These 7 Kansas basketball Big 12 Conference games stand out ahead of 2024-25 season

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s non-conference slate for the 2024-25 season has its share of high-profile matchups.

The Jayhawks have North Carolina coming to Lawrence in early November. Not many days later, they’ll face Michigan State in the Champions Classic in Atlanta. Later that month, they’ll tip off in Las Vegas against Duke.

But all of that comes before what will be a challenging Big 12 Conference slate, which will further test Kansas’ national championship aspirations. It’s not as if the high-profile matchups dissipate once the Jayhawks reach that point. They’ll continue to learn just where they fit into the national championship picture, as they battle for another league crown.

These 7 Kansas basketball non-conference games stand out as Jayhawks’ 2024-25 season nears

Here are seven Kansas basketball Big 12 games to watch out for:

Iowa State — Jan. 15 (away)

Kansas will have played four Big 12 games already by this point. It’s not as if its opener is going to be on the road against an Iowa State squad that could also win the Big 12. But the Jayhawks haven’t won on the road against the Cyclones since 2022, and this game could prove a lot when it comes to where KU is at this point in the season.

Kansas State — Jan. 18 (home)

This matchup follows the Iowa State game, and will be the first of two against this Kansas rival. The Jayhawks have split their contests against the Wildcats across the past two seasons. Each time KU has won, it’s come at home.

Houston — Jan. 25 (home)

Houston’s another national championship contender that Kansas will have to face twice. The first time the two programs match up will come in Lawrence. Last year, the Jayhawks won at home with ease in this series.

Kansas basketball center Hunter Dickinson (1) gets a shot up during a game on Feb. 3, 2024 in Allen Fieldhouse.

Baylor — Feb. 1 (away)

Kansas is on a bit of a losing streak on the road against Baylor. While the Jayhawks have been able to enjoy success in Lawrence in…

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Publish date : 2024-10-03 08:10:10

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