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Kansas sophomore Cydnee Bryant shoots a 3-pointer during the Jayhawks' game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior Brittany Harshaw shoots a 3-pointer during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Anna Gooden skips a pass downcourt during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas freshman Brooklynn Renn looks for an open teammate while being guarded by Washburn’s Ellie Buscher during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Anna Gooden shoots a 3 over the hand of Washburn’s Ellie Buscher during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas freshman Brooklynn Renn comes down with a rebound during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Libby Fandel looks to get past a defender during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas freshman Brooklynn Renn shoots a free throw during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior S’Mya Nichols blocks the shot of Washburn’s Ta’Leeyah Glynn during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Jaliya Davis blocks the shot of Washburn’s Madelyn Amekporfor during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Libby Fandel (center) races Washburn’s Lauren Luebbert (3) and Olivia Wren to a loose ball during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Libby Fandel goes up for a layup during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior S’Mya Nichols drives to the paint during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior S’Mya Nichols loads to take a shot during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas head coach Brandon Schneider (right) and Washburn head coach Lora Westling share a chat prior to their game on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas freshman Cydnee Bryant is introduced during the women’s basketball team’s Late Night in the Phog prior to the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas freshman Mollie Ernstes (right) is helped up by teammates Tatyonna Brown (front) and Anna Gooden during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas freshman Brooklynn Renn blocks the shot of Washburn’s Lauren Luebbert during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas junior Regan Williams shoots a layup over the hands of Washburn’s Lauren Luebbert during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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The Kansas women’s basketball team huddles during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas junior Regan Williams goes up for a layup during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas freshman Brooklynn Renn brings the ball downcourt during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Anna Gooden charges downcourt while being guarded by Washburn’s Macey Willmann during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas head coach Brandon Schneider talks to freshman Cydnee Bryant during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas freshman Mollie Ernstes looks to drive during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior S’Mya Nichols saves a ball on the sideline during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior Brittany Harshaw loads to shoot a 3-pointer during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas junior Regan Williams looks for an open teammate during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior S’Mya Nichols focuses while in a huddle during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Jaliya Davis works through her free-throw routine during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Tatyonna Brown takes a shot in the paint during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Libby Fandel shoots a 3-pointer over the hand of Washburn’s Sarah Gatwech during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Anna Gooden (0) and senior S’Mya Nichols share a chat after a timeout during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Tatyonna Brown comes down with a rebound during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas junior Regan Williams shakes hands with head coach Brandon Schneider during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas junior Regan Williams puts a hand up as Washburn’s Ellie Buscher takes a shot during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior S’Mya Nichols (left) dribbles around a screen set by junior Regan Williams during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior Brittany Harshaw wins a battle for a loose ball during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas freshman Brooklynn Renn closes out on Washburn’s Brooke Gomez during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas junior Regan Williams takes a free throw during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Libby Fandel goes up for a layup during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas’s Brittany Harshaw, Libby Fandel, Regan Williams, S’Mya Nichols, and Cydnee Bryant (left to right) wait for play to resume during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas senior S’Mya Nichols holds her follow-through while shooting a free throw during the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Tatyonna Brown is introduced during the women’s basketball team’s Late Night in the Phog prior to the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.

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Kansas sophomore Libby Fandel is introduced during the women’s basketball team’s Late Night in the Phog prior to the Jayhawks’ game against Washburn on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.