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Sunday, December 21
Ames, Iowa
12 p.m. CT
University of Kansas
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Iowa State
Jayhawks Open Big 12 Play Sunday on ESPN2 at No. 10 Iowa State
12/19/2025 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks open Big 12 Conference play on Sunday, Dec. 21, traveling to Ames, Iowa, for a nationally televised matchup against No. 10 Iowa State.
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Tipoff is set for noon CT and the game will air on ESPN2, with Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Carolyn Peck (analyst) on the call. Fans can also listen on the Jayhawk Radio Network from Learfield, with Steven Davis calling the action.
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Kansas enters conference play with a 10-2 record following a 107-39 victory over Haskell on 785 Night at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday. It marked KU's first 100-point performance since 2020, while the 68-point margin of victory tied for the sixth largest in program history. The Jayhawks are 4-0 in December and 7-0 at home this season. The win also extended KU's non-conference home winning streak to 40 games, dating back to 2020.
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Defensively, the Jayhawks have been dominant over their last two contests, holding Denver and Haskell to a combined 77 points. Kansas limited Denver to 38 points and Haskell to 39, marking the first time the Jayhawks have held consecutive opponents under 40 points since 1974, when KU accomplished the feat in three straight games against Haskell, Kansas State and Wichita State.
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Sunday's matchup serves as the Big 12 opener for both programs. Kansas is 8-21 all-time in conference openers, including losses in each of the past two seasons. The Jayhawks and Cyclones will meet in a league opener for the fourth time and the first since 2019, with Iowa State winning each of the previous three meetings.
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Nine different Jayhawks scored at least eight points in the win over Haskell. Junior guard Brittany Harshaw led the way with 26 points, tying her career high after knocking down 5-of-8 attempts from beyond the arc.
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Senior guard Elle Evans and senior forward Lilly Meister added 14 points apiece. Evans connected on the 100th three-pointer of her Kansas career, while Meister narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds. Evans leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth nationally in three-point percentage, shooting 52.5 percent (32-of-61) on the season.
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Junior guard S'Mya Nichols continued her strong play, finishing with 11 points on just six field-goal attempts in 15 minutes against Haskell. Nichols has scored in double figures in 11 of 12 games this season and ranks third in the Big 12 at 19.3 points per game. She has topped the 20-point mark seven times this year and leads Division I women's basketball in both free throws made (87) and attempted (104).
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Freshman guard Libby Fandel followed up a breakout 17-point performance against Denver with eight points and a career-high eight rebounds versus Haskell. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native is averaging 3.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game and has shot 6-of-13 from three-point range over the past two contests.
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Iowa State enters Sunday's game ranked No. 10 nationally and is one of 12 remaining undefeated teams in Division I women's basketball. The Cyclones are led by junior center Audi Crooks, who tops the nation in scoring at 27.8 points per game and is averaging 9.6 rebounds.
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Up Next
Following a 10-day holiday break, Kansas returns to action on Thursday, Jan. 1, hosting West Virginia at Allen Fieldhouse. Tipoff is scheduled for noon CT, with the game airing on ESPN+.
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Tipoff is set for noon CT and the game will air on ESPN2, with Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Carolyn Peck (analyst) on the call. Fans can also listen on the Jayhawk Radio Network from Learfield, with Steven Davis calling the action.
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Kansas enters conference play with a 10-2 record following a 107-39 victory over Haskell on 785 Night at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday. It marked KU's first 100-point performance since 2020, while the 68-point margin of victory tied for the sixth largest in program history. The Jayhawks are 4-0 in December and 7-0 at home this season. The win also extended KU's non-conference home winning streak to 40 games, dating back to 2020.
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Defensively, the Jayhawks have been dominant over their last two contests, holding Denver and Haskell to a combined 77 points. Kansas limited Denver to 38 points and Haskell to 39, marking the first time the Jayhawks have held consecutive opponents under 40 points since 1974, when KU accomplished the feat in three straight games against Haskell, Kansas State and Wichita State.
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Sunday's matchup serves as the Big 12 opener for both programs. Kansas is 8-21 all-time in conference openers, including losses in each of the past two seasons. The Jayhawks and Cyclones will meet in a league opener for the fourth time and the first since 2019, with Iowa State winning each of the previous three meetings.
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Nine different Jayhawks scored at least eight points in the win over Haskell. Junior guard Brittany Harshaw led the way with 26 points, tying her career high after knocking down 5-of-8 attempts from beyond the arc.
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Senior guard Elle Evans and senior forward Lilly Meister added 14 points apiece. Evans connected on the 100th three-pointer of her Kansas career, while Meister narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds. Evans leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth nationally in three-point percentage, shooting 52.5 percent (32-of-61) on the season.
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Junior guard S'Mya Nichols continued her strong play, finishing with 11 points on just six field-goal attempts in 15 minutes against Haskell. Nichols has scored in double figures in 11 of 12 games this season and ranks third in the Big 12 at 19.3 points per game. She has topped the 20-point mark seven times this year and leads Division I women's basketball in both free throws made (87) and attempted (104).
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Freshman guard Libby Fandel followed up a breakout 17-point performance against Denver with eight points and a career-high eight rebounds versus Haskell. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native is averaging 3.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game and has shot 6-of-13 from three-point range over the past two contests.
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Iowa State enters Sunday's game ranked No. 10 nationally and is one of 12 remaining undefeated teams in Division I women's basketball. The Cyclones are led by junior center Audi Crooks, who tops the nation in scoring at 27.8 points per game and is averaging 9.6 rebounds.
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Up Next
Following a 10-day holiday break, Kansas returns to action on Thursday, Jan. 1, hosting West Virginia at Allen Fieldhouse. Tipoff is scheduled for noon CT, with the game airing on ESPN+.
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