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Some things never change, like second-ranked Kansas' stranglehold on the Big 12 and the Jayhawks' position as one of college basketball's powers. A year ago when the Jayhawks and Sooners met for the first time, the teams provided one of the highlights of last season -- a thrilling 109-106 triple-overtime win by Kansas that also jump-started Oklahoma's Buddy Hield's national player of the year candidacy. Continue to Article

January 09, 2017 9:12:pm EST

Texas Tech and Kansas State look a lot alike as both vie for a place in the upper half of the Big 12 standings. Kansas State (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) achieved a top-25 ranking despite having no victories over top 25 opponents so far this season. Last week, the Wildcats played rival No. 2 Kansas to a controversial two-point loss in Lawrence, Kan., and hammered struggling Oklahoma in Manhattan, Kan. Continue to Article

January 09, 2017 8:28:pm EST

Kansas coach Bill Self spent this week bemoaning his team's defense after shootout wins over TCU and Kansas State, even calling it the worst he's seen since he arrived in Lawrence. The No. 3 Jayhawks answered Self's challenge by shutting down the Red Raiders. Frank Mason III poured in 26 points and Devonte Graham added 20 as Kansas cruised to an 85-68 victory Saturday night. Continue to Article

January 07, 2017 10:43:pm EST

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Frank Mason III scored 26 points, Devonte Graham added a season-high 20 and No. 3 Kansas used a big second-half run to put away Texas Tech, 85-68 on Saturday night. Continue to Article

January 07, 2017 9:40:pm EST

Every attempt has been made in and out of practice and in games for Kansas to adhere to the defensive mindset Bill Self wants from his players. At least not to the point that Kansas is denying opponents with the kind of intensity Self typically extracts from his defenders. Although the Jayhawks won their first two conference games, the matchups were tougher than expected against opponents picked 10th and ninth, respectively, in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll. Continue to Article

January 06, 2017 6:11:pm EST