The defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks will be young, but they won’t be untested entering Big 12 play.Not after a nonconference slate that will feature seven teams that played in the NCAA Tournament last season — a list that doesn’t include CBE Classic participants Washington, Syracuse and Florida, which are likely to join KU Nov. 24-25 at the Sprint Center.
The highlights of KU’s nonconference schedule, announced Thursday, are trips to Arizona (Dec. 23) and Michigan State (Jan. 10) and a visit from Tennessee (Jan. 3). KU also will play host to tournament teams Coppin State, Kent State, Temple and Siena at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Kansas Jayhawks 2008-2009 Schedule
The Jayhawks have released the schedule for the upcoming basketball season. As the KC Star notes:
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So, I'm guessing you've penciled in the "Ws" for February 9 and March 1, eh?
ReplyDeleteCheers.
What? No Idaho State or USF? I'm not quite sure how tested they'll really be... or is that rested? I can never remember. ;)
ReplyDelete@ Sherman, don't be so hard on yourself. Yeah, the March 1 game is in the bag. But anytime the Jayhawks play Missouri in Columbia, the outcome is in doubt. Especially on a Big Monday.
ReplyDelete@ Will, fortunately, teams like Coppin State and Jackson State will give the young Jayhawks the naps they'll no doubt need.