded NC State 60-57 to Advance to Elite Eight

Second-seeded Kansas gets past the Sweet Sixteen with a close 60-57 win over 11th-seeded NC State in St. Louis. Kansas was in a battle from the start in this one as the team found themselves behind 33-32 at halftime and barely hung on at the end. Read more...

1 month ago

NC State vs Kansas: Recap Notes

  • KU has won 100% of the time this season (20-0) when opponents record 6 or fewer three pointers.
  • Elijah Johnson has 5 straight double-digit point games.
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1 month ago

Updated: Kansas (29-6) Battles NC State (24-12)

Reputations will be at stake at Edward Jones Dome on Friday as Kansas meets NC State in the NCAA Tournament. Tip-off will be at 10:17 EST and it will be shown on CBS or TBS. A win here could improve the Jayhawks #6 AP ranking. Furthermore, NC State is ranked #35 in the RPI, and Kansas has a decent record against RPI Top 50 teams (11-5). Read more...

1 month ago

On this day 3 years ago - Mar 20, 2009

2 players scored 20+ points each in a win against North Dakota State.
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1 month ago

Kansas Beats 10th-seeded Purdue 63-60 to Advance to Sweet Sixteen

Second-seeded Kansas moves past the third round with a tight 63-60 win over 10th-seeded Purdue in Omaha. Kansas had to fight from the beginning of this one as the team found themselves behind 36-30 at halftime and held on for the win at the end. Read more...

2 months ago

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Big 12 Standings

OverallConf
 1Kansas 32-7 16-2
2 Missouri 30-5 14-4
3 Baylor 30-8 12-6
3 Iowa State 23-11 12-6
5 Kansas State 22-11 10-8
6 Texas 20-14 9-9
7 Oklahoma State 15-18 7-11
8 Oklahoma 15-16 5-13
9 Texas A&M 14-18 4-14
10 Texas Tech 8-23 1-17
Last updated: Apr 7th, 2012

2011-2012 Roster

#21 C. Garrett Fr G 6-3 170
#15 Elijah Johnson Jr G 6-4 195
#25 J. Juenemann Sr G 6-3 195
#22 Merv Lindsay Fr G 6-7 195
#23 Ben McLemore Fr G 6-5 185
#24 Travis Releford Jr G 6-5 207
#20 Niko Roberts So G 5-11 175
#0 Thomas Robinson Jr F 6-9 237
#10 Tyshawn Taylor Sr G 6-3 185
#2 Conner Teahan Sr G 6-5 212
#1 Naadir Tharpe Fr G 5-11 170
#31 Jamari Traylor Fr F 6-8 215
#4 Justin Wesley So F 6-8 220
#50 Anthony West So F 6-6 205
#5 Jeff Withey Jr C 7-0 235
#40 Kevin Young Jr F 6-8 185