Bob Davis, the venerable University of Kansas sports commentator who served as the longtime voice of the Jayhawks, died on Thursday, his family announced on Friday afternoon.
LAWRENCE — So many are honoring the legacy of Bob Davis this week, after his death Thursday at 80 years old, as they reflect upon the more than 30 years he spent as the “Voice of the Jayhawks.” ... We have lost an iconic Jayhawk.
7 Kansas was upset by No. 10Arkansas in the first round ... 4. The Jayhawks advanced to the second round of the tournament 17 consecutive seasons after that.
PROVIDENCE, R.I ...Arkansas will get either No ... The Jayhawks kept the lead until Aidoo connected on a pair of free throws to put the Razorbacks back in front ... The Jayhawks got it back down to 75-72 on a 3-pointer by Rylan Griffen with 13 seconds left ... .
On Thursday night, though, right as the Jayhawks seemed poised to open that new season — their second or third of the year, by various accounts — with a hard-fought, win-or-go-home victory over the Razorbacks, it took a calamitous turn.
— Before it was Kansas’ turn to take the floor at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Thursday night for its NCAA Tournament matchup against Arkansas, a former Jayhawk had already sealed his first-round fate on the same court.