1972 - On Senior Night in Lawrence, senior Bud Stallworth pours in 50 points in a single game against rival Missouri. The total still ranks as the most points scored by a single player in a conference game, and the moment put a silver lining on an otherwise disappointing 11-15 season.
1988 - In a season-tabbed "Danny and the Mircares" Manningled Kansas to an improbable run through the NCAA tournament to the national title. As a No. 6 seed with a 24-11 record, Kansas won six straight games for the school's second national title since the inception of the NCAA tournament in 1938. Kansas avenged losses to Kansas State, Duke and Oklahoma along the way defeating the Sooners 83-79 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mio.
1966 - Ted Owens is named Dick Harp® replacement as coach and guides Kansas to a remarkable NCAA tournament run. Led by guard Jo Lo White, the Jayhawks went 25-4. They lost in the NCAA tournament when White's second round game winning shot, against eventual NCAA champion Texas Western, was waived off because he was rued out of bounds.
Above: Clyde Lovellette led the Jayhawks to the title in 1952, defeating St. John's 80-63 in the championship game. Below: Phag Allen, right, coached Clyde Lovellette and many other Kansas basketball players in 39 secions.
1984 - North Carolina graduate Larry Brown becomes Kansas' sixth coach. Brown's first Javahawk team captured the Big Eight tournament title, advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament and finished with a 22-10 record.
1985 - Freshman Danny Manning makes the most anticipated debut of a Kansas freshman since Wilt Chamberlain. In his first season, Manning was remarkable, averaging 14.6 points per game, winning Big Eight newcomer of the year honors and leading Kansas to a 26-8 record and an NCAA tournament appearance.
1991 - Kansas, despite having powerhouses Indiana and Arkansas in its way makes it all the way to the Final Four and defeats Roy Williams' mentor Dean Smith and North Carolina, making it the national championship game. Led by senior Mark Randall, Kansas run had everybody, including Sports Illustrated asking, "Can Kansas?" However, it couldn't, falling just short to Duke in the title game 7/26.
1989 - Amid controversial recruiting violations, Larry Brown leaves Kansas to coach the NBA's Indiana Pacers. With the Jayhawks on probation, little known North Carolina assistant Roy Williams replaces North Carolina and leads Kansas to a 19-12 mark in his first season and wins National Coach of the Year honors.
1993 - Led by the backcourt duo of Adonis Jordan and Rex Walters, Kansas finds itself back in the Final Four. This time the Jayhawks lost to North Carolina in the national semifinal. Kansas finished the season with a 29-7 record.
1997 Kansas fielded one of its best teams enwing the NCAA tournament 42-1 as the overwhelming favor. However, a loss in the Sweet 16 to eventual champion Arizona knocked Kansas' record to 34-2. Led by seniors Jaeque Vauduin, Scot Polk and first Hause Karsaw won his first 22 games of the season.
1998 - Led by two first team All-Americans, Raef LaFrentz and Paul Pierce, Kansas ties its school record for wins with 35. However, another early-round exit from the NCAA tournament was in Kansas' future as the Jayhawks suffered a crushing 80-75 second-round defeat by Rhode Island.