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2025–26 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

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2025–26 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
University of Kansas athletics (logo).svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 14
Record22–9 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena Allen Fieldhouse
Seasons
←  2024–25
2026–27 →
2025–26 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Arizona 16–2 .88929–2  .935
No. 7 Houston 14–4 .77826–5  .839
No. 14 Kansas 12–6 .66722–9  .710
No. 10 Texas Tech 12–6 .66722–9  .710
No. 6 Iowa State 12–6 .66725–6  .806
TCU 11–7 .61121–10  .677
West Virginia 9–9 .50018–13  .581
UCF 9–9 .50020–10  .667
Cincinnati 9–9 .50017–14  .548
BYU 9–9 .50021–10  .677
Colorado 7–11 .38917–14  .548
Arizona State 7–11 .38916–15  .516
Baylor 6–12 .33316–15  .516
Oklahoma State 6–12 .33318–13  .581
Kansas State 3–15 .16712–19  .387
Utah 2–16 .11110–21  .323
† 2026 Big 12 tournament winner
As of March 7, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Kansas in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the Jayhawks' 128th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, play their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They are led by 23rd year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. Jacque Vaughn served as the Acting Head Coach for Kansas’ January 20th, 2026 game against the Colorado Buffaloes as Bill Self recovered from a health related incident.

Contents

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Norm Roberts announced his retirement May 5, 2025 after 14 seasons with Kansas. [1] Former Kansas guard and NBA player Jacque Vaughn was announced as the replacement, he previously served as head coach in the NBA with the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets. [2]

On August 16, 2025, it was announced that Chase Buford had accepted an assistant coaching post with the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. [3] On August 20, 2025, it was announced that Tony Bland had been hired to fill the vacancy. [4]

Graduating players

Players listed below were seniors from the previous season who either have run out of eligibility or seniors with an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic who have not announced a return to the team. Players with an asterisk next to their name still have remaining eligibility and could decide to return to the program but have not declared for their remaining year.

NamePosition
Dajuan Harris Jr. G
K. J. Adams Jr. F
Hunter Dickinson G
Zeke Mayo*G
Patrick CassidyG
David Coit*G
Shakeel MooreG

Returning fifth year seniors

Players below were seniors returning for a fifth year.

NamePosition
Justin Cross [5] G

Transfers

Incoming

Source: [6]

NamePositionClassOld school
Tre WhiteSGSenior Illinois
Jayden DawsonGSenior Loyola
Melvin Council Jr.SGSenior St. Bonaventure

Outgoing

NamePositionClassNew school
AJ Storr SFSenior Ole Miss
Rylan GriffenSFSenior Texas A&M
Zach ClemenceGRS−JuniorTexas A&M
Rakease PassmoreSGSophomore Maryland
David Coit Jr.PGRS−SeniorMaryland

Walk-ons

NamePosition

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Darryn Peterson
G		 Fort Lauderdale, FL Prolific Prep6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)Nov 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  5 stars.svg     247Sports:  5 stars.svg     ESPN:  5 stars.svg    (98)
Kohl Rosario
G		 Hickory, NC Moravian Prep6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jun 24, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (83)
Samis Calderon
G		Espirito Santo, BrazilOvertime Elite6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)Nov 13, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (82)
Corbin Allen
SG		 Kansas City, MO Oak Park6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)May 16, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:    (NA)
Paul Mbiya
C		 Paris, France ASVEL Basket6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (110 kg)Jun 25, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:    (NA)
Nginyu Ngala
PG		Alliance Montreal Montreal, Canada 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jul 25, 2025 
Recruit ratings: ESPN:    (NA)
Overall recruiting rankings:      247 Sports: 9      Rivals: 9      ESPN: 18 

*ESPN has not made 2024 recruiting class rankings yet

Preseason

The Big 12 preseason coaches poll was released on October 16, 2025. All awards were voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players. The Big 12 preseason media poll was released on October 30, 2025.

All-Big 12 Preseason First team

PlayerSchoolPos.Yr.Ht., Wt.Hometown (Last School)
AJ Dybantsa†BYUFFr.6'9", 195 Brockton, MA (Utah Prep)
Richie Saunders GSr.6'5", 200 Riverton, UT (Wasatch Academy)
Emanuel Sharp HoustonGR-Sr.6'3", 205 Tampa, FL (Bishop McLaughlin School)
Joseph Tugler FJr.6'8", 230 Monroe, LA (Cypress Falls)
Milos Uzan GSr.6'4", 195 Las Vegas, NV (Oklahoma)
Tamin Lipsey Iowa StateGSr.6'1", 200 Ames, IA (Ames)
Darryn Peterson†KansasGFr.6'5", 205 Canton, OH (Napa Christian)
P.J. Haggerty Kansas StateGJr.6'4", 195 Crosby, TX (Memphis)
Christian Anderson Texas TechGSo.6'9", 195 Atlanta, GA (Oak Hill Academy)
JT Toppin†FJr.6'9", 230 Dallas, TX (New Mexico)
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference: [7]

Roster

2025–26 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0Nginyu Ngala5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb(79 kg)GS Laurentian Montreal, QC
G 1Jayden Dawson6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)205 lb(93 kg)Sr Loyola Omaha, NE
G 2Corbin Allen6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Oak Park Kansas City, MO
G 3 Tre White 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)215 lb(98 kg)Sr Illinois Dallas, TX
F 6Samis Calderon6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Overtime Elite Espírito Santo, Brazil
G 7Kohl Rosario6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Overtime Elite Miami, FL
G 11Jamari McDowell6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb(91 kg)RS So Manvel Houston, TX
G 12Wilder Evers (W)6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)195 lb(88 kg)RS Jr Oak Mountain Birmingham, AL
G 13 Elmarko Jackson 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)RS So South Kent Marlton, NJ
G 14Melvin Council Jr.6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr St. Bonaventure Rochester, NY
F 15Bryson Tiller6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)240 lb(109 kg)Fr Overtime Elite Atlanta, GA
G 21Will Thengvall (W)6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic Wichita, KS
G 22 Darryn Peterson 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)205 lb(93 kg)FrProlific Prep Canton, OH
F 25Justin Cross6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)200 lb(91 kg)RS Sr Oak Park and River Forest Oak Park, IL
C 34Paul Mbiya7 ft 0 in(2.13 m)245 lb(111 kg)Fr ASVEL Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
F 40 Flory Bidunga 6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)235 lb(107 kg)So Kokomo Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 3, 2025

Schedule

Source: [9]

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2025*
6:30 p.m.,  ACCN 		No. 19 at No. 11  Louisville W 90–82 –
 26 – Peterson  7 – Tiller  4 – Council Jr.  KFC Yum! Center  (15,885)
Louisville, KY
October 28, 2025*
7:00 p.m.,  ESPN+ 		No. 19 Fort Hays State W 71–35 –
 16 – Council Jr.  9 – Tied  6 – Council Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse  (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		No. 19 Green Bay W 94–51 1–0
 21 – Peterson  6 – Bidunga  4 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 7, 2025*
6:00 p.m.,  ESPN 		No. 19 at No. 25  North Carolina L 74–87 1–1
 22 – Peterson  7 – Bidunga  7 – Council  Dean Smith Center  (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		No. 25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 77–46 2–1
 16 – Rosario  8 – Tied  6 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 15, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		No. 25 Princeton W 76–57 3–1
 25 – Bidunga  10 – Bidunga  6 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 18, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 24 vs. No. 5  Duke
State Farm Champions Classic 		L 66–78 3–2
 22 – White  9 – White  6 – Council  Madison Square Garden  (19,327)
New York, NY
November 24, 2025*
2:30 p.m.,  TNT 		vs.  Notre Dame
Players Era Festival Game 1		W 71–61 4–2
 18 – Bidunga  9 – Tiller  5 – Bidunga  MGM Grand Garden Arena  (4,628)
Paradise, NV
November 25, 2025*
2:30 p.m., TNT		vs.  Syracuse
Players Era Festival Game 2		W 71–60 5–2
 15 – White  13 – Bidunga  5 – Council MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 26, 2025*
6:00 p.m., TNT		vs. No. 17  Tennessee
Players Era Festival 3rd Place Game		W 81–76 6–2
 17 – Council  8 – Tiller  4 – Council MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 2, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 21 No. 5  UConn L 55–61 6–3
 12 – Council  12 – Bidunga  3 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 7, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 21 vs.  Missouri
Border War/StorageMart Border Showdown		W 80–60 7–3
 20 – White  13 – White  8 – Council  T-Mobile Center  (15,407)
Kansas City, MO
December 13, 2025*
4:30 p.m., ESPN		No. 19 at  NC State W 77–76 OT8–3
 36 – Council  11 – Bidunga  4 – Tied  Lenovo Center  (19,119)
Raleigh, NC
December 16, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 17 Towson W 73–49 9–3
 18 – Bidunga  10 – Bidunga  5 – White Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 22, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		No. 17 Davidson W 90–61 10–3
 18 – Bidunga  8 – Tied  9 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 regular season
January 3, 2026
1:00 p.m.,  Peacock/NBCSN 		No. 17 at  UCF L 75–81 10–4
(0–1)		 26 – Peterson  11 – White  2 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena  (8,808)
Orlando, FL
January 6, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 22 TCU W 104–100 OT11–4
(1–1)		 32 – Peterson  9 – Bidunga  8 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 10, 2026
11:00 a.m.,  FOX 		No. 22 at  West Virginia L 75–86 11–5
(1–2)		 23 – Peterson  6 – Tied  4 – Council  WVU Coliseum  (13,743)
Morgantown, WV
January 13, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 2  Iowa State W 84–63 12–5
(2–2)		 19 – White  10 – White  6 – McDowell Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 16, 2026
7:00 p.m., FOX		 Baylor W 80–62 13–5
(3–2)		 26 – Peterson  11 – Bidunga  5 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 20, 2026
10:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 19 at  Colorado W 75–69 14–5
(4–2)		 18 – Council  15 – White  4 – White  CU Events Center  (8,356)
Boulder, CO
January 24, 2026
7:00 p.m., FOX		No. 19 at  Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 86–62 15–5
(5–2)		 21 – Bidunga  10 – Bidunga  12 – Council  Bramlage Coliseum  (9,111)
Manhattan, KS
January 31, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN		No. 14 No. 13  BYU
College GameDay 		W 90–82 16–5
(6–2)		 21 – Tiller  7 – Tiller  6 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 2, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 11 at No. 13  Texas Tech W 64–61 17–5
(7–2)		 19 – Peterson  10 – Tiller  4 – Tiller  United Supermarkets Arena  (14,953)
Lubbock, TX
February 7, 2026
1:30 p.m., FOX		No. 11 Utah W 71–59 18–5
(8–2)		 17 – Bidunga  10 – Bidunga  6 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 9, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 9 No. 1  Arizona W 82–78 19–5
(9–2)		 23 – Tied  10 – Bidunga  6 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 14, 2026
12:00 p.m.,  ABC 		No. 9 at No. 5 Iowa StateL 56–74 19–6
(9–3)		 15 – Council  13 – Bidunga  4 – Council  Hilton Coliseum  (14,266)
Ames, IA
February 18, 2026
8:00 p.m., Peacock		No. 8 at  Oklahoma State W 81–69 20–6
(10–3)		 23 – Peterson  11 – Tied  7 – Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena  (9,085)
Stillwater, OK
February 21, 2026
12:00 p.m.,  CBS 		No. 8 Cincinnati L 68–84 20–7
(10–4)		 18 – Bidunga  12 – Bidunga  4 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 23, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 14 No. 4  Houston W 69–56 21–7
(11–4)		 23 – White  10 – Tiller  4 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 28, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 14 at No. 2 ArizonaL 61–84 21–8
(11–5)		 24 – Peterson  5 – Peterson  4 – Council  McKale Center  (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
March 3, 2026
8:00 p.m., FS1		No. 14 at  Arizona State L 60–70 21–9
(11–6)		 16 – White  14 – White  4 – Peterson  Desert Financial Arena  (10,452)
Tempe, AZ
March 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., CBS		No. 14 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		W 104–85 22–9
(12–6)		 27 – Peterson  11 – White  10 – Council Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 12, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPN		(3) vs. TBD
Quarterfinals		   T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP 192524RV211917171722RV191411981414
Coaches 192423RV211917171721251914119121415

References

  1. ↑ "Norm Roberts Retirement". October 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kansas Great Jacque Vaughn Named Men's Basketball Assistant Coach". October 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "KU basketball assistant coach Chase Buford accepts job with NBA's Denver Nuggets".
  4. ↑ "Tony Bland Joins KU Men's Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach".
  5. ↑ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster". October 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Jayhawks 2025 College Basketball Transfer Portal Position Rankings".
  7. 1 2 "Houston Tabbed As Big 12 Men's Basketball Favorite, TTU's Toppin Named Preseason Player of the Year".
  8. ↑ "Big 12 Media Votes Houston As Preseason MBB Conference Favorite".
  9. ↑ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". October 24, 2025.
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