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Kansas Women Advance to WBIT Quarterfinals with 62-55 Win Over Rice

Monday, March 23

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Led by a team-high 15 points from sophomore Regan Williams and 13 points from freshman Jaliya Davis, the Kansas Jayhawks knocked off Rice, 62-55, on Sunday evening at Allen Fieldhouse. BOX SCORE Williams and Davis were joined... Read More.

K-State Women’s Season Comes to an End in Second Round of WBIT

Monday, March 23

MANHATTAN, Kansas – California had a hot shooting performance for the first three quarters and held off K-State's furious fourth quarter rally on Sunday night, 83-75, in the second round of the 2026 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament at Bramlage Coliseum. BOX SCORE K-State (19-18) saw four... Read More.

Shockers Catch Fire in Second Half, Roll Past OSU in NIT Second Round

Monday, March 23

WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State knocked down 14 three-pointers and outscored Oklahoma State by 19 after halftime, rolling to a 96-70 win in the second round of the NIT Sunday night in Gallagher-Iba Arena. BOX SCORE No. 3 Wichita State (24-11) advances to the NIT quarterfinals... Read More.

Kansas Falls Short to St. John’s in NCAA Tournament, 67-65

Monday, March 23

SAN DIEGO (AP) – Kansas overcame a 14-point second half deficit to tie the game with 13 seconds remaining, before St. John's hit a driving layup as time expired as Kansas fell to St. John's, 67-65, in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament... Read More.

Kansas to Face St. John’s in NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Sunday in San Diego

Saturday, March 21

SAN DIEGO – No. 4 seed Kansas (24-10) will face No. 5 seed St. John's (29-6) in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32, Sunday, March 22, at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. The contest will tip at 4:15 p.m. CT and will be televised... Read More.

Kansas Women Battle for 79-70 Victory Over Troy in WBIT Opener

Friday, March 20

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Led by 31 points from junior S'Mya Nichols and 21 points by freshman Jaliya Davis, Kansas battled to a 79-70 win over Troy on Thursday night in the first round of the WBIT at Allen... Read More.

K-State Women Open WBIT with Win

Friday, March 20

MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State fended off a pesky Georgia Tech squad on Thursday night, 69-65, in the first round of the 2026 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) at Bramlage Coliseum. BOX SCORE K-State (19-17) was paced by junior forward Nastja Claessens with15 points, on 6-of-8... Read More.

Humboldt Basketball Athletes Earn All-League Honors

Wednesday, March 18

HUMBOLDT, Kan. - Five Humboldt High School Basketball athletes were named by the Tri-Valley League as All-League honorees following the 2025-26 season. The boys team had three honorees. Senior Hayden Kelley earned Second Team honorees. Senior Mason Sterling and sophomore Connor Newman were named Honorable Mentions. Two... Read More.

Shockers Grind Out First Round Win over Wyoming, Advance to NIT Second Round

Wednesday, March 18

WICHITA, Kan. - It wasn't pretty, but No. 3 seed Wichita State marches on to the NIT second round following a first round win over Wyoming, 74-70, Tuesday night in Charles Koch Arena. BOX SCORE Wichita State (23-11) recorded its first postseason win since 2019 when... Read More.

Local Athletes Earn Heart of America All-League Basketball Honors

Monday, March 16

Multiple members of local high schools earned Heart of America League Basketball honors following the 2025-26 season. Below are the local honorees in no particular order. CLICK HERE to view the full honorees and standings from the Boys and Girls Basketball seasons. BOYS First... Read More.

Wheat State League Releases 2026 Basketball Honorees

Monday, March 16

The Wheat State League released its All-League honorees from the 2025-26 basketball season, recognizing honorees from Little River, Canton-Galva, Elyria Christian, Goessel, and Centre. Little River swept the Coach of the Year awards, won by boys head coach Erik Base and girls head coach Cy... Read More.

KU Women Accept Invitation to Play in 2026 WBIT

Monday, March 16

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The 2025-26 Kansas women's basketball season will continue in the postseason after the Jayhawks accepted a bid to compete in the 2026 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT). The tournament field and bracket for the WBIT were announced on Sunday night. Kansas has received... Read More.