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KU's website has an updated schedule for KU posted now. The only games missing are the two in Orlando for the altered Wooden Legacy over Thanksgiving.

The new schedule is as listed on KU's website.

Dec. 1: Kentucky (site TBA)

Dec. 5: North Dakota State (Lawrence)

Dec. 8: Creighton (Lawrence, B12/Big East Challenge)

Dec. 11: Omaha (Lawrence)

Dec. 13: Tarleton St. (Lawrence)

Dec. 17: @Texas Tech (Lubbock)

Dec. 22: West Virginia (Lawrence)

Jan. 2: Texas (Lawrence)

Jan. 5: @TCU (Ft. Worth)

Jan. 9: Oklahoma (Lawrence)

Jan. 12: @Oklahoma State (Stillwater)

Jan. 16: Iowa State (Lawrence)

Jan. 18: @Baylor (Waco)

Jan. 23: @Oklahoma (Norman)

Jan. 26: TCU (Lawrence)

Jan. 30: @Tennessee (Knoxville)

Feb. 2: Kansas State (Lawrence)

Feb. 6: @West Virginia (Morgantown)

Feb. 8: Oklahoma State

Feb. 13: @Iowa State (Ames)

Feb. 16: @Kansas State

Feb. 20: Texas Tech (Lawrence)

Feb. 22: @Texas (Austin)

Feb. 27: Baylor (Lawrence)

Mar. 10-13: Big 12 Tournament (Kansas City)

It looks like there's still 3 games to fill with 2 of them likely being the Wooden Legacy games and then looking to fill one other non-conference game between Kentucky and NDSU.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

It looks like there's still 3 games to fill with 2 of them likely being the Wooden Legacy games and then looking to fill one other non-conference game between Kentucky and NDSU.

Three games in five days seems a little much for college hoops, particularly with trying to space games out a bit for testing to avoid outbreaks between teams.

Everyone will have December 13th marked on their calendar. Isn't that a cigarette brand?

@wrwlumpy Yeah, that's a new one to me. Apparently they're in the WAC.

@wissox I've known about Tarleton St. for years because I've had a couple of friends go to school there. It's in a town about an hour southwest of Ft. Worth. They had been a D2 school, but apparently moved up to D1 this year as part of the WAC.

So a couple of things about the schedule, sounds like there's a good chance the Wooden Legacy isn't happening as ESPN abandoned the idea of playing their preseason tournaments in Orlando.

Also, the Tarleton St. game was scheduled because of Self's friendship with their head coach who is former Texas A&M and Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie.

looks like wooden Legacy tourney cancelled outright

huge news.

KU will play Gonzaga on Nov 25th in Fort Myers

Woah - Big game.

@Kcmatt7

Season opener too. Not ideal when replacing your two best players and incorporating several into new positions

Expecting to lose. Later in the season could be a different story.

@BeddieKU23 said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

huge news.

KU will play Gonzaga on Nov 25th in Fort Myers

Whoaaa - -gonna try and not be a negative Nelly on this one , BUT that will be rough especially this early. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

huge news.

KU will play Gonzaga on Nov 25th in Fort Myers

This isn't set in stone yet, but from Gonzaga's SBNation page, it sounds like it's going to be a 4 team event involving Kansas, Gonzaga, Auburn, and a 4th team TBD. Kansas and Gonzaga will play Nov. 25 along with Auburn vs. the 4th team that same night. Then on Nov. 27, it would be Gonzaga vs. Auburn and KU vs. TBD.

In the Athletic's article yesterday about the cancellation of the Orlando bubble, it sounded like ESPN was still trying to salvage the Champions Classic which will still happen once they find a site (Indianapolis sounds like the favorite there) and the Jimmy V Classic. Michigan State was mentioned in the Athletic article along with Kansas and Gonzaga as teams ESPN was interested in for the Jimmy V this year so it's possible Michigan St. could end up being the 4th team in Ft. Meyers.

I hope. Would be a nice game going into the Holiday.

@BShark said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

Expecting to lose. Later in the season could be a different story.

Quality loss.

I think KU should actually beat Gonzaga if it ends up as the opening night game.

Yes, Gonzaga is absolutely loaded and will be on the short list of title favorites this season, but they will be starting a true freshman at PG in his first college game. Jalen Suggs will be a lottery pick in the 2021 and is by far the most high profile recruit Mark Few has ever landed, but Suggs will still be making his college debut against Marcus Garrett and we all know Garrett is going to want to make a statement against Suggs.

@BShark @jayballer67

Meh, KU can win that game.

Zags are pretty much the same as KU coming in. Experience at PG, SF & C. They will likely start a 5 star guard & Soph in the post who was injured & missed half the season. They lose 17.5, 13.6, 10.7 & 10.1 ppg from that team that averaged 87 a game. 8 of their 11 guys will be Soph/Fr.

I'll take my chances predicting KU can win this one

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@BeddieKU23 said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

huge news.

KU will play Gonzaga on Nov 25th in Fort Myers

This isn't set in stone yet, but from Gonzaga's SBNation page, it sounds like it's going to be a 4 team event involving Kansas, Gonzaga, Auburn, and a 4th team TBD. Kansas and Gonzaga will play Nov. 25 along with Auburn vs. the 4th team that same night. Then on Nov. 27, it would be Gonzaga vs. Auburn and KU vs. TBD.

In the Athletic's article yesterday about the cancellation of the Orlando bubble, it sounded like ESPN was still trying to salvage the Champions Classic which will still happen once they find a site (Indianapolis sounds like the favorite there) and the Jimmy V Classic. Michigan State was mentioned in the Athletic article along with Kansas and Gonzaga as teams ESPN was interested in for the Jimmy V this year so it's possible Michigan St. could end up being the 4th team in Ft. Meyers.

Those games would be some really quality games Gonzaga , then the other - - Michigan St & KU in the Jimmy V classic ? with others - - Mercy

@BeddieKU23 said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@BShark @jayballer67

Meh, KU can win that game.

Zags are pretty much the same as KU coming in. Experience at PG, SF & C. They will likely start a 5 star guard & Soph in the post who was injured & missed half the season. They lose 17.5, 13.6, 10.7 & 10.1 ppg from that team that averaged 87 a game. 8 of their 11 guys will be Soph/Fr.

I'll take my chances predicting KU can win this one

The 5 star guard is Jalen Suggs who's going to be their PG so they're not experienced at the PG spot, but Suggs is an elite level talent though.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@BeddieKU23 said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@BShark @jayballer67

Meh, KU can win that game.

Zags are pretty much the same as KU coming in. Experience at PG, SF & C. They will likely start a 5 star guard & Soph in the post who was injured & missed half the season. They lose 17.5, 13.6, 10.7 & 10.1 ppg from that team that averaged 87 a game. 8 of their 11 guys will be Soph/Fr.

I'll take my chances predicting KU can win this one

The 5 star guard is Jalen Suggs who's going to be their PG so they're not experienced at the PG spot, but Suggs is an elite level talent though.

They have Joel Ayayi who is the combo guard I was referencing. Pretty sure he played some PG for Gonzaga last year at times the same as Garrett. Either way both teams are likely to start 5 star guards

Read where Ku& Gonzaga have agreed to a Home and Home series starting in 2022. - -Gonzaga at the Phog in 2022 & KU there in 2023

I'm pumped for Gonzaga. Have always wanted to play them. Neither outcome would really surprise me, but gun to my head I think we win.

@Texas-Hawk-10 There's a local school nearby Chicago St. which is in the WAC. About as goofy as Boise St being in the Big East. Chicago St. is annually one of the worst D-1 programs. An embarrassing school in basketball rich Chicago and have been total garbage for as long as I remember. They have a beautiful gym that draws large crowds for.... high school games. They ought to be liquidated. I've often wondered who pays for travel and scholarships for teams like that who make no money whatsoever.

@jayballer67 said in Updated 2020-21 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

Read where Ku& Gonzaga have agreed to a Home and Home series starting in 2022. - -Gonzaga at the Phog in 2022 & KU there in 2023

Great news. Spokane's within driving distance for me.

Haven't had a chance to see KU here in the Northwest since they played Oregon in Portland many moons ago, back in the Aaron Miles/Michael Lee days.

Sounds like it will be St. Joseph's as the 4th team in Ft. Meyer's and will be KU's opponent on Nov. 27.