Say this for Kansas University women’s basketball: Rumors of the Jayhawks’ demise were premature.

Apparently all but dead and buried two weeks ago after losing 15 of their previous 17 outings, the Jayhawks have been resuscitated by winning three of their last four.

“It shows their resiliency,” KU coach Bonnie Henrickson said of her plucky players, “to be so close and have so many disappointments.”

Now comes the home finale and another rugged test for the Jayhawks’ resiliency because the foe is Big 12 Conference co-leader Oklahoma.

Tipoff will be 7 p.m. today in Allen Fieldhouse.

Metro Sports (Sunflower Broadband channel 37) will carry a delayed telecast at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Oklahoma (20-4 overall, 10-3 Big 12) blasted Kansas, 86-57, last year in Norman, Okla., and the Sooners still have All-American Courtney Paris and virtually the same supporting cast.

“They certainly aren’t any worse than last year,” Henrickson said. “In fact, I’d say they were better because Ashley (Paris) is starting now, and they have two good freshmen.”

Ashley Paris, an inch shorter than her 6-foot-4 twin sister, had been utilized primarily off the bench until the last few weeks. The two Paris sisters, plus 6-foot freshman Amanda Thompson, give the Sooners an imposing front line.

Still, Ashley Paris and Thompson are mostly complements to Courtney Paris, who is averaging 23.1 points, 15.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots – all conference highs.

“What we have to do,” Henrickson said, “is try to prevent them from making entry passes to her. We’ll have to do different things because there isn’t any one thing that’s worked for anybody.”

With the emergence of freshman point guard Jenna Plumley, opponents can’t afford to sag inside on Paris. The 5-4 Plumley has started the last two games, averaging 16.5 points and 4.5 three-pointers in wins over Texas and Texas Tech.

Against Tech, the Red Rock, Okla., native scored 22 points – four more than Courtney Paris – and was 6-for-8 from three-point range.

Meanwhile, freshman Danielle McCray, also recently elevated to a starting role, has helped spark Kansas.

The 5-foot-11 McCray one-upped Plumley by hitting six of seven threes and scoring a career-high 25 points in KU’s pulsating 82-74 double-overtime win Sunday over Kansas State.

“Her intensity was at a season-high for both K-State games,” Henrickson said of McCray.

Following tonight’s game, Shaquina Mosley and Sharita Smith, the Jayhawks’ only seniors, will be honored. Mosley, ringleader of KU’s recent surge, has averaged 16.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.7 assists in the last 10 games.

Kansas will conclude the regular season with road games Saturday at Colorado and a week from Thursday at Missouri.