From left, KU's Danny Manning, team manager Bill Pope, Chris Piper and Archie Marshall celebrate a victory from the bench. Danny Manning, everybody's All-American, blocks a shot against Kansas State.

that staff,” Manning said. Self, who said “Danny, Julie (wife), Evan and Taylor are close to us and dear friends,” was asked to comment at Monday’s pre-KU-CU news conference about the fact ...

Kansas entered the Big 12 Tournament hoping to be a feel good underdog but instead leaves after just two games.