Matt Tait

Took me a minute to get to this, but wanted to do it right, using my nearly 40 years — 15 growing up in Lawrence & 20+ covering #KUfball — to give Saturday the proper perspective. Supremely unique day for each one of us yet exactly the same for all... r1s1sports.com/soaking-up-a-s…

Freshman guard Darryn Peterson during #KUbball’s open practice…

#KUbball open practice in San Diego at Viejas Arena is under way…

Arrived at Viejas Arena in San Diego and if I didn’t know any better, you could easily tell me this is November and I’m in Maui. #KUbball interviews coming up a little later…

Jayhawks arrive in San Diego with 'big time' feel & mindset ahead of Friday's #KUbball NCAA Tournament opener vs. Cal-Baptist... As far as NCAA tourney sites go, this one certainly doesn't suck. r1s1sports.com/jayhawks-arriv…

In case anyone has forgotten why they’re here, the hotel has a reminder up for #KUbball and hoops fans…

#KUbball players and coaches filing off the bus and into the team hotel…

#KUbball has arrived at team headquarters in San Diego.

A trailer is out for the Paramount+ documentary series that KU is part of. youtube.com/watch?v=gE8kPv…

There's a billboard in Rochester, N.Y. that pays tribute to 2 of the best hoopers in the Big 12 this season - #KUbball PG Melvin Council Jr. & Big 12 POY Jaden Bradley. I caught up with both last week in KCMO to see what the hometown love meant to them... r1s1sports.com/a-sign-of-seri…

Incredible read. Worth any college basketball fan’s time. I covered 2 #KUbball games there. I’ll never forget it. My editor at the paper said he wouldn’t make me go but that I could go. Knew I had to b/c of how historic that thing was & always would be. Great job with this, Ben!

San Diego will be the 3rd farthest #KUbball has traveled for an NCAA Tournament game in the last 50 years, just behind San Jose in 2007 & Eugene, Oregon in the late 70s. How much does this matter? Not much, says KU’s Bill Self, “l’m good with whatever.” r1s1sports.com/im-good-with-w…

For those filling out brackets, the Matchup Preview tool at EvanMiya.com is a game changer. It lets you analyze any potential matchup in the tournament, showing predicted score, injury adjustments, stats, and more. Here's a Sweet 16 preview for Duke vs Kansas:

The KU women missed out on a return to the NCAA Tournament and instead will play in the WBIT, a 32-team tourney with 3 rounds on campuses & the Final Four in Wichita. KU (19-13) received a No. 2 seed & will host Troy on Thursday at Allen Fieldhouse…

A beautiful, perfect thing: The 2026 men's NCAA Tournament bracket WITH tip times, TV channels and all tournament sites included. Mandatory inventory.

8:45 pm central tip time for #KUbball in Round 1 on Friday… 6:45 p.m. San Diego time.

8:45 pm central tip time for #KUbball in Round 1 on Friday… 6:45 p.m. San Diego time.

Self said he's never faced Pitino in the tourney, who he believes is as good as there is in the business. Adds that he's really happy for Zuby Ejiofor, too. Said SJU is an intriguing matchup but #KUbball is not worried about anything but Cal-Baptist & not overlooking UNI either

Self on the East region... You've got the No. 1 overall seed in Duke, UConn that was on the 1 line until a day or two ago, Michigan State that was talked about as a 2 all month and then as hot of a 5 as there is anywhere in St. John's. #KUbball

Self on the seed & draw & location: "I'm good with whatever." #KUbball

Self on not getting OKC or St. Louis when 10th-seeded Missouri got St. Louis... "What I have come to realize, a lot of times what you wish for isn't what you really want. And a lot of times what you hope doesn't happen can turn out to be a benefit." #KUbball