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Wednesday, March 12
Kansas City, Mo.
8:30 p.m. CT
University of Kansas
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Kansas to Open Big 12 Championship Wednesday Evening
3/11/2025 11:57:00 AM | Men's Basketball
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas (20-11, 11-9 Big 12) will enter the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship as the No. 6 seed and will play its first game on Wednesday, March 12, at 8:30 p.m. CT (ESPN2) against the winner of the No. 14 UCF versus No. 11 Utah contest. The UCF-UU game will be played on March 11 at 8:30 p.m.
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KU has won 15 postseason league tournament titles, including 11 in the Big 12 era. KU (11), ISU (5), OSU (2) are active league members with Big 12 tournament titles. West Virginia has won 13 league tournament titles.
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Since the Big 12's inception in 1996-97, Kansas is 49-14 in the league tournament. KU is 1-1 in opening round games, 22-3 in the quarterfinals, 15-6 in semifinals and 11-3 in finals.
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Kansas is coming off an 83-76 win against No. 24 Arizona on March 8. The win marked KU's 42nd consecutive win on Senior Night, a streak that started in 1984. Kansas is No. 18 in the NET report by the NCAA through games of March 9. To show the strength of the Big 12, the No. 18 rank is fifth in the Big 12 behind No. 3 Houston, No. 7 Texas Tech, No. 9 Iowa State and No. 13 Arizona. Kansas' strength of schedule is No. 10 nationally, which is fourth in the league.
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Kansas leads the Big 12 in assists per game (17.6, seventh nationally) and blocked shots per game (4.8, 27th nationally). KU is second in the league in FG Pct. Defense (39.3%, 10th nationally), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.53, 22nd nationally) and 3FG Pct. Defense (30.1%, 19th nationally).
Graduate C Hunter Dickinson has five double-doubles in his last six games after his career-high-tying 33 points and 10 rebounds against Arizona (3/8). A two-time All-Big 12 First Team selection in 2024 and 2025, Dickinson leads Kansas in scoring at 17.4 ppg which ranks fourth in the Big 12. Dickinson also leads KU in rebounding at 9.9 rpg, which is second in the Big 12 and is 11th nationally. A three-time Big 12 Player of the Week, Dickinson is second in the Big 12 in double-doubles (14), which is 12th nationally. Dickinson is second on the team with 41 blocked shots and is also second on the team with 30 steals.
Senior G Zeke Mayo is next in scoring at 14.0 points per contest, which includes a 20-point effort against Arizona (3/8). An All-Big 12 Third Team and Big 12 All-Newecomer Team honoree, Mayo leads Kansas with 75 threes made. He is making 40.1 percent from beyond the arc. A two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Mayo is second on the team with 93 assists and pulls down 4.7 rebounds per contest.
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Graduate G Dajuan Harris Jr. has 73 assists in his last 12 games. A three-time All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection (2023, 2024, 2025), Harris is averaging 9.1 points per game. At Baylor (2/1), Harris moved into second on the Big 12 career assists list, currently at 848, which is second on the KU career list. Harris leads the Big 12 in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.31, which is sixth nationally. He is second in the conference in assists per game at 5.7, which is 28th nationally.
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Senior F KJ Adams is averaging 15.8 points in his last four games and 8.3 rebounds in his last three outings. He posted his third career double-double, first of the season, with 21 points and a career-high 13 rebounds versus Texas Tech (3/1). Adams is a starter who is scoring 9.1 points per game and pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game. Adams has 65 assists, 21 blocked shots and 23 steals this season.
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Junior G Rylan Griffen is third on the team with 40 threes made. He has started 17 games this season and is averaging 6.8 points per contest. Freshman F Flory Bidunga leads KU with 51 blocked shots, which ranks fourth on the KU Freshman Blocked Shots list. Bidunga is second on the team with a 5.4 rebound average and he scores 6.0 points per game. He is shooting 73.6 percent (81-for-110) from the field and has a team-high 44 dunks this season.
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Junior G AJ Storr has started four games and he is scoring 5.6 points per contest. Senior G David Coit has made 18 threes in his last eight games, including a 4-for-6 effort at Houston (3/3). Coit has three starts and is second on the team with 42 threes made. Coit averages 5.1 points per game.
UP NEXT
Should Kansas win its opening game of the 2025 Big 12 Championship, KU would face No. 3 seed Arizona on Thursday, March 13, in the quarterfinals. Tip from T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, is set for 8:30 p.m. Central and the game will be televised on either ESPN or ESPN2.
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Kansas holds a 9-5 series advantage against Arizona, including an 83-76 KU win on March 8, 2025, in Allen Fieldhouse. KU and UA have met six times on a neutral court with Kansas holding a 4-2 record in those meetings.
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KU has won 15 postseason league tournament titles, including 11 in the Big 12 era. KU (11), ISU (5), OSU (2) are active league members with Big 12 tournament titles. West Virginia has won 13 league tournament titles.
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Since the Big 12's inception in 1996-97, Kansas is 49-14 in the league tournament. KU is 1-1 in opening round games, 22-3 in the quarterfinals, 15-6 in semifinals and 11-3 in finals.
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Kansas is coming off an 83-76 win against No. 24 Arizona on March 8. The win marked KU's 42nd consecutive win on Senior Night, a streak that started in 1984. Kansas is No. 18 in the NET report by the NCAA through games of March 9. To show the strength of the Big 12, the No. 18 rank is fifth in the Big 12 behind No. 3 Houston, No. 7 Texas Tech, No. 9 Iowa State and No. 13 Arizona. Kansas' strength of schedule is No. 10 nationally, which is fourth in the league.
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Kansas leads the Big 12 in assists per game (17.6, seventh nationally) and blocked shots per game (4.8, 27th nationally). KU is second in the league in FG Pct. Defense (39.3%, 10th nationally), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.53, 22nd nationally) and 3FG Pct. Defense (30.1%, 19th nationally).
Graduate C Hunter Dickinson has five double-doubles in his last six games after his career-high-tying 33 points and 10 rebounds against Arizona (3/8). A two-time All-Big 12 First Team selection in 2024 and 2025, Dickinson leads Kansas in scoring at 17.4 ppg which ranks fourth in the Big 12. Dickinson also leads KU in rebounding at 9.9 rpg, which is second in the Big 12 and is 11th nationally. A three-time Big 12 Player of the Week, Dickinson is second in the Big 12 in double-doubles (14), which is 12th nationally. Dickinson is second on the team with 41 blocked shots and is also second on the team with 30 steals.
Senior G Zeke Mayo is next in scoring at 14.0 points per contest, which includes a 20-point effort against Arizona (3/8). An All-Big 12 Third Team and Big 12 All-Newecomer Team honoree, Mayo leads Kansas with 75 threes made. He is making 40.1 percent from beyond the arc. A two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Mayo is second on the team with 93 assists and pulls down 4.7 rebounds per contest.
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Graduate G Dajuan Harris Jr. has 73 assists in his last 12 games. A three-time All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection (2023, 2024, 2025), Harris is averaging 9.1 points per game. At Baylor (2/1), Harris moved into second on the Big 12 career assists list, currently at 848, which is second on the KU career list. Harris leads the Big 12 in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.31, which is sixth nationally. He is second in the conference in assists per game at 5.7, which is 28th nationally.
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Senior F KJ Adams is averaging 15.8 points in his last four games and 8.3 rebounds in his last three outings. He posted his third career double-double, first of the season, with 21 points and a career-high 13 rebounds versus Texas Tech (3/1). Adams is a starter who is scoring 9.1 points per game and pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game. Adams has 65 assists, 21 blocked shots and 23 steals this season.
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Junior G Rylan Griffen is third on the team with 40 threes made. He has started 17 games this season and is averaging 6.8 points per contest. Freshman F Flory Bidunga leads KU with 51 blocked shots, which ranks fourth on the KU Freshman Blocked Shots list. Bidunga is second on the team with a 5.4 rebound average and he scores 6.0 points per game. He is shooting 73.6 percent (81-for-110) from the field and has a team-high 44 dunks this season.
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Junior G AJ Storr has started four games and he is scoring 5.6 points per contest. Senior G David Coit has made 18 threes in his last eight games, including a 4-for-6 effort at Houston (3/3). Coit has three starts and is second on the team with 42 threes made. Coit averages 5.1 points per game.
UP NEXT
Should Kansas win its opening game of the 2025 Big 12 Championship, KU would face No. 3 seed Arizona on Thursday, March 13, in the quarterfinals. Tip from T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, is set for 8:30 p.m. Central and the game will be televised on either ESPN or ESPN2.
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Kansas holds a 9-5 series advantage against Arizona, including an 83-76 KU win on March 8, 2025, in Allen Fieldhouse. KU and UA have met six times on a neutral court with Kansas holding a 4-2 record in those meetings.
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