The Jayhawks renewed their rivalry with Missouri on December 11. Joe Lunardi of ESPN projected them as a 1 seed in his initial 2022 NCAA tournament bracketology. Despite the turnover, the Jayhawks entered the season with high expectations. They had more new players on their roster than returning players. The Jayhawks experienced massive roster turnover in the offseason having lost eight players to transfers, graduation, and entering the draft, but added a recruiting class ranked in the top 15 of every major recruiting website, and 4 transfers. The Jayhawks finished the season 34–6 and won their 4th NCAA Tournament National Championship, their first since 2008, and their 6th National Championship overall. They were led by 19th year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The 2021–22 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 124th basketball season. *Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA. Defensively, the Jayhawks did well to stymie the visitors. There was a concerted effort on the offensive end by Kansas to get David McCormack the ball, if not for a shot at least to move the ball through him. Ochai Agbaji and Christian Braun each have a three for the Jayhawks so far. Kansas leads 8-5 at the first timeout with 15:59 left in the first half. Kansas leads 8-5 with 15:59 left in 1st half They came in for David McCormack and Chris Teahan, giving the Jayhawks a smaller lineup to work with out of the break. Joseph Yesufu and Mitch Lightfoot were the first substitutions for Kansas out of the first timeout. It's a 19-13 game with 11:56 left before the half. Kansas was hit or miss on both ends of the floor, with Bill Self seemingly frustrated at times. Remy Martin got his first minutes for the Jayhawks during this stretch of play and hit a jumper and got a layup during it. Kansas leads 19-13 with 11:56 left in 1st half Zach Clemence, Cam Martin and Bobby Pettiford all got in for the first time during this stretch. The Jayhawks have been quick defensively and been able to get out in transition. Kansas is enjoying success offensively, but at times don't appear to be making the plays that Bill Self is looking for. Remy Martin is up to 11 points now to lead Kansas and all scorers, as the Jayhawks are up 30-20 with 7:30 left in the first half. Kansas leads 30-20 with 7:30 left in 1st half saw his first action during this stretch as well. Emporia State is really struggling to hit shots at this point and hasn't scored in nearly three minutes. Kansas leads 39-22 with 3:29 left in 1st halfĭavid McCormack imposed his will inside at times during this stretch, with an alley-oop dunk and an impressive block as part of his quality play. It seemed, over the course of the half, Bill Self grew more and more pleased with the style of play his team was going with. Contested shots are keeping Emporia State from doing much on the offensive end. David McCormack has done very well inside on both ends of the floor, although the shots haven't always been falling offensively. The Jayhawks are led by Ochai Agbaji's 14 points and Remy Martin's 13 points. Kansas is up 71-39 with 11:15 left in the game. As the Jayhawks continued to build their lead, he played a key reason why. Mitch Lightfoot showed out during this stretch on both ends of the floor, disrupting shots and grabbing offensive rebounds. Kansas leads 71-39 with 11:15 left in 2nd half And the Jayhawks haven't missed a free throw. Kansas is shooting better than 50 percent from the field and from behind the arc. Kansas leads 80-51 with 6:42 left in 2nd halfĮmporia State had the better of Kansas for that stretch of play, but the Jayhawks still hold a commanding lead. The Jayhawks are leading 82-56 with 3:39 left. is getting some extended time, and showing his potential for play-making ability. Kansas leads 82-56 with 3:39 left in 2nd half McCormack had 16 points and eight rebounds. Martin finished with 15 points and four assists. Remy Martin, Ochai Agbaji and David McCormack led the way for the Jayhawks. But with the season opener against Michigan State not too far away now, it's important to take advantage of these kind of opportunities. Kansas left no doubt during its exhibition with Emporia State, on the way to a 86-60 victory. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.
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