Kansas Basketball Set for Huge Games This Week
Jayhawks Women Host Mississippi State, Men Travel to Iowa State
The No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team (11-2) will host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-0) on Wednesday, December 21st at 7:00 PM CST in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are coming off a 75-69 win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, while the Bulldogs are coming off a 78-65 win over the Missouri Tigers on Sunday.
The Jayhawks are led by senior guard Aniya Thomas, who is averaging 18.9 points per game. Thomas is a three-time All-Big 12 selection and was named the Big 12 Player of the Year last season.
Other key players for the Jayhawks include:
- Junior guard Holly Kersgieter (15.1 ppg)
- Senior forward Taiyanna Jackson (12.3 ppg, 9.4 rpg)
- Sophomore forward Aaliyah Edwards (9.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
The Bulldogs are led by senior guard Myah Taylor, who is averaging 17.8 points per game. Taylor is a two-time All-SEC selection and was named the SEC Player of the Year last season.
Other key players for the Bulldogs include:
- Junior guard Jessika Carter (16.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg)
- Senior guard Dominique Dillingham (12.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
- Sophomore forward Rickea Jackson (10.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
The game between the Jayhawks and Bulldogs will be a rematch of last season's NCAA Tournament Second Round game, which the Bulldogs won 75-68. The Jayhawks will be looking to avenge that loss and improve their record to 12-2 on the season.
The No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team (11-1) will travel to Ames, Iowa to take on the Iowa State Cyclones (10-3) on Saturday, December 24th at 1:00 PM CST in Hilton Coliseum. The Jayhawks are coming off a 95-59 win over the Sam Houston Bearkats on Wednesday, while the Cyclones are coming off a 79-66 win over the Northern Iowa Panthers on Sunday.
The Jayhawks are led by senior guard Jalen Wilson, who is averaging 21.4 points per game. Wilson is a two-time All-Big 12 selection and was named the Big 12 Player of the Year last season.
Other key players for the Jayhawks include:
- Senior guard Kevin McCullar (11.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg)
- Junior guard Gradey Dick (11.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
- Sophomore forward Ernest Udeh Jr. (10.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg)
The Cyclones are led by senior guard Jaren Holmes, who is averaging 18.1 points per game. Holmes is a two-time All-Big 12 selection and was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year last season.
Other key players for the Cyclones include:
- Junior guard Caleb Grill (15.1 ppg)
- Sophomore forward Aljaz Kunc (12.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg)
- Senior forward Osun Osunniyi (10.4 ppg, 8.3 rpg)
The game between the Jayhawks and Cyclones will be a rematch of last season's Big 12 Tournament Semifinal game, which the Jayhawks won 81-65. The Jayhawks will be looking to win their second straight game against the Cyclones and improve their record to 12-1 on the season.
