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The Jayhawks' one-two punch: Mason, Graham bring ‘assassin mentality’ to team | KUsports.com
“Devonte’ couldn’t do much,” said Self, recalling that Graham played all but just a few seconds in the win. “He asked to come out and I said, ‘I can’t take you out.’ He’s cramping with five minutes left in the game and I told him to just go stand in the corner. And that’s what he did.”
Frank Mason's game winner vs. Duke, up close and personal | All Eyes on KU | KUsports.com
But if you still haven't got enough of the shot — and what a great, clutch shot it was — take a look at this video, filmed at courtside, of the final moments of Tuesday's game and Mason's terrific game winner.
The Day After: Down goes Duke | Tale of the Tait | KUsports.com
KU gained confidence, proved itself as a legit national title contender with a couple of big time players and also got enough from some of its young-and-still-developing players to put a serious boost into the hope and expectations for what guys like Udoka Azubuike, Lagerald Vick and others can be, perhaps sooner rather than later. In short, coming off of a tough Indiana loss in a game the Jayhawks probably should have won, this was the perfect answer for this team at this time.
From former Mason teammates singing his praises, to a former Duke star losing a bet, to media and analysts weighing in on the significance of the Kansas win, there was plenty to digest on Twitter.
More on Mason: Hero of Duke game impresses Jackson, Self
“For two kids who committed to Appalachian State (Graham) and Towson (Mason) … I do think they’ve gotten a lot of national attention going into this year. Still it’s amazing how tough those two are,” Self stated, noting Graham has played through cramps every game this season.
Duke-KU Streaming Sets Record - Duke Basketball Report
Here’s something interesting: the Duke-Kansas game on Wednesday night is the most streamed game ESPN has ever produced. It had a total live audience (including TV and streaming) of 2,444,000 viewers up 28% from last year’s Duke-Kentucky game. It had 83,000 average minute viewers.
Mario Chalmers thinks his 2008 Kansas team is better than the 2016 team - CBSSports.com
But even as a Kansas fan from afar, he still has a "back in my day when..." approach when reflecting on the Jayhawks of the past. Kansas is ranked No. 7 early in the season, but Chalmers is convinced the 2008 title team had more talent than the current 2016 team.
Updated objective: WR Steven Sims Jr. trying to reach 1,000 yards | KUsports.com
Ten games into his second year with Kansas football, Steven Sims Jr. examined the preseason goals he set for himself, compared them to his current statistics and reached a realization: he needs more goals.
No. 4 Kansas Volleyball passes test at West Virginia, 3-2
Fourth-ranked Kansas volleyball was pushed to five sets on the road at West Virginia on Wednesday night inside WVU Coliseum and managed to extend its winning streak to 12 by finishing with a strong fifth set (25-18, 18-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-8).
Women's Bball - Slow start hoists SMU over Kansas, 75-63
A slow start plagued Kansas women's basketball as SMU capitalized on an early offensive surge to even the series with a 75-63 victory over the Jayhawks on Wednesday night inside Allen Fieldhouse.
(Mr. Ed says: KUWBB is now 0-2. I'm a bit disappointed, I thought they'd be way better than this. Guess it's taking more time for all of the transfers to gel - or something.)
Women's Soccer - Jayhawks head to No. 2 seed North Carolina for Round of 32
On Friday, Nov. 18, the Jayhawks will meet the Tar Heels in the second-round match set for 5 p.m. (CT), in Chapel Hill.
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College basketball: Reliving the Duke-Kansas 1991 NCAA title game | NCAA.com
Christian Laettner led the way with 28 points to help Duke close out the first national semifinal matchup. On the other side of the bracket, Kansas edged out North Carolina behind the tandem of lead guard Adonis Jordan (16 points, 7 assists) and big man Mark Randall (16 points, 11 boards).
Kent State players invite crowd to stand with them during national anthem - CBSSports.com
With the KSU band set to play the national anthem, members of the team went into the stands and surprised those in the crowd. Golden Flash players personally invited and escorted members of the crowd to come onto the floor and stand with them, to stand together, as the Star-Spangled Banner was played. Each player selected a person from a different race to stand next to them, and right there and then, one of the most uplifting and heartening moments you'll see anywhere in sports this week, this month, took place.