Michael EngelMichael Engel

I'm a KU grad and longtime Royals fan who shudders at the names Ricky Bottalico, Kerry Robinson, and others too terrible to recount, while also longing for the days when Johnny Damon would do commercials with George Brett. I'm glad that there's a new crop of potential stars to hang my playoffs hopes on.

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Kansas Jayhawks Suffer Sweet Sixteen Collapse

In the first half against Michigan, Kansas shot 68%, a blistering start unlike their previous two NCAA Tournament games. Going in, the scouting suggested that Kansas might be able to work well against…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament: Kansas Uses Big Second Half to Defeat North Carolina

For a one seed, Kansas has had its warts, and all of them were on display in the first half of their 70-58 win over North Carolina. Sloppy passes, stagnant offense, poor execution, the random disappearance…Read More

NCAA Tournament: Kansas Jayhawks Survive. Advance. Avoid History.

The mostly-KU-friendly crowd at Sprint Center in Kansas City couldn’t have felt comfortable at halftime with the Kansas Jayhawks trailing the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 31-30. On a day when Georgetown…Read More

Big 12 Tournament 2013: Kansas Jayhawks Easily Dispatch Texas Tech

The Kansas Jayhawks took the first step towards the Big 12 Tournament Championship today, cruising past Texas Tech 91-63 in Kansas City on Thursday. Baskets came frequently early on, as Ben McLemore…Read More

Jayhawks Lose at Baylor, Still Win Ninth Straight Big 12 Title

This couldn’t have been the plan Bill Self and Kansas had drawn up to win their ninth straight conference championship. With Kansas State losing earlier on Saturday, Kansas was assured of at least…Read More

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Kansas Jayhawks Rout Texas Tech on Senior Night

It’s understandable if a group of seniors give years to a basketball program and get a bit tense…Read More

(Another) Career Day From Ben McLemore Leads Kansas to Victory Over West Virginia

Ben McLemore led the way with a career high 36 points, while Kansas shot 56.7% as a team in a commanding…Read More

Kansas Jayhawks’ Elijah Johnson Too Strong For Iowa State’s Magic

Forty minutes doesn’t seem to be enough to contain a Kansas/Iowa State matchup. For the second…Read More

Kansas Jayhawks Avenge Loss By Dominating TCU

The first time Kansas faced the TCU Horned Frogs, it took them over seven minutes to get on the scoreboard…Read More

Kansas Jayhawks Win Wild One in Stillwater in Double Overtime

Naadir Tharpe stepped in after Elijah Johnson fouled out with three minutes left in the first overtime.…Read More

Kansas Romps Texas on a Fun Night in the Phog

After cruising to a win over Kansas State and snapping a three game losing streak, Kansas was able to…Read More

Kansas Jayhawks Men’s Basketball Does the Harlem Shake

I need to offer a disclaimer. I’m still not sure I understand this internet meme, but I also can’t…Read More

Kansas Jayhawks Celebrate Ben McLemore’s Birthday With Win Over Kansas State

With 45 seconds left in Kansas’s 83-62 win over Kansas State, Jayhawk guard Ben McLemore had the…Read More

Kansas Jayhawks Drop Third Straight; Fanbase Panics

First, the good news. Despite losing at Oklahoma on Saturday, Kansas is still 19-4 this season. Despite…Read More

Kansas Jayhawks Implode Against TCU Horned Frogs

With 12:42 left in the first half, Jamari Traylor made a short jumper after a pass from Ben McLemore. They…Read More

Kansas Drops Home Game to Oklahoma State, Snaps Streak

Entering Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Kansas Jayhawks had a 33 game…Read More

Kansas Struggles But Survives at West Virginia

In the opening minutes, it seemed like any other Kansas matchup with a .500 team. KU scored 12 points…Read More

Kansas Extends Winning Streak to Seventeen After Win Over Oklahoma

It was more of the same at Allen Fieldhouse during the Kansas Jayhawks 67-54 win over the Oklahoma Sooners. Ben…Read More

Kansas Holds Kansas State at Bay In Manhattan

At the half, Ben McLemore and Rodney McGruder – the leading scorers on the year for both Kansas…Read More

Kansas Messes With Texas But Lives to Tell the Tale

They’re not all masterpieces. At one point in the second half of Kansas’s 64-59 win on Saturday…Read More