Men's Basketball - Kansas Jayhawks

The last two NCAA Champions will square off when 2022 champ and No. 5 Kansas (6-1) hosts 2023 champ and No. 4 Connecticut (7-0) on Friday, Dec. 1 in the men’s basketball BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. Tip from Allen Fieldhouse is set for 8 p.m., CST and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Hunter Dickinson had a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds, Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 18, and No.5 Kansas defeated Eastern Illinois 71-63 on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. has been named one of five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) for games of the week ending Sunday, Nov. 26, the USBWA announced today.

No. 5 Kansas (5-1) opens a four-game home stand when it plays host to Eastern Illinois (3-4) on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. CT. The contest will be televised on Big 12 NOW via ESPN+.

Kansas graduate-senior Kevin McCullar Jr. has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week after averaging 20.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in three games at the 2023 Allstate Maui Invitational, including two contests against top-10 opponents.

Tune in live at 1:20 p.m. CT to hear from head coach Bill Self and players prior to Kansas' game against Eastern Illinois.

Hunter Dickinson scored 17 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as No. 1 Kansas pulled away for a 69-60 victory over No. 7 Tennessee on Wednesday.