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Any time blue bloods Kentucky and Kansas meet on the basketball court, the game is more than enough to generate buzz across the college landscape. This time, however, off-the-court storylines threaten to overshadow the contest when the No. 2 Jayhawks and No. 4 Wildcats meet Saturday at Rupp Arena. On Thursday afternoon, Kansas coach Bill Self addressed the fact that Lawrence police are investigating an alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl on Dec. 17 at McCarthy Hall, the dormitory that houses the men's basketball team and other students. Continue to Article

January 27, 2017 6:36:pm EST

Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy hopes his players have turned a corner on committing turnovers, though he cautions "the ultimate test" comes Saturday at No. 18 West Virginia. If they are to handle their part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, the Aggies (11-8) must handle the full-court pressure of the Mountaineers (16-4). "We've made some progress taking care of the ball and we've growing from it," Kennedy said. Continue to Article

January 27, 2017 6:21:pm EST

The SEC/Big 12 Challenge gives members of each league an opportunity to garner national attention the weekend before the Super Bowl. ''The conference season trumps your nonconference season, big time,'' said Kansas coach Bill Self, whose second-ranked Jayhawks visit No. 4 Kentucky in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge's headline attraction. Kansas' showdown with Kentucky is one of 10 SEC/Big 12 Challenge games. Continue to Article

January 27, 2017 3:23:pm EST

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas forward Carlton Bragg has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules. Continue to Article

January 27, 2017 10:29:am EST

Carlton Bragg will likely miss Kansas’ game against No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday. Kansas has suspended sophomore forward Carlton Bragg indefinitely for a violation of team rules, the program announced late Thursday night. Bragg, who is averaging 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 15 minutes, will presumably miss the second-ranked Jayhawks’ showdown with No. 4 Kentucky this Saturday. Continue to Article

January 26, 2017 10:38:pm EST