Kansas center Jeff Withey dunks during warmups prior to tipoff against Kansas State in the Big 12 tournament championship on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

The Kansas men’s basketball team will have its open practice from 5:10-5:50 p.m. Thursday at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., in preparation for Friday’s 8:50 p.m. NCAA opener against 16th-seeded Western Kentucky.

The practice is open to the public.

Here is the full schedule:

Practices (open to the media and general public)

Noon-12:40 p.m. — Ole Miss

12:45-1:25 p.m. —  Villanova

1:30-2:10 p.m. — Wisconsin

2:15-2:55 p.m. — Kansas State

4:25-5:05 p.m. — North Carolina

5:10-5:50 p.m. — Kansas

5:55-6:35 p.m. — Boise State / LaSalle winner

6:40-7:20 p.m. — Western Kentucky