Kansas, Arizona State schedule basketball home-and-home series

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Making Frank Mason: Kansas senior's monster season took root last summer | KUsports.com

“I just pushed myself harder than I ever had before,” Mason told the Journal-World during a recent interview. “I set more goals and focused on that and worked really hard to achieve them. That was my mindset coming into this year — try to do the most work I’ve ever put in. I got after it, and here we are today.”

Kansas, Arizona State announce home-and-home hoops series | KUsports.com

The series, which will take place Dec. 10, 2017 in Allen Fieldhouse and Dec. 22, 2018 at Arizona State, was announced by both schools, KU on Twitter and ASU via its web site.

With no end in sight for Kansas' amazing NCAA Tournament streak, let's look back - CBSSports.com

And not only are the Jayhawks good to make the tournament every season, but they’re getting a terrific seed almost annually. Since 1990, KU has been seeded No. 2 on average. Kansas has been seeded worse than fourth just twice! Jayhawks fans talk in hushed tones about the dark ages: 1998-2000. A  No. 8 seed. Shudder.

2 through 4 seeds up for grabs in Big 12; and why Kansas should care | Tale of the Tait | KUsports.com

Even though there’s no drama at the top of the conference standings, there’s still plenty to monitor on the final day of regular season play in the Big 12.

Women's Bball - Washington named 2017 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year

After leaving her mark in the league this season, redshirt junior guard Jessica Washington became the first Kansas Jayhawk to be named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, as announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.

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The inside story: Complex picture in Tennessee's hiring of John Currie

While Currie’s hiring has been praised by some, mostly on the national scene, many closer to UT object to the hiring. Currie had a tenuous relationship with some UT coaches and boosters when he was an assistant athletic director at Tennessee.

March Madness comes early for Northwestern, which seals NCAA fate with buzzer-beater - CBSSports.com

“Just a fantastic pass,” Michigan coach John Beilein said of the final sequence. “Reminds me of Christian Laettner.”