By Zachary Powell | @ZMPowell30 Sports Capital Journalism Program NEW ORLEANS – Remy Martin, Kansas Jayhawk and national champion, had some questions to ask. “What are they gonna say now?” the senior guard said late Monday night, the words tumbling out. “What else do they want from us?” He was celebrating the Jayhawks’ fourth NCAA …
Read MoreBy Owen Kaelble | @OwenKaelble Sports Capital Journalism Program NEW ORLEANS — With the first half coming to a close and the Kansas Jayhawks trailing North Carolina by 15 points, with the chance of winning a national championship slipping way, senior David McCormack was smiling. “He was looking at me,” teammate Christian Braun said, “and …
Read MoreBy Zachary Powell | @ZMPowell30 Sports Capital Journalism Program NEW ORLEANS – The day before his team’s national semifinal meeting with the Kansas Jayhawks, Villanova coach Jay Wright wondered if it was time to discuss the complication his team has faced. Should he address the torn right Achilles suffered by junior guard Justin Moore, and …
Read MoreBy Austin Lawton | @AJLawton1 Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO – Bill Self, the coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, said the lid was going to come off the basket. With the Jayhawks one victory away from their 16th Final Four appearance, it did. The Jayhawks made 50% of their shots in the 76-50 victory over …
Read MoreBy David Song | @DeltaSigma96 Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO – The Jayhawks are riding a Kansas gale all the way to New Orleans. No. 1 seed Kansas channeled the intensity of its old fight song in Sunday’s Elite 8 matchup to vanquish No. 10 seed Miami, 76-50. By winning their 13th NCAA Midwest Region …
Read MoreBy Austin Lawton | @AJLawton1 Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO — Kansas established itself as the winningest program in men’s NCAA basketball history, but the history won’t stop there for the Jayhawks. The No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks (31-6) will play in their 23rd Elite 8 against the No.10 Miami Hurricanes (26-10), on Sunday afternoon. A …
Read MoreBy Austin Lawton | @AJLawton1 Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO – The last remaining No. 1 seed in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the Kansas Jayhawks, managed to hold on Friday night while becoming the winningest program in men’s college basketball history. Kansas defeated fourth-seeded Providence, 66-61, to reach its first Elite Eight since 2017 …
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