¢ The teams are meeting for the fifth time overall and second time in exhibition action. KU won, 93-55, in 1994, 91-67 in 1998, 95-41 in 2001 (exhibition) and 80-40 in 2003. KU has won by an average of 39 points in the four-game set.

¢ Bill Self has a 47-16 record entering his third season at Kansas; Mark Johnson is 79-36 entering his fifth season at Fort Hays State.

¢ KU has won 22 consecutive exhibition games dating to 1995 and is 40-7 all-time in exhibition competition. KU has won 22 straight exhibitions in Allen Fieldhouse, the last loss a 93-82 setback to Australia on Nov. 29, 1993. KU dropped three exhibition games on a tour of France in December of 1995.

¢ The Tigers return four starters form last year’s 18-10 team.

¢ Fort Hays State is in its last year in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Tigers are moving back to the MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletics Assn., where the school once again will play in-state rivals Emporia State, Washburn and Pittsburg State in league play. Fort Hays State was picked third in the East Division of the RMAC in its final go-round in the conference.

¢ Experimental rules will be used tonight including a 20-foot-9 three-point arc instead of 19-9. The lane will be extended a foot on each side and a restricted arc area will be used under the goals.

¢ KU will recognize the Ward family tonight for their contributions to the newly completed renovations at the Fieldhouse.