Women's Basketball

Jayhawks surge in second half of 81-54 exhibition win over Washburn

The new-look Kansas women’s basketball team suited up for the first time in a renovated Allen Fieldhouse for an exhibition game against Washburn — the Ichabods’ first game in Lawrence since 2018. After Washburn hung tight through the first half due to the Jayhawks’ miscues and an ...

Mayberry enjoys time playing off ball, alongside Nichols

Kansas City, Mo. — The choice to install then-freshman S’Mya Nichols as Kansas’ primary offensive decision-maker — one that in many ways revitalized KU’s 2023-24 season and helped get the Jayhawks to the NCAA Tournament — did not occur in a vacuum. Moving Nichols into that role ...

Roster turnover brings a new style of play for Kansas women’s basketball

Kansas City, Mo. — Having graduated three of its starters following last year’s NCAA Tournament run, Kansas’ roster saw a lot of turnover during the offseason as head coach Brandon Schneider brought in three freshmen and five players from the transfer portal. “We’ll play four guards, ...

4 more observations from Late Night in the Phog

Amid all the entertainment, pageantry and general silliness of Friday's Late Night in the Phog, Kansas basketball coaches Bill Self and Brandon Schneider provided some serious, relevant insights about their teams for the upcoming season. Between their broadcast appearances during their teams' ...

Allen Fieldhouse renovations will take center stage at Late Night in the Phog

Late Night in the Phog has become a familiar tradition for the Kansas basketball teams and their fans over its decades of existence. This year’s event, though, set for 6:30 p.m. on Friday and featuring all the usual scrimmage action and entertainment, will hold some intrigue, primarily ...