2019–20 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
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
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
Early draft entrants
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.
Recruiting class
College recruiting information
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
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : 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
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Tristan Enaruna F
Almere, Netherlands
Wasatch Academy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
May 7, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Jalen Wilson F
Denton, Texas
Guyer
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jun 12, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 85
Dajuan Harris G
Columbia, Missouri
Rock Bridge
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jul 16, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings: 247 Sports : 15 Rivals : 17 ESPN : NR
Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming
Name
Position
Class
Old School
Isaiah Moss
Guard
RS Senior
Iowa [ 19]
Left program before playing
Name
Position
Class
New School
Issac McBride
G
Freshman
Vanderbilt
Walk-ons
Name
Position
Class
High school
Home town
Michael Jankovich
Guard
Freshman
Jesuit
Dallas, Texas
Roster
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
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
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
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
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP 3 (3) 5 4 4 2 (3) 2 (4) 1 (47) 5 3 (1) 3 (2) 6 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 1 (62) 1 (64) 1 (65) 1 (63) Coaches 3 (1) 3* 5 (1) 5 3 (1) 3 1 (25) 5 3 (1) 3 (1) 7 3 3 (1) 3 3 3 1 (30) 1 (32) 1 (32) 1 (29)
*No coaches poll for week 1
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics