LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas guard Lagerald Vick is taking a leave of absence from the basketball program, leaving the No. 13 Jayhawks even more short-handed as they face an uphill climb to a 15th straight Big 12 title.
Jayhawks coach Bill Self said in a statement Thursday night that Vick has some personal matters that require his immediate attention. Self said there was no timetable for his return.
The Jayhawks are 17-6 and 6-4 in the Big 12, leaving them 1 1/2 games behind Kansas State.
He has some things going on that (arent) public things, Self said during his weekly radio show Thursday night, so I think that he hasnt been his best because of those things.
