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Junior guard S’Mya Nichols celebrates after scoring against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Freshman guard Libby Fandel yells in celebration near the end of Kansas’ win over Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior guard Elle Evans cheers for her teammates after a foul is called on Cincinnati during the matchup on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrence.

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Junior guard S’Mya Nichols smiles at her teammates after a foul is called on Cincinnati during the game on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior guard Elle Evans receives high-fives from her teammates on the way back to the bench during the game against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrence.

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Junior guard Laia Conesa is celebrated by her teammates and Kansas staff after a timeout is called during the game against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrence.

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Junior guard Laia Conesa makes her way through a Cincinnati player during Kansas’ game on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrence.

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Freshman Jaliya Davis celebrates with her teammates after a foul is called on Cincinnati during the matchup on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Junior guard S’Mya Nichols finds her way to the net and shoots for Kansas during its game against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Freshman forward Jaliya Davis scores against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Junior guard S’Mya Nichols scores for Kansas during its matchup against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Senior guard Elle Evans shoots for Kansas during its matchup against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Senior guard Elle Evans shoots and scores for Kansas during its matchup against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Freshman guard Libby Fandel waits on the court for her turn to play against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Junior guard S’Mya Nichols celebrates after scoring against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Freshman forward Jaliya Davis adds two points to Kansas’ score against Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Junior guard S’Mya Nichols plays around Cincinnati’s Reagan Jackson during their matchup on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas fans cheer for the women’s basketball team as the Jayhawks set out to beat Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrence.