KU Women’s Basketball

Sloppy second half dooms Jayhawks in 79-72 loss to West Virginia at Allen Fieldhouse

A disastrous stretch in the fourth quarter put the nail in the coffin as Kansas women’s basketball dropped its second straight conference game 79-72 to the West Virginia Mountaineers at Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday afternoon. Freshman forward Jaliya Davis led the Jayhawks in scoring with 21 ...

26 Jayhawk athletes to know in ’26

A new year and the start of the spring semester bring a variety of fresh opportunities for athletes across Kansas’ 16 varsity sports teams. Below are some of the athletes who will have chances to seize the spotlight over the course of 2026. As usual, the only criteria for these selections ...

Year in review, Part 2: The most memorable quotes of 2025

From dog food to pocketknives and everything in between, University of Kansas players and coaches held forth on a variety of subjects over the course of 2025. The Journal-World’s KU sports coverage captured what the Jayhawks had to say at their highest and lowest moments. Here are some of ...

Year in review, Part 1: The most significant storylines of 2025

It’s difficult to distill an entire year of college sports action into a single cohesive story, but the year 2025 in Kansas Athletics certainly saw many of KU’s recent coaching hires begin to bear fruit. Dan Fitzgerald (baseball), Lindsay Kuhle (women’s golf), Nate Lie (soccer) and Matt ...

Buzzer-beater spoils Kansas’ upset bid in 79-76 loss at No. 10 Iowa State

In its first conference game of the season, Kansas women’s basketball hit the road to take on No. 10 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon. The Jayhawks sought their first win in Ames, Iowa, since January 2015, but were unable to finish it off as junior guard Kenzie Hare hit a corner 3 as time ...