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Hunter Dickinson helps No. 8 Kansas handle No. 4 Houston Hunter Dickinson recorded 20 points and eight rebounds to help No.8 Kansas notch a 78-65 victory over No.4 Houston on Saturday afternoon in...
Home underdogs? No problem. Kansas blasts No. 4 Houston in Allen Fieldhouse rout Johnny Furphy starred for Kansas basketball in a rare home underdog role. The Jayhawks blasted Houston on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 3 • KANSASCITY.COM
Houston Cougars vs Kansas Jayhawks free NCAA basketball live stream: Time, channel The fourth-ranked Houston Cougars head to Lawrence, Kansas, for a huge Big 12 Conference date with the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks.
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Johnny Furphy - Providing spark Furphy contributed 17 points (6-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds and two assists over 35 minutes during Saturday's 78-65 victory over Houston.
Impact Furphy scored 14 of his 17 in the first half while going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field including draining a couple of threes as Kansas jumped out to a big lead over the fourth-ranked team in the country. He continues to see major minutes since entering the starting lineup seven games ago, playing north of 30 minutes for the sixth consecutive game. The freshman wing has provided a major offensive spark over that stretch, providing double-figure point totals in his last six games with 15-plus points in four of those starts. His season average remains at 8.1 points and 3.9 rebounds over 18.7 minutes, but rises to 15.7 points and 7.5 rebounds on 64.6% shooting from the field and 2.7 three-pointers made per game at a rate of 55.2%. The only negative for Kansas fans is the more he continues to play like this, the more the 6'9" rising star is likely to become a one-and-doner in Lawrence.
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Elmarko Jackson - Returns to bench Jackson will play from the bench with Kevin McCullar (knee) returning to the starting five Saturday against Houston, Jordan Guskey of The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.
Impact Jackson started the first 15 games of the season for Kansas, but has seen his role drop off lately with an exception to his start Tuesday over Kevin McCullar. Because of senior forward Kevin McCullar returning Saturday, Jackson should expect to see a continuation of this smaller role against the tough Cougars.
FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin McCullar - Starting against Houston McCullar (knee) is good to go and starting Saturday against Houston, Jordan Guskey of The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.
Impact McCullar missed his first game of the season Tuesday in Kansas' 83-54 decimation over Oklahoma State, but is active and starting Saturday against Houston. The senior forward averages a dominant 19.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.5 steals on 34.9 minutes per game, and his return comes at the right time considering the Jayhawks come into Saturday against Houston as home underdogs for the first time since 2021.
FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin McCullar - Looks ready to go McCullar (knee) is warming up and expected to play in Saturday outing against Houston, Michael Swain of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact McCullar missed his first game of the season in the Jayhawks 83-54 domination over Oklahoma State, but looks good to go against the Cougars. The senior forward averages a dominant 19.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists on 34.9 minutes per game, and will need to command the court in order for Kansas to compete as home underdogs against Houston.
FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE
Houston vs. Kansas: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Feb 3
Preview the February 3 matchup between the Houston Cougars and Kansas Jayhawks with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/u...FEBRUARY 3 • DATA SKRIVE
Furphy one-and-done? Plus KU football NIL, NBA Draft and more | KU Jayhawks Q&A In this week’s KU mailbag we talk about Jayhawks players and the NBA Draft, whether Johnny Furphy is a one-and-done and KU football’s NIL co...
FEBRUARY 2 • KANSASCITY.COM
Houston hoops coach: Kansas' KJ Adams 'one of most underrated players in America' Houston Cougars men’s basketball coach Kevin Sampson didn’t hold back in praising KU forward KJ Adams.
FEBRUARY 1 • KANSASCITY.COM
2023-24 Wooden Award odds: Zach Edey pulling away from field
Purdue's Edey has put some distance between himself and the rest of the field for the Wooden Award. Check out the latest odds.JANUARY 31
KJ Adams - Excels on both ends in rout Adams posted 16 points (7-7 FG, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals in 31 minutes during Tuesday's 83-54 victory over Oklahoma State.
Impact Adams had a perfect night from the floor in matching Hunter Dickinson for the team lead in scoring in the rout. Adams also matched a season-high with six assists while adding a couple of steals and a block on the defensive end. The junior forward has had a solid season for the Jayhawks and stepped up his game even further once Big 12 play kicked into gear. Over eight conference games, Adams is averaging 13.8 points on 66.7% shooting from the field to go along with 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Nicolas Timberlake - Sees extra run Timberlake racked up seven points (2-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals across 24 minutes during Tuesday's 83-54 victory over Oklahoma State.
Impact While it was Elmarko Jackson that picked up the start with Kevin McCullar (knee) sidelined, Timberlake was elevated to the role of sixth-man in the lopsided victory, leading the Jayhawks in bench minutes. Individually, he picked up a season-best rebounding total, and matched his previous best with two assists and two steals. Three-point shooting was a big strength of Timberlake's at Towson, as he knocked down 2.8 threes per game in his fifth year at Towson, converting at a rate of 41.6 percent. Both numbers have taken a nose dive at Kansas, however, as he's now only attempting 2.5 per contest with a woeful success rate of 26.9 percent.
JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE
KU basketball prediction & odds: Why Dajuan Harris could step up vs. Oklahoma State Here’s KU beat reporter Shreyas Laddha’s prediction for Tuesday’s game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma State Cowboys.
JANUARY 30 • KANSASCITY.COM
Kansas vs. Oklahoma State: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 30
Preview the January 30 matchup between the Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma State Cowboys with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds,...JANUARY 30 • DATA SKRIVE
Kansas basketball guard Dajuan Harris notes up-and-down season, while stating a goal KU basketball’s point guard acknowledged: “I don’t think I have played ... my best game yet.”
JANUARY 29 • KANSASCITY.COM
Men's AP Top 25: UConn, Purdue stay atop poll; Duke, Wisconsin make big jumps
The top five of the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll — UConn, Purdue, UNC, Houston and Tennessee — remained unchanged.JANUARY 29
Hunter Dickinson - Puts up 20 and 15 despite loss Dickinson had 20 points (9-18 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds, four assists and one steal over 38 minutes during Saturday's 79-75 loss to Iowa State.
Impact Saturday marked the 12th time Dickinson posted 10-plus rebounds, 9th time he scored 20, his 11th double-double and the seventh time he's posted a 20-point double-double. It was the third double-double Dickinson has posted in seven conference games, and while his rebounding numbers have dipped a bit since the start of the conference season from 12.5 over his first 13 games to 8.9 over his last seven, the rest of his numbers have remained relatively static, averaging 19.4 points, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.4 blocks against fellow Big 12 opponents.
JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Men's Basketball Spotlight Game Of The Weekend: #7 Kansas at #23 Iowa State The Jayhawks will travel to Ames and take on a red hot Cyclones team this Saturday in the nation’s spotlight game of the weekend.
JANUARY 27 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Iowa State vs. Kansas: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 27
Preview the January 27 matchup between the Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas Jayhawks with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, ov...JANUARY 26 • DATA SKRIVE
Bill Self, Harris & Furphy - Postgame Presser (Cincinnati) Head Coach Bill Self, guard Dejuan Harris, and forward Johnny Furphy speak to the media following Kansas' win over Cincinnati.
JANUARY 24 • 247SPORTS.COM
KU basketball withstands close call vs. Cincinnati. Here are three takeaways Instant reaction to the Kansas Jayhawks’ close win over Cincinnati...
JANUARY 23 • KANSASCITY.COM
Furphy has career highs of 23 points, 11 rebounds as No. 7 Kansas beats Cincinnati 74-69
Johnny Furphy had career highs of 23 points and 11 rebounds, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 20 points and seventh-ranked Kansas beat Cincinnati 74-69 in the first Big 12 matchup between...JANUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Johnny Furphy - First career double-double Furphy supplied 23 points (7-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 6-9 FT), 11 rebounds and two steals across 36 minutes during Monday's 74-69 win over Cincinnati.
Impact Furphy led the Jayhawks in scoring, combining with the rest of the starters to score 72 of the team's 74 points on the night. The talented freshman has started the last four games, improving in each and culminating with the first double-double of his career Monday. Perhaps more importantly, on a night Hunter Dickinson struggled with foul trouble, Furphy showed that he has the capability to step up and fill the void. Prior to three games ago, Furphy had not played more than 20 minutes. However over the last three, he's averaging 33.3 minutes per contest with 17.0 points and 8.3 rebounds on 61.5% shooting from the field, which includes three treys per game at a 52.9% clip.
JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
