LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The basketball season officially began for Kansas with another sellout crowd for Midnight Madness, or as Jayhawk fans like to call it, “Late Night in the Phog.”
Coach Bill Self had to wait a moment to begin speaking because the crowd of about 16,000 came to its feet and gave him a standing ovation.
Venerable Allen Fieldhouse was packed to the rafters, as usual, for the annual rite that marks the beginning of the sport which has long defined this institution. The Jayhawks even have their own name for the event, harkening back to Forrest “Phog” Allen, their legendary coach — “Late Night in the Phog.”
On hand were about 16 recruits, including three high school seniors.
