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FILE - Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) is congratulated by teammate Devon Dotson after a three-point basket during an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in Waco, Texas, in this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, file photo. Sophomore guard Christian Braun is one of the Big 12's best sharpshooters. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File)
No. 6 Kansas rides expectations, uncertainty into season

By Dave Skretta Nov. 12, 2020 04:17 PM EST

FILE - Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) is congratulated by teammate Devon Dotson after a three-point basket during an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in Waco, Texas, in this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, file photo. Sophomore guard Christian Braun is one of the Big 12's best sharpshooters. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File)
Baylor, Kansas lead stacked Big 12 into college hoops season

By Dave Skretta Nov. 12, 2020 03:06 PM EST

FILE - Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) is defended by West Virginia forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va., in this Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, file photo. West Virginia opens the 2020-21 season ranked No. 15 in the AP poll and returns four of the top five scorers from the team that went 21-10 last season. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten, File)
Kansas Jayhawks at West Virginia Mountaineers 2/12/2020

Nov. 12, 2020 06:34 AM EST

FILE - Virginia head coach Tony Bennett directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in Charlottesville, Va., in this Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, file photo. Virginia will begin the college basketball season at No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
No. 1 Zags: Gonzaga begins season atop Top 25 for first time

By Dave Skretta Nov. 09, 2020 12:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2019, file photo, Dayton forward Obi Toppin (1) knocks the ball away from Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lahaina, Hawaii. Kansas and Dayton were headed toward earning No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament, so any meeting would have to be in the Final Four or national championship game. What a rematch it would be. The Jayhawks and Flyers played a high-level game at the Maui Invitational, won 90-84 in overtime by Kansas. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)
The marquee NCAA Tournament matchups that could have been

By John Marshall Mar. 19, 2020 02:14 AM EDT

Gonzaga head coach Mark Few motions toward the court in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Mary's in the final of the West Coast Conference men's tournament Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
March Sadness: No brackets and no knowing what might've been

By Eddie Pells Mar. 15, 2020 11:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo, TCU guard Desmond Bane (1) speaks to the media after a 75-72 win over Baylor in an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas. Bane was selected to the Associated Press All-Big 12 first team announced Tuesday, March 10, 2020.(AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez, File)
Kansas' Azubuike AP Big 12 player of year, Drew top coach

By Stephen Hawkins Mar. 10, 2020 12:39 PM EDT

Dayton forward Obi Toppin interacts with fans following the team's 82-67 win over Davidson in an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Dayton, Ohio.(AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Best player? In college basketball, that's still unclear

By Aaron Beard Mar. 09, 2020 02:25 PM EDT

Kansas' David McCormack (33) shoots the ball over Texas Tech's Terrence Shannon Jr. (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
No. 1 Kansas outright Big 12 champ after 66-62 win at Tech

Mar. 07, 2020 05:36 PM EST

Kansas senior center Udoka Azubuike carries the Big 12 regular-season championship trophy following the team's NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Lawrence, Kan., Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Baylor-West Virginia, KU-Texas Tech headline Big 12 weekend

By Dave Skretta Mar. 06, 2020 04:23 PM EST

Kansas head coach Bill Self questions a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas objects to NCAA charges in response to allegations

By Dave Skretta Mar. 05, 2020 09:09 PM EST

Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) gets past TCU forward Jaedon LeDee, right, for a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Azubuike scores career-high 31, No. 1 Kansas beats TCU 75-66

By Dave Skretta Mar. 04, 2020 10:22 PM EST

Kansas guard Devon Dotson (1) makes a basket in front of Kansas State guard DaJuan Gordon (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
No. 1 KU loses Azubuike to injury in 62-58 win over K-State

By Dave Skretta Feb. 29, 2020 03:58 PM EST

Texas Tech guard Chris Clarke (44) goes up for a shot defended by Oklahoma forward Kur Kuath (52) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Big 12 bubble teams have chance to help resume this weekend

By Dave Skretta Feb. 28, 2020 02:09 AM EST

Kansas center Udoka Azubuike, right, low fives guard Marcus Garrett, left, after a made basket against Baylor during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin)
Azubuike leading No. 1 Kansas back on top of college hoops

By Dave Skretta Feb. 26, 2020 02:50 PM EST

Kansas head coach Bill Self questions a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
KU routs Oklahoma State 83-58 in first game back at No. 1

By Dave Skretta Feb. 24, 2020 11:21 PM EST

Kansas center Udoka Azubuike, right, low fives guard Marcus Garrett, left, after a made basket against Baylor during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin)
No. 3 Kansas ends No. 1 Baylor's 23-game winning streak

By Stephen Hawkins Feb. 22, 2020 02:35 PM EST

Kansas head coach Bill Self calls a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Dotson's 29 points lead No. 3 Kansas past Iowa State, 91-71

By Dave Skretta Feb. 17, 2020 11:10 PM EST

Kansas guard Marcus Garrett, right, takes the ball away from Oklahoma forward Kur Kuath (52) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Garrett's career-high 24 points leads No. 3 KU past Oklahoma

By Dave Skretta Feb. 15, 2020 02:07 PM EST

Kansas coach Bill Self reacts to a call during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
No. 3 Kansas scores final 9 points, beats No. 14 WVU 58-49

By John Raby Feb. 12, 2020 09:17 PM EST