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2019–20 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record28–3 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kansas 17 – 1   .944 28 – 3   .903
No. 5 Baylor 15 – 3   .833 26 – 4   .867
No. 24 West Virginia 9 – 9   .500 21 – 10   .677
Texas 9 – 9   .500 19 – 12   .613
Oklahoma 9 – 9   .500 19 – 12   .613
Texas Tech 9 – 9   .500 18 – 13   .581
TCU 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
Oklahoma State 7 – 11   .389 18 – 14   .563
Iowa State 5 – 13   .278 12 – 20   .375
Kansas State 3 – 15   .167 11 – 21   .344
Note: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll


The 2019–20 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 122nd basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They were led by 17th year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self.

Season notes

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The Jayhawks attempted to rebound from losing six players through the draft and outgoing transfers, including Silvio De Sousa, who had been battling the NCAA regarding his eligibility. De Sousa did state if he wins his appeal regarding the NCAA declaring him ineligible, he would return to Kansas.[1] On May 24, 2019, he won his appeal.[2] Kansas was ranked 3rd in the preseason AP Poll, their 7th consecutive season beginning the season ranked in the top five. Additionally, it was the 201st consecutive poll the Jayhawks have been ranked in, which is the longest active streak in the nation.[3] As of the poll released March 9, 2020, the Jayhawks have extended the streak to 219 consecutive polls ranked. They have not played a game as an unranked team since January 31, 2009. After defeating TCU on March 4, 2020, the Jayhawks clinched their 62nd Regular Season Conference Championship, and their 15th in 16 seasons.[4] It was the first time since the 2009-10 season that KU finished the regular season ranked first in the nation. Additionally, the Jayhawks led the nation in quadrant one wins, went undefeated against unranked teams and only lost games to ranked teams, one each at neutral site, home, and away. The Jayhawks set a team record for combined team GPA with a GPA of 3.21.[5]

COVID-19 pandemic impact

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See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports

The 2020 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was cancelled March 12 before the quarterfinals were able to begin; The Jayhawks were scheduled to play Oklahoma State. Later that day, the University of Kansas announced that travel for athletics, as well as all home and away athletic events were suspended.[6] That afternoon, the NCAA cancelled the 2020 NCAA tournament prior to the Big 12 naming an automatic bid. It was the first time in the tournament's history it had been canceled. After the cancellation, the NCAA stated it did not intend to name a national champion.[7]

From a standpoint of a mythical national championship claim that the program has not made, the program finished first in both wire service polls, which in college football (which the NCAA has never held a tournament at the FBS level) is recognised as a "consensus" national championship. Kansas currently recognises the Helms Athletic Foundation rankings released in 1943 of the 1921-22 and 1922-23 teams as national champions.

Roster changes

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Early draft entrants

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See also: 2019 NBA draft

Beginning with the 2019 draft, players who declare for the NBA draft and are not selected are able to return to their school if they terminate their agreement with their agent. If they are selected, however, all remaining eligibility is forfeited. Below are any players that declared for the draft. Also indicated is if the player chose to remain in the draft. The class given is the class the player was for the 2018–19 season.

Name Position Class Stayed in
draft
Dedric Lawson[8] F RS Junior Yes
Quentin Grimes[9] G Freshman No[10]
Devon Dotson[11] G Freshman No[10]
Silvio De Sousa[1] F Sophomore No[2]

Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Issac McBride
G 		Little Rock, AR Arkansas Baptist 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Christian Braun
G 		Burlington, KS Blue Valley Northwest 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Tristan Enaruna
F 		Almere, Netherlands Wasatch Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 7, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Jalen Wilson
F 		Denton, Texas Guyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Dajuan Harris
G 		Columbia, Missouri Rock Bridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 16, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:     247 Sports: 15     Rivals: 17      ESPN: NR 

Transfers

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Outgoing

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Name Position Class New School
Charlie Moore[12] G RS Sophomore DePaul[13]
K. J. Lawson[14] G RS Senior Tulane[15]
Quentin Grimes[10] G Freshman Houston[16]
Garrett Luinstra[17] G Freshman Central Missouri[18]

Incoming

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Name Position Class Old School
Isaiah Moss Guard RS Senior Iowa[19]

Left program before playing

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Name Position Class New School
Issac McBride G Freshman Vanderbilt

Walk-ons

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Name Position Class High school Home town
Michael Jankovich Guard Freshman Jesuit Dallas, Texas

Roster

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2019–20 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Marcus Garrett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
G 1 Devon Dotson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, NC
G 2 Christian Braun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Burlington, KS
G 3 Dajuan Harris (I) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Columbia, MO
G 4 Isaiah Moss 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Sr Chicago, IL
G 5 Elijah Elliott (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Southlake, TX
F 10 Jalen Wilson Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Denton, TX
G 12 Chris Teahan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Leawood, KS
G/F 13 Tristan Enaruna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Almere, Netherlands
G 20 Michael Jankovich (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Dallas, TX
F 22 Silvio De Sousa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Luanda, Angola
G 30 Ochai Agbaji 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Kansas City, MO
C 33 David McCormack 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Norfolk, VA
C 35 Udoka Azubuike 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Delta, Nigeria
F 44 Mitch Lightfoot Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Gilbert, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 9, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 Fort Hays State W 86–56  –
  21 – Agbaji   8 – Tied   5 – Garrett  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
October 31, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 Pittsburg State W 102–42  –
  19 – Agbaji   12 – Azubuike   6 – Agbaji  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Regular Season
November 5, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 vs. No. 4 Duke
Champions Classic 		L 66–68  0–1
  17 – Dotson   13 – McCormack   5 – Garrett  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
November 8, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 3 UNC Greensboro W 74–62  1–1
  22 – Dotson   10 – Azubuike   6 – Dotson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 5 Monmouth W 112–57  2–1
  21 – Moss   11 – McCormack   4 – Dotson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 4 East Tennessee State
Maui Invitational campus game 		W 75–63  3–1
  21 – Azubuike   7 – Azubuike   6 – Dotson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 25, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 4 vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals 		W 93–65  4–1
  19 – Dotson   7 – Azubuike   7 – Garrett  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2019*
9:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 4 vs. BYU
Maui Invitational Semifinals 		W 71–56  5–1
  16 – McCormack   10 – Azubuike   8 – Dotson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 27, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 4 vs. Dayton
Maui Invitational Championship 		W 90–84 OT 6–1
  31 – Dotson   7 – Garrett   4 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
December 7, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 2 No. 20 Colorado W 72–58  7–1
  20 – Agbaji   12 – Agbaji   6 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 10, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 2 Milwaukee W 95–68  8–1
  22 – Tied   17 – Azubuike   9 – Dotson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 14, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 2 Kansas City
Jayhawk Shootout 		W 98–57  9–1
  28 – McCormack   7 – Tied   4 – Tied  Sprint Center (17,702)
Kansas City, MO
December 21, 2019*
11:00 am, FOX 		No. 1 at No. 18 Villanova
Big 12/Big East Alliance 		L 55–56  9–2
  15 – Dotson   11 – Azubuike   4 – Tied  Wells Fargo Center (20,706)
Philadelphia, PA
December 29, 2019*
2:00 pm, ABC 		No. 5 at Stanford W 72–56  10–2
  17 – Moss   13 – Azubuike   4 – Garrett  Maples Pavilion (6,582)
Stanford, CA
January 4, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 No. 16 West Virginia W 60–53  11–2
(1–0) 		 17 – Azubuike   11 – Azubuike   6 – Garrett  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 at Iowa State W 79–53  12–2
(2–0) 		 20 – Dotson   7 – Tied   6 – Dotson  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 11, 2020
12:00 pm, CBS 		No. 3 No. 4 Baylor L 55–67  12–3
(2–1) 		 15 – Moss   11 – Azubuike   4 – Garrett  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 14, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 6 at Oklahoma W 66–52  13–3
(3–1) 		 20 – Moss   14 – Azubuike   5 – Garrett  Lloyd Noble Center (10,486)
Norman, OK
January 18, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 6 at Texas W 66–57  14–3
(4–1) 		 21 – Dotson   9 – Azubuike   7 – Garrett  Frank Erwin Center (11,762)
Austin, TX
January 21, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 3 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 81–60  15–3
(5–1) 		 20 – Braun   14 – Azubuike   5 – Garrett  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 25, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 Tennessee
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		W 74–68  16–3
  22 – Dotson   11 – Azubuike   7 – Dotson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 27, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 3 at Oklahoma State W 65–50  17–3
(6–1) 		 16 – Braun   9 – Braun   9 – Garrett  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,818)
Stillwater, OK
February 1, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 Texas Tech W 78–75  18–3
(7–1) 		 21 – Dotson   8 – Azubuike   3 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 3, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 Texas W 69–58  19–3
(8–1) 		 17 – Azubuike   12 – Azubuike   4 – Garrett  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 8, 2020
11:00 am, ESPN2 		No. 3 at TCU W 60–46  20–3
(9–1) 		 20 – Azubuike   14 – Azubuike   11 – Dotson  Schollmaier Arena (6,728)
Fort Worth, TX
February 12, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 at No. 14 West Virginia W 58–49  21–3
(10–1) 		 15 – Dotson   7 – Tied   4 – Garrett  WVU Coliseum (14,212)
Morgantown, WV
February 15, 2020
11:00 am, ESPN 		No. 3 Oklahoma W 87–70  22–3
(11–1) 		 24 – Garrett   17 – Azubuike   7 – Garrett  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 17, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 Iowa State W 91–71  23–3
(12–1) 		 29 – Dotson   8 – Garrett   6 – Garrett  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 22, 2020
11:00 am, ESPN 		No. 3 at No. 1 Baylor W 64–61  24–3
(13–1) 		 23 – Azubuike   19 – Azubuike   7 – Garrett  Ferrell Center (10,627)
Waco, TX
February 24, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 1 Oklahoma State W 83–58  25–3
(14–1) 		 19 – Azubuike   16 – Azubuike   7 – Garrett  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 29, 2020
12:30 pm, CBS 		No. 1 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 62–58  26–3
(15–1) 		 25 – Dotson   9 – Azubuike   3 – Garrett  Bramlage Coliseum (9,003)
Manhattan, KS
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 1 TCU W 75–66  27–3
(16–1) 		 31 – Azubuike   14 – Azubuike   5 – Garrett  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
March 7, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 1 at Texas Tech W 66–62  28–3
(17–1) 		 17 – Dotson   11 – Azubuike   5 – Dotson  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
Big 12 Tournament
March 12, 2020
1:30 pm, TBD 		(1) No. 1 vs. (8) Oklahoma State
Quarterfinals 		Tournament cancelled after first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NCAA Tournament cancelled as well.[6] Sprint Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP3 (3)5442 (3)2 (4)1 (47)53 (1)3 (2)63 (1)3 (1)3 (1)3 (1)3 (1)1 (62)1 (64)1 (65)1 (63)
Coaches3 (1)3*5 (1)53 (1)31 (25)53 (1)3 (1)733 (1)3331 (30)1 (32)1 (32)1 (29)

*No coaches poll for week 1

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jayhawks' Silvio De Sousa declares for NBA Draft, hopes to return to KU pending appeal". KansasCity.com.
  2. ^ a b "Jayhawks' De Sousa wins appeal, eligible to play". ESPN.com.
  3. ^ "Kansas No. 3 in preseason Associated Press poll". KUAthletics.com.
  4. ^ "Azubuike scores career-high 31, No. 1 Kansas beats TCU 75-66". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Kansas Men’s Basketball [@KUHoops] (June 3, 2020). "GPA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ a b "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com.
  7. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.com.
  8. ^ "Kansas forward Lawson entering NBA draft". ESPN.com.
  9. ^ "Quentin Grimes declares for the NBA draft". KWCH.com.
  10. ^ a b c "Devon Dotson announces return to KU; Quentin Grimes to transfer". KansasCity.com.
  11. ^ "Kansas guard Devon Dotson declaring for the NBA draft". ESPN.com.
  12. ^ "Reserve point guard Charlie Moore transferring from KU to yet-to-be determined school". KansasCity.com.
  13. ^ "Former Morgan Park star Charlie Moore transferring to DePaul: report". Suntimes.com.
  14. ^ "K.J. Lawson likely to remember his time at KU fondly. 'It changed my life'". KansasCity.com.
  15. ^ "K.J. Lawson transferring to Tulane". KSNT.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  16. ^ "Houston lands top transfer Grimes from Kansas". ESPN.com.
  17. ^ "Walk-on guard Garrett Luinstra to leave KU basketball team after one season". KansasCity.com.
  18. ^ "Former KU walk-on Garrett Luinstra transfers to Central Missouri". KUSports.com.
  19. ^ "Kansas adds transfer Isaiah Moss to 2019-20 roster". KUAthletics.com.[permanent dead link‍]
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