KANSAS JAYHAWKS NEWS

NCAA Tournament reveal: Kansas Jayhawks, K-State Wildcats projected as top 4 seeds See where the Kansas Jayhawks and K-State Wildcats would land in the NCAA Tournament ... if Selection Sunday happened today.

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Best Bet and Pick for Baylor and Kansas No. 9 Baylor travels to Kansas to take on the No. 5 Jayhawks in a battle between the last two men’s college basketball champions.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Dajuan Harris - Available vs. Baylor Harris (ankle) will be available Saturday against Baylor, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Harris suffered an ankle injury Tuesday against Oklahoma State but won't be forced to miss any time after being considered probable before Saturday's matchup. He's scored in double figures in three of his last five appearances and has averaged 11.6 points, 4.4 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 34.2 minutes per game during that time.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin McCullar - Available Saturday McCullar (ankle) will be available Saturday against Baylor, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact McCullar sustained an ankle injury during Tuesday's win over Oklahoma State but was considered probable ahead of Saturday's matchup. He's averaging 10.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 steals in 30.7 minutes per game this year, and it seems unlikely that he'll face significant limitations against Baylor since the Jayhawks consistently downplayed the severity of his injury.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

KU basketball injury report: Bill Self has positive news on Kevin McCullar, Dajuan Harris Kevin McCullar and Dajuan Harris each tweaked an ankle during Tuesday’s game at Oklahoma State. Here’s the latest on their status.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Gradey Dick - Scores season-high 26 points Dick finished Tuesday's 87-76 victory over Oklahoma State with 26 points (10-17 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals in 37 minutes.

Impact Dick hit helped secure Tuesday's win when he hit his fourth three-pointer of the game with just over six minutes remaining in the second half, marking his final made bucket en route to posting a new season high for points. The 6-foot-8 freshman also finished as the only Jayhawks player with more than 15 points. Over 16 starts, Dick is now averaging 14.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals while playing 32.1 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Clemence - Available vs. Baylor Clemence (knee) will be available during Kansas' game Saturday versus Baylor, according to Matt Tait of the Lawrence Journal-World.

Impact Clemence could record his first February log Saturday. However, Kansas' head coach Bill Self may not use the sophomore despite him being healthy.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin McCullar - May not practice, still probable McCullar (ankle) may not practice on Thursday but is still probable before Kansas' game Saturday versus Baylor, according to Matt Tait of the Lawrence Journal-World.

Impact Kansas' head coach Bill Self said he does not know if McCullar will practice on Thursday. However, the senior is not expected to sit out any games. Self believes McCullar can practice on Friday and be available Saturday.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dajuan Harris - May not practice, still probable Harris (ankle) may not practice on Thursday but is still probable before Kansas' game Saturday versus Baylor, according to Matt Tait of the Lawrence Journal-World.

Impact Kansas' head coach Bill Self said he does not know if Harris will practice on Thursday. However, the junior is not expected to sit out any games. Self believes Harris can practice on Friday and be available Saturday.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NCAA Tournament Hopefuls: The key contenders in each major conference

A conference-by-conference breakdown of which teams are locks for the NCAA Tournament, which should get in and which still have work to do.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Gradey Dick hears the jeers of last name. Says KU coach Bill Self: 'I think it fuels him' KU’s Gradey Dick scored a career-high 26 points in a win vs. OSU. He heard vulgar chants from the crowd about his last name ... and yet: ‘I...

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Kevin McCullar - Probable vs. Baylor McCullar suffered an ankle injury during Kansas' 87-76 win Tuesday at Oklahoma State, according to Matt Tait of the Lawrence Journal-World.

Impact McCullar had his right ankle taped heavily at one point during Kansas' latest game. But post-game, the senior was not wearing a walking boot and seemed confident he would be ready to play Baylor on Saturday. So before the Jayhawks host their next opponent, McCullar will be probable.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dajuan Harris - Probable vs. Baylor Harris suffered an ankle injury during Kansas' 87-76 win Tuesday at Oklahoma State, according to Matt Tait of the Lawrence Journal-World.

Impact Harris had his left ankle taped heavily at one point during Kansas' latest game. But post-game, the junior was not wearing a walking boot and seemed confident he would be ready to play Baylor on Saturday. So before the Jayhawks host their next opponent, Harris will be probable.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Clemence - DNP at Oklahoma State Clemence (knee) did not play during the Jayhawks' 87-76 win Tuesday at Oklahoma State.

Impact Despite warming up, Clemence's unavailability continued Tuesday. He has sat out the Jayhawks' entire first half of February. Now, his next opportunity to return is when they host Baylor on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bobby Pettiford - Plays three minutes Pettiford (hamstring) ended Tuesday's 87-76 win over Oklahoma State with one rebound across three minutes.

Impact Pettiford logged his first game following a two-game absence caused by an injured hamstring. He is expected to continue being a backup option, likely at shooting guard because Kansas already has shorter players Dajuan Harris and Joseph Yesufu holding the point without much problems.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

KJ Adams - Scores 15 points Adams logged 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and one assist across 20 minutes during the Jayhawks' 87-76 win Tuesday at Oklahoma State.

Impact Adams began redeeming himself after the Jayhawks' loss to Iowa State on Feb. 4. During each of their next three games, he logged at least 10 points. Adams averaged 11.7 scored on a 68.6 true shooting percentage.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Clemence - Warming up Tuesday Clemence (knee) is warming up ahead of Tuesday's game versus Oklahoma State, Matt Tait of the Lawrence Journal-World reports.

Impact Clemence suffered a knee injury on Feb. 4 that was supposed to keep him sidelined for an "extended period of time". However, his participation in warmups indicates that he could play Tuesday. If he can't go, he should be available for Saturday's matchup with Baylor.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bobby Pettiford - Warming up Tuesday Pettiford (hamstring) is warming up ahead of Tuesday's game at Oklahoma State, Matt Tait of the Lawrence Journal-World reports.

Impact Pettiford has not officially been cleared to play Tuesday, but his presence at warmups indicates he is trending in that direction. He has been sidelined since Feb. 6 due to a hamstring injury.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Martin - Out Tuesday Martin (shoulder) is not ready to return and will be out Tuesday at Oklahoma State, Jordan Guskey of The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.

Impact Martin will miss yet another game with a lingering shoulder injury that occurred in early January. The senior's next chance to play will be Saturday's game against Baylor.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alabama men's hoops No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 20 years

Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll. See who else makes up the top 25.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

2023 College basketball power rankings: A new No. 1 arises

Northwestern, which was picked second to last in the Big Ten preseason poll, handed Purdue, the No. 1 team in the country, only its third lo...

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Kevin McCullar - Stock continues to rise McCullar recorded 13 points (4-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, five assists and three steals in 35 minutes during Saturday's 78-55 victory over Oklahoma.

Impact McCullar scored in double digits for the second game in a row, marking his sixth time doing so in the last seven games. The Texas Tech transfer got off to a rather slow scoring start to open Big 12 play this season, though his recent run of success combined with his early season production has boosted him up to a career-high 10.6 points per game. McCullar is also averaging a career-high 7.5 rebounds per game, and he's accumulated eight double-doubles this season.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three takeaways from KU basketball's blowout win vs. Oklahoma in Norman KU’s Jalen Wilson scored 18 points as the Jayhawks blew out Oklahoma 78-55 at Lloyd Noble Center. Here’s what went right for KU.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

OU Basketball: Kansas Pummels Oklahoma as Sooners Drop Seventh Straight Big 12 Contest The No. 9-ranked Jayhawks forced 24 turnovers to coast to a blowout victory over Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dajuan Harris - Scores in double figures again Harris ended Saturday's 78-55 victory over Oklahoma with 16 points (7-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals in 34 minutes.

Impact Harris has served a limited role as a scorer this season, averaging 8.2 points across his 25 starts. However, the 6-foot-1 point guard has now posted 16, 17, two and 18 points over the last four games, marking his best four-game stretch since early January. Harris is also still averaging an efficient assist-to-turnover ratio of 6.0:2.1 this season, so he could be a very significant player fantasy-wise if he maintains this run of increased scoring moving forward.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE