Women's Basketball

KU’s upset bid against Texas falls short

For much of the first half and even parts of the second, Kansas was right there within arm’s reach of pulling off the ugly upset over No. 15 Texas.But the Jayhawks (6-8, 0-3) were unable to consistently hit shots down the stretch and ultimately couldn’t match the Longhorns’ (9-4, 0-3) ...

Baylor blasts Jayhawks

Waco, Texas ? When teams fall behind, they often try to shoot themselves back into games and lose focus on executing offensively. Kansas did that Sunday, and it played right into No. 3 Baylor’s hands.The Bears stifled the Jayhawks’ inside game, then turned long rebounds off Kansas misses ...

KU-Baylor women’s basketball preview

Who: Kansas vs. BaylorWhen: 2 p.m. todayWhere: Ferrell CenterSeries: Baylor leads, 25-8Conference woesBrandon Schneider has yet to pick up a Big 12 win (0-19) in his time as the Kansas coach. The Jayhawks haven’t just lost those games; they’ve struggled to compete. Only two games have been ...

Misfire: Jayhawks struggle to shoot in 84-54 loss to Oklahoma

In Thursday’s Big 12 opener against Oklahoma, the Kansas women’s basketball team made five shots in the first three minutes.Then the Jayhawks missed nine straight shots and never recovered in an 84-54 loss at Allen Fieldhouse. They missed shots in the paint, misfired on 3-point attempts and ...

KU-Oklahoma women at a glance

When: 7 p.m. ThursdayWhere: Allen FieldhouseWho: OklahomaSeries: Oklahoma leads, 36-30Conference play:After going winless through its conference slate last season, Kansas enters league play with some confidence. The Jayhawks, who are on a three-game winning streak, own a 5-14 record in Big 12 ...

Jayhawks outlast Riverside in OT thriller, 90-84

With 12 lead changes in the second half against UC Riverside on Wednesday, the Kansas women’s basketball team kept turning to sophomore McKenzie Calvert. But two minutes into overtime — following a miraculous, buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Riverside’s Simone DeCoud that forced an extra ...

KU women’s basketball stuns Arizona, 75-51

Down by double-digits midway through the third quarter, Arizona guard Malena Washington decided to let the ball roll in front of her as she walked up the court, waiting until the last possible second to pick it up in attempt to savor the clock. That’s when Kansas’ Jessica Washington saw an ...

Kopatich leads KU women hoops to 72-36 win

Over the last three games, Kansas women's basketball sophomore Kylee Kopatich only attempted 12 shots. Without sophomore guard McKenzie Calvert available on Sunday afternoon, Kopatich picked up the slack by taking a career high 17 shots. Kopatich made eight of those shots and scored 19 points ...