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WICHITA, Kan. -- Dexter Dennis provided the signature play in Wichita State's long-awaited signature win, 68-63 over No. 6 Houston, Thursday evening at Charles Koch Arena. Tyson Etienne and Alterique Gilbert scored 16-points each for WSU (13-4, 9-2) which moved into sole possession of first-place in the American Athletic Conference standings and notched its best home win since downing No. 2-ranked ...

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No. 23/24 Kansas broke open a tight defensive contest with a pivotal 14-3 run near the midway point of the second half, as Jayhawks captured the 295th edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown with a 59-41 win in front of a limited capacity crowd of 1,248 fans at Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night. The win gave Kansas ...

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WICHITA – Kansas Wesleyan's final road game of the 2020-21 regular season was a good one. A fast start propelled the Coyotes to an early advantage, but Wesleyan had to hang on, and connect on clutch free throws down the stretch to hold off the Friends Falcons 69-64 on Wednesday night at the Garvey Center. The 3-pointers were ...

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WICHITA – This defensive stuff is becoming a thing for the Kansas Wesleyan women. Locked in a close game at halftime the Coyotes quickly took control in the second half with a suffocating defensive effort that propelled them to a 64-43 Kansas Conference victory Wednesday night inside the Garvey Center. The victory was the fourth in a row ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. –Kansas used a stifling defense to claim its 10th conference win of the season, defeating Kansas State, 59-41, in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown inside Bramlage Coliseum Wednesday. Kansas’ 10 wins marked the 27th consecutive season with 10 or more wins in conference play, leading all of NCAA Division I. Kansas’ run dates back to ...

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GIRLS RANKINGS 6A Girls 1. Topeka High 2. Shawnee Mission Northwest 3. Washburn Rural 4. Shawnee Mission West 5. Dodge City 6. Blue Valley North 7. Derby 8. Olathe North 9. Wichita Heights 10. Blue Valley 5A Girls 1. Andover Central 2. St. Thomas Aquinas 3. Maize 4. Lansing 5. Wichita-Bishop Carroll 6. Salina Central 7. Goddard Eisenhower 8. Pittsburg 9. Maize South 10. Kapaun Mt. Carmel 4A Girls 1. Bishop Miege 2. Clay Center 3. McPherson 4. Nickerson 5. Louisburg 6. Andale 7. Labette ...

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Hays Lady Indians 38  Abilene Cowgirls 22 The Abilene Cowgirls got off to a fast start in the opening quarter in their loss to Hays.  Joy Clemence hit a three-pointer to give Abilene a 7-2 lead with 5:26 to play in the first quarter.  The excitement was short-lived though, Hays countered with a 14-0 run to ...

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The Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show is back and with a new location! The KWU Coaches Show puts a spotlight on various programs, coaches and student athletes at Wesleyan. Join voice of the Coyotes Pat Strathman at the new Library Sports Bar & Grill on Mondays from 6 to 7 pm. The Library is located just a couple ...

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Extreme cold conditions has changed high school basketball schedules: Monday's Ell-Saline at Inman doubleheader - CANCELED Monday's Ellsworth at Sacred Heart boys game - CANCELED Monday's Garden Plain at Abilene boys game - CANCELED Monday's Ellinwood at Southeast of Saline doubleheader - POSTPONED to Monday, February 22 Monday's St. John's Tipton at Bennington doubleheader - ...

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Kansas Wesleyan has made some changes to its men's and women's basketball schedules as the teams enter the final week of the regular season. Kansas Wesleyan has made some changes to its men's and women's basketball schedules as the teams enter the final week of the regular season. Monday's men's game at York has been canceled. Monday's women's ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas redshirt-freshman Jalen Wilson has been named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, the conference announced Monday. The weekly award is the first for Wilson and is selected by a media panel. Wilson posted three double-doubles in KU’s three victories last week, averaging 16.7 points and 10.7 rebounds. The Denton, Texas, native opened ...