The Big 12 announced its men’s basketball conference schedule Thursday, allowing Kansas to release its complete 2014-15 schedule. Included among the opponents are 13 who advance to the 2014 postseason (10 NCAA, three NIT). Five of those advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 or farther in 2014.
Here is a breakdown, courtesy of KU media relations.
— The 10 NCAA participants on the KU schedule for 2014-15 include Big 12 foes Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas. Kansas’ non-conference opponents which went to the NCAA Tournament are Florida and Kentucky and, potentially, Tennessee and Michigan State. Kentucky and Florida each advanced to the 2014 Final Four, while Michigan State went to the Elite Eight and Iowa State and Tennessee the Sweet 16. Big 12 member West Virginia participated in the 2014 NIT as did KU non-conference opponents Georgetown and Utah. Tennessee and Michigan State are potential opponents in the 2014 Orlando Classic, Nov. 27-30.
–In May 2013, the Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences announced an annual men’s basketball challenge that began during the 2013-14 season. KU and Florida will meet for the second time in the challenge with this season’s contest in Allen Fieldhouse on Dec. 5.
–Kansas is the only school in the Big 12 to have a winning series record against every conference team in men’s basketball.
–Kansas is first in the conference in wins with a 245-49 record in Big 12 regular-season games. Texas is next at 194-102. Including the Big 12 tournament, Kansas is tops at 281-58.
–Big 12 basketball has been ranked among the top five conferences in final RPI (post-NCAA Championship) for seven-straight seasons and 12 of the last 13 years (since 2002). In 2013-14 the Big 12 was No. 1 in overall RPI.
Season ticket sales for KU’s 18 home games, the 17 in Allen Fieldhouse and the Dec. 13 game against Utah in the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., are now on sale. To order tickets fans must be active members of the Williams Education Fund, which can be done by making a minimum gift pledge of $100.
JAYHAWK MEN’S BASKETBALL
2014-15
2014-15 Kansas Men’s Basketball Schedule
Late Night in the Phog – Friday, Oct. 10
Date Day Opponent Site TV Central Time
Nov. 3 Monday WASHBURN# Lawrence, Kan. JTV/ESPN3/Full Court 7 p.m.
Nov. 11 Tuesday EMPORIA STATE# Lawrence, Kan. JTV/ESPN3/Full Court 7 p.m.
Nov. 14 Friday UC SANTA BARBARA Lawrence, Kan. JTV/ESPN3/Full Court 7 p.m.
Nov. 18 Tuesday Kentucky& Indianapolis, Ind. ESPN 8 p.m.
Nov. 24 Monday RIDER! Lawrence, Kan. JTV/ESPN3/Full Court 7 p.m.
Nov. 27 Thursday Rhode Island! Orlando, Fla. ESPN2 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 28 Friday Tennessee/Santa Clara! Orlando, Fla. ESPN/ESPNU 11 a.m./1:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 Sunday Georgia Tech/Marquette/Michigan State/ Orlando, Fla. ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN3 TBD
Rider!
Dec. 5 Friday FLORIDA^ Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 8 p.m.
Dec. 10 Wednesday at Georgetown Washington, D.C. Fox Sports 1 7 p.m.
Dec. 13 Saturday UTAH~ (Sprint Center) Kansas City, Mo. ESPN 2:15 p.m.
Dec. 20 Saturday LAFAYETTE Lawrence, Kan. JTV/ESPN3/Full Court 2 p.m.
Dec. 22 Monday at Temple (Wells Fargo Center) Philadelphia, Pa. ESPN2 6 p.m.
Dec. 30 Tuesday KENT STATE Lawrence, Kan. JTV/ESPN3/Full Court 7 p.m.
Jan. 4 Sunday UNLV Lawrence, Kan. CBS 12:30/3:30 p.m.
Jan. 7 Wednesday at Baylor* Waco, Texas ESPNU 8 p.m.
Jan. 10 Saturday TEXAS TECH* Lawrence, Kan. ESPNU 2 p.m.
Jan. 13 Tuesday OKLAHOMA STATE* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN2 TBD
Jan. 17 Saturday at Iowa State* Ames, Iowa ESPN/ESPN2 TBD
Jan. 19 Monday OKLAHOMA* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 8 p.m.
Jan. 24 Saturday at Texas* Austin, Texas CBS 1 p.m.
Jan. 28 Wednesday at TCU* Fort Worth, Texas ESPNU 8 p.m.
Jan. 31 Saturday KANSAS STATE* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN/ESPN2 1 p.m.
Feb. 2 Monday IOWA STATE* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 8 p.m.
Feb. 7 Saturday at Oklahoma State* Stillwater, Okla. ESPN/ESPN2 1 p.m.
Feb. 10 Tuesday at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas ESPN2 TBD
Feb. 14 Saturday BAYLOR* Lawrence, Kan. CBS 12 p.m.
Feb. 16 Monday at West Virginia* Morgantown, W. Va. ESPN 8 p.m.
Feb. 21 Saturday TCU* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN2 TBD
Feb. 23 Monday at Kansas State* Manhattan, Kan. ESPN 8 p.m.
Feb. 28 Saturday TEXAS* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN/ESPN2 TBD
March 3 Tuesday WEST VIRGINIA* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN2 TBD
March 7 Saturday at Oklahoma* Norman, Okla. ESPN/ESPN2 TBD
March 11-14 Wed.-Sat. Big 12 Championship Kansas City, Mo. ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN3/ESPNNEWS
HOME GAMES IN CAPS: #Exhibition; &Champions Classic; !Orlando Classic; ^Big 12/SEC Challenge; ~Kansas City Shootout; *Big 12 Conference game
JTV – Jayhawk IMG Television Network; Full Court – ESPN Full Court Package
2015 NCAA Championship Dates and Sites
March 15 – Selection Sunday
March 17 & 18 – First Round (Dayton, Ohio)
March 19 & 21 – Second and Third Rounds (Jacksonville, Fla.; Louisville, Ky.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Portland, Ore.)
March 20 & 22 – Second and Third Rounds (Charlotte, N.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Omaha, Neb.; Seattle, Wash.)
March 26 & 28 – Regionals (Cleveland, Ohio; Los Angeles, Calif.)
March 27 & 29 – Regionals (Houston, Texas; Syracuse, N.Y.)
April 4 – Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.)
April 6 – National Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.)
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