As far as anyone knows, no woman has ever dunked in a scheduled basketball game in Allen Fieldhouse.

History could be made today.

Xavier’s Amber Harris, a 6-foot-5 freshman, has dunked before and she could do it again when the Muskateers tangle with Kansas.

Tipoff will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 will carry a live telecast.

“She dunked in high school,” KU coach Bonnie Henrickson said, “and I’ve seen her do it four or five times in AAU ball.”

Harris, who leads the Muskateers (8-4) in scoring and rebounding, also specializes in blocked shots. The Indianapolis high school product already has broken the school’s single-season record with 46 rejections.

“She’s an extremely gifted athlete and has great timing,” Xavier coach Kevin McGuff said. “She’s certainly a critical part of things we’re trying to accomplish here, but the most important thing is she has continued to get better.”

Harris, who was rated among the top five high school players in the country last season, initially committed to Purdue, but opted for Xavier after Boilermakers coach Kristy Curry left for Texas Tech. Harris turned down offers from LSU, Rutgers and Tennessee.

As talented as Harris is, Henrickson stressed that Xavier “: isn’t a one-player show. She’s surrounded by great athletes.”

On the surface, the Cincinnati school doesn’t appear to be what the doctor ordered for the struggling KU women, who have dropped five of their last six outings – including Friday night’s 82-74 loss to Northern Illinois – after winning four of their first five.

“They’re a great team,” KU freshman guard Kelly Kohn said. “It’s going to be a struggle for us. We’ve got a lot to work on.”

For most of the season, the Jayhawks have been hard pressed to score, but Friday night was the first time their defense collapsed. NIU shot 51 percent and became the first KU foe to eclipse 80 points.

“We all thought we were tired,” KU freshman forward Sade Morris said. “They were just as tired as we were, but they played through it and we didn’t.”