S'Mya Nichols scored in double figures for the 28th time this season, pouring in a game-high 14 points, but sixth-seeded Colorado upended 11th-seeded Kansas, 55-48, in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Center.
The Kansas Jayhawks will meet the Colorado Buffaloes in the Big 12 Tournament for the first time since 2011 when the teams face off in the second round of the 2026 event on Thursday, March 5, at the T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
Kansas held UCF to the fewest points in Big 12 Tournament history, while freshman Jaliya Davis recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 seed Kansas defeated No. 14 seed UCF 56-35 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament Wednesday night at the T-Mobile Center.
The standout Kansas duo of freshman forward Jaliya Davis and junior guard S'Mya Nichols received All-Big 12 honors on Tuesday. Davis was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year, an All-Freshman Team selection and First Team All-Big 12, while Nichols earned her third consecutive All-Big 12 First Team selection.
Postseason play begins on Wednesday, March 4, as the Kansas Jayhawks meet the UCF Knights in the first round of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament, played at the T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
