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6+ hour, 50+ min ago (488+ words) With the UConn Huskies marching into Allen Fieldhouse, Connecticut's first real true road test of the season begins. And Dan Hurley knows that all too well. UConn vs. Kansas already carries the gravity of a blue-blood collision, but there is one forward who Hurley has marked down. Hurley is not wrong. Bidunga's tape and stat lines tell the same story. The sophomore has been unstoppable this season, averaging 15.8 per game on 62.8 percent shooting. He had 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting against Princeton, 18 and 9 with five blocks versus Notre Dame, and a combined 20 rebounds in wins over Syracuse and Tennessee. Reibe has been good this season. He has been averaging 8.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. With Reed out due to a hamstring injury and then an ankle injury, Reibe has played more minutes. He even had a 16-point explosion against Bryant. Despite…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago (293+ words) Darryn Peterson will not play for No. 21 Kansas against fifth-ranked UConn at Allen Fieldhouse. Jayhawks coach Bill Self announced the update before the game on Tuesday night. Self said in a social media post that the freshman still isn't 100% and remains day to day. Peterson played the first two games of the season, a blowout of Green Bay and a loss at North Carolina. This will be his seventh game missed with an injured hamstring. Peterson was widely considered the nation's No. 1 recruit coming out of high school. Many NBA mock drafts have pegged the guard as the first pick for the June draft. No. 21 Kansas' Darryn Peterson will miss his 7th straight game vs. No. 5 UConn with hamstring injury "He is very close," Self said in a social media post. "He has worked his butt off, but he is still…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago (96+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Police in Overland Park are investigating a report of shots fired following an altercation Tuesday afternoon. Just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, first responders were called out on a reported shooting at an apartment complex near W. 162nd Street and Metcalf Avenue. Paramedics arrived and found a victim suffering from injuries after they were struck by a pistol. The victim was transported to an area hospital, where they were described as being in "stable condition." Police are working to determine if any shots were fired and what led up to the altercation....

12+ hour, 32+ min ago (299+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Around 60,000 Kansas City area children need Christmas toys, marking the highest demand ever in the metro. The Overland Park Convention Center says the surge represents a dramatic increase from just two weeks ago. Now, with less than 10 days until the Dec. 11 deadline, donations are falling short. This is the largest demand we've ever seen in Kansas City," said SSgt. Cristian Martinez, Kansas City Region Toys for Tots Marine Coordinator. "Every toy donated helps us reach one more child who might otherwise go without." Convention Center leaders noted that their campus serves as the region's largest donation hub. They issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as the drive faces its biggest challenge. "We're seeing a dramatic rise in requests," SSgt. Martinez said. "More than 60,000 children across the metro now need assistance. Brett C. Mitchell, general manager of…...

12+ hour, 44+ min ago (392+ words) LAWRENCE, Kan. " Solo Ball scored 17 points, Braylon Mullins also had 17 in a breakout performance by the freshman guard, and fifth-ranked UConn overcame a seven-point deficit in the second half to beat No. 21 Kansas 61-56 on Tuesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Eric Reibe added 12 points and Southborough native Alex Karaban scored 11 for the Huskies (7-1), who defeated the Jayhawks (6-3) for the first time in five tries while picking up their fourth " and arguably most impressive " win over a ranked opponent already this season. Kansas had a chance to tie the game late after Silas Demary Jr. missed a short jumper. But rather than attempt a tying 3-pointer, the Jayhawks" Jamari McDowell drove to the rim and had his shot blocked by Mullins with just under 10 seconds to go. Mullins was fouled and made a pair of free throws to put away the game....

12+ hour, 52+ min ago (521+ words) Alex Karaban added 11 points and made innumerable plays that won't show up in the box score. Decked out in their insanely drippy 2004 throwback blues, this was a a massive road win without star center Tarris Reed Jr. Yes, the Jayhawks were without future top five pick Darryl Peterson, but a win in the Phog is a serious achievement, something the vaunted 2024 National Champions couldn't even accomplish. Kansas' top-locking (what Arizona did to UConn without Reed, and a Doug McDermott special at Creighton) UConn actions made everything difficult grinding down an elite offense. Without Reed inside, they ceded the rebounding margin 38-32. But Dan Hurley and the staff adjusted, with Karaban ghosting screens and making decisions from there. And it didn't hurt that Mullins and Reibe played beyond their years. Ball supplied the Huskies with their nine of UConn's first 14 points. UConn…...

15+ hour, 21+ min ago (167+ words) LAWRENCE, KS (WFSB) - No. 5 UConn shipped out to Lawrence for a matchup with No. 21 Kansas on Tuesday night. The blue blood showdown between the men's basketball programs tips off from the Allen Fieldhouse at 9 p.m. The game airs on ESPN2. Both teams have a combined 10 NCAA Tournament titles, including three of the last four, noted UConnHuskies.com. The last time the teams met, which was in the 2023-2024 season, the Jayhawks won 69-65. Tuesday's game is the first in a home-and-home series. Kansas visits Connecticut in the 2026-2027 season. The 6-1 Huskies defeated now No. 14 Illinois 74-61 at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Solo Ball put up 15 points. Alex Karaban contributed 12, put also grabbed 9 rebounds and dished 5 assists. The 6-2 Jayhawks earned notable wins over Notre Dame, Syracuse, and then-No. 17 Tennessee. UConn's next contest is on Friday against East Texas A&M at Gampel Pavilion....

22+ hour, 13+ min ago (180+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " While Monday's snow has moved out of the area, its effects lingered Monday night into Tuesday morning as temperatures dropped into the low 20s. Most area school districts are operating virtually, delayed or closed Tuesday to give road crews more time to clean up roads. LINK | Latest KSHB closings and cancelationsLINK | KSHB 41 TrafficLINK | KSHB 41 Weather ForecastLINK | KSHB 41 Weather Blog KSHB 41 News Today coverage of the Tuesday morning rush hour starts at 4:30 a.m. You can watch in the video player below. Check back for updates throughout the morning. "6:15 a.m. | KSHB 41's Grant Stephens in Storm Tracker looks at roads in Olathe. 6:05 a.m. | MoDOT with the latest update on metro highways this morning. 6:00 a.m. | Daniela Leon says we continue to see partially covered roadways. 5:35 a.m. | MODOT says many roads are still impacted from yesterday's storm. 5:30 a.m. | MCC Kansas City has delayed in-person classes until 11 a.m....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (291+ words) FINNEY COUNTY "A southwest Kansas man is another casualty of the war between Ukraine and Russia. On their social media page, the Garden City airport shared the news of the death of Zach Scheiman who worked at the airport since 2014. "We are truly heartbroken with the loss of our colleague and top notch air traffic controller Zach Scheiman. Zach was killed in action in Stepnohirsk, Ukraine while serving with the Ukrainian Special Forces." "Zach spent many days in his youth in Garden City, taking pictures of aircraft, helping with events, and observing his father Mike in the air traffic control tower." "As an adult, Zach served in the US Air Force at Altus AFB, Mildenhall RAF, England, Iraq, Qatar and Eglin AFB. Zach came back to Garden City as an air traffic controller for the past 11 years." "Zach was always…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (38+ words) KSHB 41's Elyse Schoenigh checked in with Overland Park on how the city prepared and responded to Monday's snow. KSHB 41's Elyse Schoenigh checked in with Overland Park on how the city prepared and responded to Monday's snow....