RCW: Bird's Eye View 4.26

Each week the Bird’s Eye View captures some of the best moments for Kansas Athletics. From the playing field, practice gym or behind the scenes, don’t miss this exclusive perspective into the Kansas Jayhawks.
 Calm Before the Storm

CALM BEFORE THE STORM – Malik Newman used an electronic ball to work out kinks in his feet as the redshirt sophomore relaxed in the locker room before the doors were opened to the media on Wednesday, March 14, for interviews ahead of the team’s open practice inside the INTRUST Bank Arena a day before the Jayhawks take on Pennsylvania in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament in Wichita, Kansas.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

Locker Room Mob

LOCKER ROOM MOB – The KU locker room inside the INTRUST Bank Arena filled with the media on Wednesday, March 14, ahead of the team’s the first-round game in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament in Wichita, Kansas.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

chow time

CHOW TIME – While key KU players were surrounded by the media, redshirt sophomore James Sosinski and freshman Chris Teahan ate lunch inside the INTRUST Bank Arena locker room on Wednesday, March 14, ahead of the team’s NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice in Wichita, Kansas.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

march madness

MARCH MADNESS – Senior Devonte’ Graham and junior Lagerald Vick enjoyed their time in front of the media as the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament’s March Madness officially kicked off for the Jayhawks inside the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday, March 14.
 Photo by Laura Jacobsen 

swarmed

SWARMED – Senior Devonte’ Graham was swarmed by the media inside the team’s INTRUST Bank Arena locker room on Wednesday, March 14, ahead of the team’s NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice in Wichita, Kansas.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

quizzical eye

QUIZZICAL EYE – Sophomore Udoka Azubuike gave a quizzical look to a reporter during the open locker room period ahead of KU’s NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament first-round open practice inside the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday, March 14.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

anywhere you can

ANYWHERE YOU CAN – Senior Svi Mykhailiuk recorded a pregame interview with KU Director of Broadcasting Brian Hanni in a room just off the KU locker room inside the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday, March 14, while senior student trainer Abbey Bingham and sophomore student manager Lexi Price waited for the open locker room session to conclude. The Mykhailiuk interview will air prior to the Thursday, March 15, NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament first-round game against Pennsylvania.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

memories

MEMORIES – Fans recorded the KU basketball team’s entrance to the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice session inside the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday, March 14.
 Photo by Laura Jacobsen

toyota

hyvee

adidas 

student support

STUDENT SUPPORT – Wichita, Kansas, grade school students held up hand-lettered signs in support of the KU basketball team as the Jayhawks practiced inside the INTRUST Bank Arena on Wednesday, March 14. Thousands of students attended the open practice the day before KU takes on Pennsylvania in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

armed

ARMED – KU basketball coach Bill Self directed the Jayhawks during the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice session inside the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday, March 14.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

doctor's appointment

DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT – A young fan showed shrewdness to make sure he was inside the INTRUST Bank Arena for KU’s NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice session on Wednesday, March 14, in Wichita, Kansas.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

hope floats

HOPE FLOATS – KU center Udoka Azubuike’s participation in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice session on Wednesday, March 14, in Wichita, Kansas, inside the INTRUST Bank Arena, gave fans hope the sophomore could play in the first-round game against Pennsylvania the next day.
 Photo by Laura Jacobsen 

we were there

WE WERE THERE – Two young fans were photographed by their parents during the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice session inside the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday, March 14.
 Photo by Laura Jacobsen 

well done

WELL DONE – Sam Cunliffe was congratulated by KU teammates after the sophomore made a spinning dunk during the waning moments of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice session on Wednesday, March 14, in Wichita, Kansas.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen 

from downtown wichita

FROM DOWNTOWN WICHITA – KU senior Devonte’ Graham delighted the fans by sinking a half-court shot to close the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice session on Wednesday, March 14, in Wichita, Kansas.
 Photo by Laura Jacobsen 

hand-penned

HAND-PENNED – The hand of a fan was autographed by KU’s Devonte’ Graham as the senior left the court following the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament open practice session on Wednesday, March 14, in Wichita, Kansas.
 Photo by Jeff Jacobsen