Kansas basketball

LAWRENCE — Remy Martin's been through a senior day before, but on Friday he talked about Saturday's Kansas basketball ceremony the way one might expect an ...

“But as long as I’m able to play and go, I think that’s just the main thing — I’m able to get out there and give it as much as I can. But just being involved in these games and being involved in as much as I could even on the sideline just cheering the guys on or coming in for as much as I can just to help, I embrace all of it.” A knee injury led to him missing an extended period of the conference slate, and lately it seems his place in the rotation has dropped to the spot behind both Dajuan Harris Jr. and Joseph Yesufu. “I haven’t been able to participate on the court as much as I would like just due to my injury and stuff. But in Coleman-Lands’ mind he’s been able to see what the program is about in the brief stint he’s had, and Martin’s been with him all the way. “I mean, every time I get to go out and play it’s always a blessing, and it puts more emphasis here because this is such a special place to play,” Martin said.

McCormack scored 22 points, made all 10 of his free throw attempts — including some huge ones with the game on the line — and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Wilson ...

And after the Jayhawks just missed on a game-ending buzzer-beater in regulation (it was a fraction of a second late), Agbaji scored six of his eight in the extra period, making his lone attempt from the field and knocking down all four free throws he took. But with Agbaji failing to hit a shot in regulation and finishing the game with eight points on 1-of-11 shooting, the Jayhawks had to find points elsewhere. The two teams locked in a defensive struggle until the extra period, when Kansas scored 13 points in five minutes to seal the victory.

The Jayhawks have clinched at least a share of the Big 12 Conference's regular season title. They topped the Longhorns in Lawrence on Saturday.

The Jayhawks have the talent to make a run and with the Big 12 tournament championship. Redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Wilson went for a 17-point and 13-rebound double-double as well, but with senior guard Ochai Agbaji not hitting a shot from the field until overtime among the seniors McCormack stepped up the most in the time he was given. Kansas, which will finish the regular season without a loss against a conference opponent at Allen Fieldhouse, has its first conference championship since it won the 2019-20 campaign’s regular season crown outright.