Jayhawks to Face Arizona Sunday Afternoon in Lawrence

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The two-game weekend home stand for Kansas concludes on Sunday, Jan. 19, as the Jayhawks welcome Arizona to town for the first time as a Big 12 Conference opponent.

Tipoff from Allen Fieldhouse is set for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPN+ with Josh Klingler (play-by-play) and Wayne Simien (analyst) on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on the Jayhawk Radio Network from Learfield, with Steven Davis and David Lawrence calling the action.

Kansas comes into the game riding the momentum of a 75-52 victory over Arizona State on Thursday, which improved the Jayhawks to 12-5 (2-4 Big 12) on the year. The 52 points scored by ASU was the fewest that KU has allowed against a conference opponent since Feb. 12, 2022, when the Jayhawks defeated Kansas State 63-51.

Elle Evans led the Jayhawks in scoring for the second-straight game as she put up 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting vs. Arizona State. This was the second-straight 20-point game for Evans, who set a new season-high with 28 points at Colorado. Evans hit seven three-pointers at CU, which matched her career high and tied for the third-most in a single game in program history.

Regan Williams finished two rebounds shy of a double-double with 13 points and eight rebounds against ASU. Willams leads the Jayhawks with 5.3 rebounds per game and is shooting a team-leading 55.4 percent (62-112) from the field.

Although held to a season-low in scoring, S'Mya Nichols contributed four rebounds and two assists in addition to seven points vs. ASU. Nichols hit all four of her free throw attempts to maintain her national lead in both free throws made (146) and attempted (176). Nichols is the No. 3 leading scorer in the Big 12, averaging 20.7 points per game, and she's scored more than 20 points 11 times in 17 games this season.

Laia Conesa filled up the stat sheet with 11 points, four rebounds, four steals and three assists vs. ASU. She is now averaging 6.9 points per game after scoring in double figures twice in the past three games.

Brittany Harshaw tied a season-high by making three three-pointers in the win over ASU. Harshaw, who reached double figures for the second time this season with 12 points, upped her scoring average to 6.1 points per game for the year.

Arizona comes to town with a record of 11-8 (2-4 Big 12) and in the midst of a three-game losing streak following defeats vs. Baylor (76-81, OT), vs. Iowa State (58-79) and at No. 11 Kansas State (47-62). The Wildcats earned their two conference wins on the road at BYU and UCF.

Arizona is the No. 12 ranked scoring team in the league, averaging 68.8 points per game. The Wildcats are strong on the defensive end, ranking second in the Big 12 in both steals (10.9) and turnovers forced (19.9) per game. Jada Williams and Breya Cunningham both lead the team in scoring, averaging 12.2 points per game.

Sunday's matchup will be the eighth all-time meeting between Kansas and Arizona in women's basketball and the third in Lawrence. KU leads the all-time series 4-3 with wins in the last two meetings, including a 77-50 win at then-No. 12 Arizona on Dec. 8, 2022. Kansas is 2-0 against the Wildcats at Allen Fieldhouse with wins in 1999 and 2016.

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The Jayhawks go on the road for two games next week, beginning with a trip to face Big 12 newcomer Utah on Wednesday, Jan. 22. That game will tip off at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

Jayhawks to Face Arizona Sunday Afternoon in Lawrence

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Players Mentioned

Laia Conesa

Elle Evans

Brittany Harshaw

S'Mya Nichols

Regan Williams

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Jayhawks to Face Arizona Sunday Afternoon in Lawrence

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Players Mentioned

Laia Conesa

Elle Evans

Brittany Harshaw

S'Mya Nichols

Regan Williams

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