2020–21 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 2020–21 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Kansas in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which is the Jayhawks' 123rd basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, play their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They are led by 18th year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. On November 30, 2020, the Jayhawks were ranked in the AP poll for the 223rd consecutive week, breaking UCLA's record of 222 from 1966–80. They have not played a game as an unranked team since January 31, 2009.[1] Following road losses to Oklahoma State, Baylor, and Oklahoma, the Jayhawks lost 3 straight games for the first time since the 2012–13 season and only the third time under Self. The streak is only the 9th losing streak of any length under Self. With the poll released on February 1, 2021, the Jayhawks fell to 23rd in the AP poll, their first time being ranked outside of the top 20 since the poll released on February 2, 2009. The Jayhawks would extend their streak of being ranked to 231 consecutive weeks before falling out of the rankings in the poll released on February 8, 2021.[2]
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
2020–21 record | 13–7 (7–5 Big 12) |
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Home arena | Allen Fieldhouse |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Baylor | 9 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 17 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Texas Tech | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 14 | – | 5 | .737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Texas | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Oklahoma State* | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 1 | – | 10 | .091 | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 8 | .000 | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll |
Roster changes
Graduation
Below are players from the previous season who have run out of college eligibility.
Name | Position |
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Udoka Azubuike | C |
Isaiah Moss | G |
Early draft entrants
Name | Position | Class |
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Devon Dotson[3] | Guard | Sophomore |
2020 Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Gethro Muscadin C |
Gonaïves, Haiti | Aspire Academy (KY) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 17, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Bryce Thompson SG |
Tulsa, OK | Booker T. Washington | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 12, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Latrell Josell PG |
Chicago, IL | Central | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Nov 14, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247 Sports: 16 Rivals: 12 ESPN: 20 |
Incoming
Name | Position | Class | Old School |
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Tyon Grant-Foster | G | JR | Indian Hills CC |
Outgoing
Name | Position | Class | New School |
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Elijah Elliott[4] | G | RS-SO | Stephen F. Austin |
COVID-19 Opt-outs
Name | Position | Class |
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Silvio De Sousa | F | Sr |
Roster
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Schedule and results
COVID-19 impact
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Jayhawks schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel. Due to COVID-19, KU's annual Late Night in the Phog, the Jayhawks name for their Midnight Madness event, was done virtually. On October 13, Kansas and Missouri announced their scheduled renewal of their rivalry would be postponed a year and will begin play in 2021.[5] On October 26, the University of Kansas announced that about 1,500 fans would be allowed, about 10% capacity.[6] Despite the announcement saying that 1,500 fans would be allowed, the school has consistently reported attendance numbers of 2,500 for home games.
In total, 8 games have been cancelled and one has been postponed, as of December 13, as well as the Wooden Classic which the Jayhawks were scheduled to play in.
Schedule
Unless otherwise noted, all games had limited or no attendance due to the pandemic.
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 26, 2020* 12:30 pm, FOX |
No. 6 | vs. No. 1 Gonzaga Quicken Loans Fort Myers Tip-Off |
L 90–102 | 0–1 |
22 – Garrett | 6 – McCormack | 4 – Agbaji | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (175) Fort Myers, FL | |||
November 27, 2020* 1:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 6 | vs. Saint Joseph's Quicken Loans Fort Myers Tip-Off |
W 94–72 | 1–1 |
30 – Braun | 9 – Braun | 5 – Harris | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (310) Fort Myers, FL | |||
December 1, 2020* 8:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | vs. No. 20 Kentucky Champions Classic |
W 65–62 | 2–1 |
23 – Wilson | 12 – Braun | 5 – Harris | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (0) Indianapolis, IN | |||
December 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 7 | Washburn | W 89–54 | 3–1 |
17 – McCormack | 6 – Tied | 5 – Garrett | Allen Fieldhouse (0) Lawrence, KS | |||
December 5, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 7 | North Dakota State | W 66–61 | 4–1 |
14 – Wilson | 14 – Wilson | 4 – Garrett | Allen Fieldhouse (0) Lawrence, KS | |||
December 8, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | No. 8 Creighton Big East–Big 12 Alliance |
W 73–72 | 5–1 |
23 – Wilson | 10 – Wilson | 6 – Braun | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS | |||
December 11, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 5 | Omaha | W 95–50 | 6–1 |
18 – Agbaji | 11 – McCormack | 8 – Garrett | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS | |||
December 13, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 5 | Tarleton State | Cancelled due to a Tarleton State player testing positive for COVID-19 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||
December 17, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at No. 14 Texas Tech | W 58–57 | 7–1 (1–0) |
23 – Agbaji | 10 – Tied | 4 – Garrett | United Supermarkets Arena (4,250) Lubbock, TX | |||
December 22, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 3 | No. 7 West Virginia | W 79–65 | 8–1 (2–0) |
22 – Braun | 10 – McCormack | 7 – Braun | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS | |||
January 2, 2021 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
No. 3 | No. 8 Texas | L 59–84 | 8–2 (2–1) |
10 – Wilson | 7 – Wilson | 6 – Braun | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS | |||
January 5, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | at TCU | W 93–64 | 9–2 (3–1) |
20 – McCormack | 8 – Tied | 7 – Harris | Schollmaier Arena (1,894) Fort Worth, TX | |||
January 9, 2021 3:30 p.m., CBS |
No. 6 | Oklahoma | W 63–59 | 10–2 (4–1) |
15 – McCormack | 11 – Wilson | 4 – Garrett | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS | |||
January 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 6 | at Oklahoma State | L 70–75 | 10–3 (4–2) |
24 – McCormack | 12 – McCormack | 3 – Wilson | Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350) Stillwater, OK | |||
January 16, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 6 | Iowa State | Postponed to February 11 due to COVID-19 issues at Iowa State | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||
January 18, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 9 | at No. 2 Baylor | L 69–77 | 10–4 (4–3) |
17 – Braun | 5 – Wilson | 8 – Garrett | Ferrell Center (2,350) Waco, TX | |||
January 23, 2021 11:00 a.m., ESPN |
No. 9 | at Oklahoma | L 68–75 | 10–5 (4–4) |
21 – Garrett | 12 – Garrett | 4 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (2,350) Norman, OK | |||
January 28, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 15 | TCU | W 59–51 | 11–5 (5–4) |
15 – McCormack | 7 – Garrett | 4 – Agbaji | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS | |||
January 30, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 15 | at No. 18 Tennessee Big 12/SEC Challenge |
L 61–80 | 11–6 |
17 – McCormack | 9 – Wilson | 5 – Wilson | Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 2, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Kansas State Sunflower Showdown |
W 74–51 | 12–6 (6–4) |
18 – Tied | 10 – McCormack | 5 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS | |||
February 6, 2021 1:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 23 | at No. 17 West Virginia | L 79–91 | 12–7 (6–5) |
18 – Garrett | 14 – Wilson | 4 – Wilson | WVU Coliseum (1,500) Morgantown, WV | |||
February 8, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 23 Oklahoma State | W 78–66 | 13–7 (7–5) |
23 – McCormack | 11 – Wilson | 4 – Garrett | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS | ||||
February 11, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Iowa State | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m., ABC |
at Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
February 17, 2021 7:00 p.m., TBD |
at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown |
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS | |||||||||
February 20, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
Texas Tech | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
February 23, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Texas | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
February 27, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
Baylor | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 11/12, 2021 TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD First round/Quarterfinals |
T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | RV | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 5 | 5* | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 22 | RV |
*No rankings released
References
- "Kansas Sets Record for Consecutive Rankings in the Associated Press Poll". KUAthletics.com.
- "Kansas Jayhawks drop out of AP Top 25 for first time in 12 years". ESPN.com.
- "Kansas G Devon Dotson Declares for NBA Draft". SI.com.
- "KU walk-on Elijah Elliott has entered name into transfer portal". KUSports.com.
- "Kansas Athletics Announces Border Showdown Rivalry Postponed to 2021-22 Season". KUAthletics.com.
- "KU announces 2020-21 schedule; will allow fans at Allen Fieldhouse". KSHB.com.