Women's Basketball

KU women’s basketball dropped in overtime at Iowa State

Despite leading for a majority of the second half, the KU women's basketball team was unable to hold off Iowa State, falling 71-69 in overtime at Hilton Coliseum. Led by Christalah Lyons (19 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds) and Kylee Kopatich (15 points, 11 rebounds), the Jayhawks overcame an ...

KU women cruise past Iona, 72-58

Austin Richardson completed a double-double and the Kansas women's basketball team rolled past Iona, 72-58, on Wednesday at Hynes Athletics Center. Micaela Wilson, who scored 13 points, helped start a 12-4 run in the fourth quarter to help the Jayhawks (9-2) pull away. Winless Iona (0-11) led ...

KU women fall to St. John’s in overtime

After a potential game-winning shot from Kansas junior Austin Richardson was ruled no good following a monitor review at the end of regulation, the KU women's basketball team suffered a 65-53 overtime loss to St. John's on Monday in Queens, N.Y.The Jayhawks were outscored 14-2 in overtime in ...

‘Proud for her’: Jayhawks claw past SEMO on late free throw

On a day when just about nothing bounced her way, Kylee Kopatich needed the extra second.The junior, an 82-plus percent free-throw shooter all three years at Kansas, stood at the line for what should have been automatic points. She shot the first and clapped in frustration as it clanked off the ...

Kopatich nets career-high 26 points to lead KU past Arkansas

Kansas junior guard Kylee Kopatich wrote another chapter in what has been a breakout season for the Olathe native, as she scored 18 of her 26 points in the second half to lift the Jayhawks to a 71-60 victory over Arkansas on Sunday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge at Allen Fieldhouse.The new ...

‘Ugly, ugly, muddy game’: Christalah Lyons helps Jayhawks grind past UMKC

UMKC coach Jacie Hoyt had one goal on Wednesday. She’d seen enough of KU’s Kylee Kopatich on film and didn’t want the Kangaroos to be the latest add-on to her highlight tape.“She’s a great player when she gets in a rhythm,” said Hoyt after KU’s 63-48 win over UMKC. “If we got ...

Brianna Osorio, Jayhawks come up with key plays, remain unbeaten

Rice coach Tina Langley’s box score was all marked up as she came to the postgame press conference.The rebounding totals were circled in black permanent marker, as were the five turnovers committed by guard Erica Ogwumike. On the KU side, the names of three players — KU’s top three ...