Women's Basketball

Jayhawks fight back with defense in OT win over North Dakota

Kansas women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider knew he had something in his back pocket when the situation presented itself.At last, trailing by eight points with less than five minutes to go in regulation Sunday, Schneider chose to employ his full-court pressure defense. And the result ...

Better over time: KU tops Oral Roberts, 64-56, in double-OT game

Kylee Kopatich couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief as she watched the ball drop through the bottom of the net.Sophomore McKenzie Calvert instantly greeted Kopatich with an emphatic chest bump following Kopatich’s first triple, which also served as the final dagger in Kansas’ 64-56 ...

KU women earn first win of the season after several ejections

Memphis, Tenn. ? Eight Kansas players were ejected in the second quarter, but the KU women's basketball team earned its first win of the season on the road against Memphis, 68-58, at Elma Roane Fieldhouse.With more than seven minutes remaining in the second quarter, seven KU players earned ...

KU women add three in early signing period

Playing without a freshman this season, the Kansas women's basketball team will add several first-year post players next year. During the early signing period, which ended Wednesday, the Jayhawks picked up letters of intent from 6-foot-2 wing Micaela Wilson, 6-5 center Brittany Franklin and 6-5 ...

Jayhawks struggle to shoot in 75-63 loss to SMU

With one minute left in the first quarter, Kansas coach Brandon Schneider called the play “fist” as his team brought the ball up the court. Moments later, SMU coach Travis Mays called the play out to his team, directed his defenders to exactly where the play was supposed to go, and it ...

KU-SMU women at a glance

When: 7 p.m. WednesdayWhere: Allen FieldhouseWho: SMUSeries: Jayhawks lead, 3-2Playing the right way: In Kansas’ season-opening loss to Missouri State, coach Brandon Schneider lamented the shot selection and said his team didn’t play the “right way.” The Jayhawks shot just 36 percent ...

KU women drop season opener to Missouri State, 87-64

The Kansas women’s basketball team trailed for most its season opener Sunday, taking every punch that Missouri State threw its way through three quarters. The same can’t be said for the fourth quarter. Midway through the final period, Missouri State junior Liza Fruendt made a layup while ...

KU-Missouri State women at a glance

When: 2 p.m. SundayWhere: Allen FieldhouseWho: Missouri StateSeries: Jayhawks lead, 9-5Looking to improve: In coach Brandon Schneider’s first season, Kansas struggled to a 6-25 record with the youngest roster in the Big 12. Last season, Kansas averaged just 54.4 points per game on 36.1 ...