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Kansas’ Travis Releford Named Big 12 Player of the Week »

(University Daily Kansan/Ashleigh Lee)

IRVING, Tex. - Kansas junior Travis Releford was selected Phillips 66 Big 12 Player for games of Jan. 2-8 in voting by a panel of media covering the conference. It is the first career honor for Releford and the fourth time this season for a Jayhawk as Thomas Robinson has earned the honor three times (11/28, 12/12 [...]

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Career Day From Releford Helps No. 14 Kansas Past Oklahoma »

(University Daily Kansan/Ashleigh Lee)

Norman, OK  - Travis Releford scored a career-high 28 points as No. 14 Kansas used a dominating second half to pull away for a 72-61 victory over Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center. Releford connected on 9-of-13 shots, including a 3-for-5 mark from three-point range on the way to his career-best performance for the Jayhawks (12-3, [...]

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No. 14 Kansas Defeats No. 23 Kansas State »

(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Thomas Robinson had 15 points and 14 rebounds and helped thwart Kansas State’s second-half rally Wednesday night, leading No. 14 Kansas past the 23rd-ranked Wildcats 67-49. Trailing by as many as 18 points early, the Wildcats (11-2, 0-1 Big 12) got 3-pointers from Jamar Samuels and Rodney McGruder in a 10-0 run [...]

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Kansas’ Thomas Named Big 12 Player of the Week »

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Kansas junior Thomas Robinson has been named Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week, for games of Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 in voting by a panel of media covering the conference. It is the third honor this season for Robinson. A 6-10 forward from Washington, D.C., Robinson averaged 19.5 points and 14.0 rebounds [...]

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No. 17 Kansas Beats North Dakota »

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LAWRENCE, Kan.—Thomas Robinson posted career-bests with 30 points and 21 rebounds, helping NO. 17 Kansas overcome a sluggish start and beat North Dakota 84-58 on Saturday in its final nonconference game. North Dakota (5-8) simply had no answer for the muscular 6-foo-10 Robinson. With 12 points and 10 rebounds, the junior had socked away his [...]

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No. 17 Kansas Blows Past Howard »

(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Lawrence, KS- Tyshawn Taylor and Conner Teahan scored 13 points apiece to lead No. 17 Kansas to an 89-34 victory over Howard at Allen Fieldhouse. Jeff Withey added 10 points, while Elijah Johnson, Merv Lindsay and Thomas Robinson each scored nine for the Jayhawks (9-3), winners in six of their last seven. Prince Okoroh scored [...]

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No. 12 Kansas Takes Down USC »

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LOS ANGELES, Ca. – Elijah Johnson scored 14 points, Conner Teahan added 13 and No. 12 Kansas bounced back from a surprising loss to Davidson Monday to defeat Southern Cal 63-47 on Thursday night in Los Angeles. Thomas Robinson had 10 points and nine rebounds, and Tyshawn Taylor added 10 points and nine assists for the Jayhawks (8-3). [...]

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Davidson Shocks No. 12 Kansas »

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Nick Cochran scored 21 points, including a clutch 3-pointer in the closing minutes, and Davidson shocked No. 12 Kansas 80-74 on Monday night to exact a little bit of revenge over an epic NCAA tournament loss three years ago. JP Kuhlman added 15 points and De’Mon Brooks had 13 for the Wildcats [...]

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Weis Contract At Kansas Guarantees $2.5M Per Year »

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  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Charlie Weis is guaranteed $2.5 million annually over the course of his five-year deal with Kansas, along with incentives that could push the total over $3 million. A copy of the contract, which is dated Dec. 9, was obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Weis’ base salary is $230,000, [...]

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Kansas’ Thomas Robinson Garners National Player of the Week Honors »

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ST. LOUIS – Kansas forward Thomas Robinson has been named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for games ending the week of Sunday, Dec. 11. The USBWA’s weekly honor is presented by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and will be handed out each Tuesday through Feb. 21 this [...]

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