— KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE —
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Head Coach Brandon Schneider has announced another challenging non-conference schedule that the Kansas Women’s Basketball team will face in the upcoming 2024-25 season.
Highlighting the early season schedule is a matchup with national runner-up Iowa at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, three games at the Paradise Jam and a home game against Penn State in December. All total, the Jayhawks will play 11 non-conference games following a home exhibition contest against Washburn on Nov. 1. Kansas will play seven of its 11 non-conference games at Allen Fieldhouse, while the other four will be played at neutral locations.
“We once again set out to play a challenging non-conference schedule, allowing our team to be tested at a high level early in the season,” Schneider said. “This year’s schedule has a good mixture of home and neutral site contests, which will prepare us for the Big 12 season.”
After hosting Washburn for an exhibition contest, the Jayhawks will open the regular season with four straight home games at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas will host Lindenwood (Nov. 6), Sam Houston State (Nov. 11), Omaha (Nov. 13) and North Alabama (Nov. 17) before heading to Sioux Falls on Nov. 20 to face Iowa. The following week is the Paradise Jam, and while in the U.S. Virgin Islands, KU will face Pittsburgh (Nov. 28), Northern Iowa (Nov. 29) and Auburn (Nov. 30).
Three more home games await the Jayhawks following its trip to the Paradise Jam. Wichita State will come to Allen Fieldhouse on Dec. 5, followed by Kansas City on Dec. 11 and Penn State on Dec. 15, which will conclude the non-conference schedule.
On June 27, the Big 12 Conference announced conference matchups for the 2024-25 season. Kansas will play 18 league games, which includes home and away games against Iowa State, Kansas State and Oklahoma State. Teams that KU will only play at home include Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech and UCF, and the Jayhawks will play road games only against BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Utah and West Virginia.
Kansas returns two starters from its 2023-24 team, which finished 20-13 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the past three seasons. The Jayhawks are led by sophomore guard S’Mya Nichols, who averaged 15.4 points per game as a freshman and earned All-Big 12 First Team honors. KU also returns super-senior guard Wyvette Mayberry, who started 32 games last season and ranked fifth on the team in scoring at 9.7 points per game.
Season tickets for the 2024-25 Kansas Women’s Basketball campaign are now on sale. For as low as $95, fans can reserve their seat at historic Allen Fieldhouse for the entire season. Season tickets can be purchased by visiting KUAthletics.com or calling 800-34-HAWKS.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Series History | Last Meeting |
| Nov. 1 | Washburn (exh.) | Lawrence, Kan. (Allen Fieldhouse) | — | — |
| Nov. 6 | Lindenwood | Lawrence, Kan. (Allen Fieldhouse) | First Meeting | — |
| Nov. 11 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence, Kan. (Allen Fieldhouse) | KU Leads 1-0 | 2011 |
| Nov. 13 | Omaha | Lawrence, Kan. (Allen Fieldhouse) | KU Leads 6-3 | 2021 |
| Nov. 17 | North Alabama | Lawrence, Kan. (Allen Fieldhouse) | First Meeting | — |
| Nov. 20 | Iowa | Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon) | KU Leads 4-2 | 2009 |
| Nov. 28 | Pittsburgh | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | First Meeting | — |
| Nov. 29 | Northern Iowa | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | KU Leads 5-0 | 2006 |
| Nov. 30 | Auburn | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | First Meeting | — |
| Dec. 5 | Wichita State | Lawrence, Kan. (Allen Fieldhouse) | KU Leads 34-7 | 2023 |
| Dec. 11 | Kansas City | Lawrence, Kan. (Allen Fieldhouse) | KU Leads 18-4 | 2023 |
| Dec. 15 | Penn State | Lawrence, Kan. (Allen Fieldhouse) | PSU Leads 3-2 | 2023 |
Big 12 Scheduling Opponent Matrix (18-game schedule)
Home and Away: Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF
Away Only: BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Utah, West Virginia
