As Jeff Long, first-year athletic director at the University of Kansas, continues his reorganization of the department, he announced this week a promotion for Nicole Corcoran. KU’s senior associate athletics director/senior woman administrator since July of 2017, Corcoran was promoted to ...
After hitting a career high of her own, Austin Richardson wanted to give a big hug to teammate Chelsea Lott, who also netted a career high with 10 points. “(Chelsea) works hard everyday,” Richardson said. “I was so proud of her, she went out there and worked her butt off and didn’t ...
Despite a valiant comeback effort, the University of Kansas women's basketball team fell short at TCU, suffering a 58-53 loss Sunday afternoon inside Schollmaier Arena. The Jayhawks, who trailed by just 1 point with a minute remaining, couldn't complete the come-from-behind attempt and fell to ...
An uncharacteristically cold-shooting night plagued the University of Kansas women's basketball team during a 62-43 to No. 12 Texas Wednesday night at Frank Erwin Center. Junior forward Mariane De Carvalho led the Jayhawks (11-6, 1-5 Big 12) with 11 points and five rebounds, falling just 1 ...
In a game where it never had the lead, the Kansas women's basketball team attempted to mount a comeback before falling to Oklahoma State by a 72-62 margin Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse. After being down by as many as 14, KU (11-5, 1-4) came within one possession of Oklahoma State ...
Junior center Tyler Johnson has been medically disqualified and will step away from basketball after suffering from chronic knee issues throughout her career at Kansas. "Our staff really enjoyed coaching and working with Tyler," head coach Brandon Schneider said in a team release. "Though we ...
Kansas seniors Jessica Washington and Kylee Kopatich didn’t need to say much to describe what it’s like to play against a Baylor team that handed UConn its first regular-season loss since 2014. “Big, big, huge, done … Trees, trees,” Washington and Kopatich said together as they ...
The University of Kansas women's basketball team earned its first Big 12 Conference win with a 61-54 victory over rival Kansas State on Sunday afternoon inside Bramlage Coliseum. The win by KU (11-3, 1-2 Big 12) marked the team's first win over KSU since 2014. It snapped the program's 10-game ...
The Kansas women's basketball team couldn't stop Texas Tech's Zuri Sanders during a 69-66 loss Wednesday night inside United Supermarkets Arena. The Jayhawks (10-3, 0-2 Big 12) were led by sixth-year guard Jessica Washington's 22 points and three assists. Washington's 22 points marks her third ...
One. That’s the number of losses the University of Kansas women’s basketball team suffered during nonconference play in 2018. The Jayhawks went 10-1 in their 11-game nonconference slate, outscoring opponents by 177 points in the process. Yet, in many ways, KU still has plenty to prove as ...
A flurry of late buckets by Vermont spoiled Kansas’ chances of setting a record, but it did not take away from what was a dominating defensive performance. KU closed out an impressive run through nonconference play with a 77-36 rout of Vermont Sunday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse. The ...
Jessica Washington helped Kansas win its division at the Duel in the Desert before the holiday break and her efforts in Las Vegas didn't go unnoticed, as Washington was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Wednesday afternoon. The weekly honor is the second of the season for Washington and the ...
The University of Kansas women's basketball team topped Northwestern, 66-57, in its second game of the Duel in the Desert Tournament to earn the Desert Division title Thursday night inside Cox Pavilion. Jessica Washington was selected as the Desert Division MVP and senior Kylee Kopatich joined ...
Behind a season-best 55.8 field goal percentage, the University of Kansas women's basketball team topped Washington State, 71-63, in the first game of the Duel in the Desert Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Cox Pavilion. The Jayhawks were led by a trio of seniors who each notched ...
The Kansas women’s basketball team improved on a rough shooting night against Nebraska with a 76-45 sharpshooting win over Grambling State Sunday afternoon at home. With the win, Kansas improved to 7-1. Senior guards Christalah Lyons, Jessica Washington and Kylee Kopatich each netted ...
Nebraska handed the University of Kansas women's basketball team its first loss of the season by a 58-52 margin Wednesday night inside Pinnacle Bank Arena. Double-figure scoring efforts by senior Kylee Kopatich and junior Mariane De Carvalho were not enough for the Jayhawks (6-1) to mount a ...
The double-figure scoring efforts of three seniors helped Kansas women's basketball maintain its perfect 6-0 record, as KU outlasted LSU during a 68-61 victory in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge Thursday night inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Jayhawks used a strong defensive effort to ...
After jumping out to a 5-0 start, the University of Kansas women’s basketball team and it’s senior-heavy roster have garnered some national attention. For the third week in a row, the Jayhawks have been represented in the USA Today coaches poll. The Jayhawks received six votes in week ...
In her first week back in action, redshirt senior Jessica Washington earned her first Big 12 Player of the Week honor for the 2018-19 season and second of her career, the league announced Monday afternoon. Washington averaged 23.5 points behind a 53.8 shooting percentage to lead the Jayhawks ...
Leading by 30 with less than a minute to go, the one thing the Kansas women’s basketball team was most excited about Sunday night was a late turnover on Iona to close out a 75-44 win. All smiles from starters Jessica Washington, Kylee Kopatich and Bailey Helgren, the trio watched as the ...