August 07, 2013

Kansas to Appear on ESPN’s Big Monday Four Times in 2014

IRVING, Texas – For the eighth-straight season, the Kansas men’s basketball team will make four appearances on ESPN’s Big Monday, as announced by the Big 12 Conference Wednesday.

KU will be featured on ESPN’s Big Monday on Jan. 13 at Iowa State, Jan. 20 vs. Baylor, Feb. 10 at Kansas State and Feb. 24 vs. Oklahoma.

In the Big 12 era, Kansas and Oklahoma have faced each other on ESPN Big Monday seven times, while the Jayhawks have played Kansas State and Iowa State five times each. KU and Baylor have met four times on Monday nights.

Since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996-97, Kansas is 49-16 all-time on ESPN’s Big Monday (27-1 at home, 22-15 on the road), including 30-8 under head coach Bill Self. Additionally, KU has won 20-straight ESPN Big Monday games in Allen Fieldhouse, which includes a 16-0 mark under Self.

2014 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Schedule on ESPN’s Big Monday
All games televised on ESPN and available on WatchESPN.com
Date – Game(s), Time (CT)
January 13 – KANSAS at Iowa State, 8 p.m.
January 20 – Baylor at KANSAS, 8 p.m.
January 27 – Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, 8 p.m.
February 3 – Iowa State at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.
February 10 – KANSAS at Kansas State, 8 p.m.
February 17 – Oklahoma State at Baylor, 8 p.m.
February 24 – Oklahoma at KANSAS, 8 p.m.
March 3 – Kansas State at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

Kansas Record on ESPN’s Big Monday During Big 12 Era
YEAR (H; A; TOTAL)
1997 (3-0; 0-1; 3-1)
1998 (1-0; 1-2; 2-2)
1999 (2-0; 2-0; 4-0)
2000 (1-0; 1-2; 2-2)
2001 (0-1; 1-2; 1-3)
2002 (2-0; 1-0; 3-0)
2003 (2-0; 2-0; 4-0)
Bill Self era
2004 (1-0; 1-2; 2-2)
2005 (1-0; 0-2; 1-2)
2006 (1-0; 1-1; 2-1)
2007 (1-0; 3-0; 4-0)
2008 (3-0; 0-1; 3-1)
2009 (1-0; 2-1; 3-1)
2010 (2-0; 2-0; 4-0)
2011 (2-0; 1-1; 3-1)
2012 (2-0; 2-0; 4-0)
2013 (2-0; 2-0; 4-0)

Breakdown
Overall (27-1; 22-15; 49-16)
Bill Self era (16-0; 14-8; 30-8)

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