Duke, Champions Classic and Kansas
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The Gophers were within two points in the final seconds before the Jayhawks held on. Both teams entered the game 4-0.
After recovering from a slow start, the Minnesota women’s basketball team couldn’t close late in a 63-57 loss at Kansas on Wednesday night. Tori McKinney led the Gophers in scoring
Kansas' young big men must learn to defend without fouling so often, as it ultimately cost the Jayhawks down the stretch vs. Duke.
The No. 24-ranked Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team travels to New York to play fellow blue blood No. 5 Duke in the Champions Classic. The Jayhawks (3-1) defeated Princeton on Saturday, while the Blue Devils beat Indiana State on Friday. Duke leads the all-time series 8-7, but Kansas has won the last two meetings.
No high-major team needs a player more than Kansas needs Darryn Peterson. Might we see his return in Las Vegas?
The Kansas Jayhawks will be wearing new threads against Duke that pay homage to one of the greatest teams in Kansas basketball history.
Kansas took early control despite playing without Peterson. But as the game wore on the Jayhawks didn't have enough firepower to keep up with a loaded Duke lineup.