Kansas St. 71, Xavier 56

Kansas St. 71, Xavier 56

Breaking down the one-and-doners

...Young -- were drafted in the lottery. In 2008, the record was broken. Seven freshmen -- Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, O.J. Mayo, Kevin Love, Eric Gordon, Jerryd Bayless and Anthony Randolph -- went in the lottery...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Team preview: Kansas State

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Big 12 ShootAround: High expectations for a league that retained its star power

...some ballot and the entire all-rookie team. 3. Who's got next? Kevin Durant begat Michael Beasley begat Blake Griffin, giving the Big 12 a three-year stranglehold on national player of the...

Big 12 ShootAround: What can KU do for an encore?

Bob Donnan/US Presswire Bill Self knows the upcoming season will be a "huge rebuilding job" with seven newcomers. Self ready for a 'huge rebui...

Kansas rallies from 16-point deficit in first half to beat K-State

Cole Aldrich had 21 points, Sherron Collins added 19 and No. 16 Kansas used defense to rally from a 16-point first-half deficit and beat rival Kansas State 85-74.

Will these teams pick up first league win?

...the country. Oregon has a stud shooting guard in Tajuan Porter and highly-coveted freshmen, led by Michael Dunigan. But scoring 38 points in a loss Thursday night at Washington State is just poor. One...

Boeheim endorses Thabeet for Big East POY

STORRS, Conn. -- A second has been made on Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun's unofficial motion to tab Hasheem Thabeet as the Big East player of the year...

Clemente's 44 tie Big 12 mark as K-State drops No. 12 Texas

Denis Clemente tied a Big 12 record with 44 points, leading Kansas State to an 85-81 overtime upset of Texas (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 12 AP) on Saturday, ending the Longhorns' 19-game home winning streak.

Griffin's 29 points, 15 boards lead Sooners in Big 12 opener

Blake Griffin had 29 points and 15 rebounds in a rare game against single coverage, helping No. 6 Oklahoma open Big 12 Conference play with a 61-53 win over Kansas State on Saturday.

Much like football, Big 12 offenses are up, defenses down

The 2008-09 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the Big 12 stands with conference play on the horizon.

Kansas St. 96, Florida A&,M 57

Kansas St. 96, Florida A&,M 57

Team preview: Kansas State

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2008-09 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Disappointing night for many early entrants

Forget about the record-setting 10 freshmen in the first round. Many underclassmen -- such as the undrafted Jamont Gordon and Davon Jefferson -- learned the NBA draft can be cruel, writes Andy Katz.

1-31 December 2007: Kansas State's Michael Beasley reacts to a charging foul called on him in the game between the Xavier Musketeers and...