The result of Friday's game notwithstanding, Daniels is the face of the Jayhawks' turnaround. He brought KU to its first bowl game since 2008 with his electrifying play in 2022. Even if more recent years haven't gone as planned, Daniels doesn't take his place in Jayhawks history for granted.

Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson had never scored more than 12 points in a game prior to Wednesday. He had 17 total points through seven games of the 2025-26 season game prior to Wednesday. And, amid broader struggles with turnovers and general hesitation on offense,

Elmarko Jackson scored a career-high 17 points and Kansas erased a 12-point second half deficit to top No. 17.

The Jayhawks emptied bottles of water on their coach’s head after winning their third game in three days in Las Vegas.

About four hours after Kansas concluded its disappointing 38-14 loss at Iowa State on Saturday, another scoreline undoubtedly caught the attention of the KU faithful. The rival Kansas State Wildcats,

The Kansas Jayhawks earned a gritty Tuesday win vs. Syracuse, showing composure and toughness with an OKC Thunder-like mindset.

The Jayhawks, who trailed by seven points at halftime, upended Tennessee in the Players Era tourney’s third-place game.

In what was going to be their hardest of the two remaining games on the schedule, the Iowa State Cyclones were able to get a victory against the Kansas Jayhawks

Melvin Council Jr. converted two old-fashioned three-point plays in a second-half run as part of a 17-point effort, Elmarko Jackson went for 17 of his own and Kansas captured third place in the Players Era men's championship with an 81-76 victory over previously undefeated Tennessee on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.