Women's Basketball

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 ...

Jayhawks fall to Harvard, drop third game in a row

Kansas women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider chose to shake things up after his team had dropped its last two games Wednesday.“I was just trying to get a little bit of a better start,” Schneider said. “Just trying to get a little bit of a pop. I did think we got off to a good start. ...

KU women fall to Alabama in OT

Tuscaloosa, Ala. ? Alabama tied the game with a three-pointer at the end of regulation and defeated Kansas, 71-65 in overtime, in women’s basketball Sunday in Coleman Coliseum.Sophomore guard McKenzie Calvert led KU with 15 points. Junior forward Chayla Cheadle added 12 points and 11 ...

KU women’s basketball falls at Creighton, 69-49

Omaha ? The Kansas women's basketball team saw its three-game winning streak snapped Wednesday in a 69-49 loss against Creighton at D.J. Sokol Arena. The Jayhawks (3-3) trailed by seven points near the end of the third quarter and never pulled any closer after shooting 37 percent from the floor ...

KU-Creighton women at a glance

When: 7 p.m. WednesdayWhere: D.J. Sokol ArenaWho: CreightonSeries: Kansas leads, 26-13Shooting woes: The Jayhawks have struggled to make shots for much of the young season. Last time out, Kansas started off with a field goal percentage of 67 percent, en route to a 23-point opening quarter. ...

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 ...