Kansas to be Featured on ESPN's Big Monday Four Times in 2009-10

July 16, 2009

IRVING, Texas – For the fourth straight season, Kansas will be featured four times on ESPN’s Big Monday as the Big 12 Conference released the time slot’s schedule for the 2010 season.

Kansas will play host to Border Showdown rival Missouri on January 25 in its first ESPN Big Monday of 2010. KU will then make three straight ESPN Big Monday appearances at Texas on February 8, at Texas A&M February 15 and versus Oklahoma on February 22.

Since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996-97, Kansas is 34-14 in ESPN Big Monday contests, including a 19-1 mark in Allen Fieldhouse. Under head coach Bill Self, KU is 15-7 on ESPN Big Monday – 8-0 at home and 7-7 on the road).

2010 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Schedule On ESPN’s Big Monday

All games televised on ESPN and available on ESPN360.com

Date – Game – Time (CT)

January 11 – Oklahoma State at Oklahoma – 8 p.m.

January 18 – Texas at Kansas State – 8 p.m.

January 25 – Missouri at KANSAS – 8 p.m.

February 1 – Texas at Oklahoma State – 8 p.m.

February 8 – KANSAS at Texas – 8 p.m.

February 15 – KANSAS at Texas A&M – 8 p.m.

February 22 – Oklahoma at KANSAS – 8 p.m.

March 1 – Oklahoma at Texas – 8 p.m.

Kansas Record in the Big 12 Era on ESPN’s Big Monday (three contests on ESPN2 due to the ESPYs)

Season – record (Home; Away record)

1997 – 3-1 (H: 3-0, A: 0-1)

1998 – 2-1 (H: 1-0, A: 1-2)

1999 – 4-0 (H: 2-0, A: 2-0)

2000 – 2-2 (H: 1-0, A: 1-2)

2001 – 1-3 (H: 0-1, A: 1-2)

2002 – 3-0 (H: 2-0, A: 1-0)

2003 – 4-0 (H: 2-0, A: 2-0)

Bill Self era

2004 – 2-2 (H: 1-0, A: 1-2)

2005 – 1-2 (H: 1-0, A: 0-2)

2006 – 2-1 (H: 1-0, A: 1-1)

2007 – 4-0 (H: 1-0, A: 3-0)

2008 – 3-1 (H: 3-0, A: 0-1)

2009 – 3-1 (H: 2-0, A: 1-1)

Breakdown –

Overall – 34-14 (H: 19-1, A: 15-13)

Bill Self era – 15-7 (H: 8-0, A: 7-7)