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The official non conference schedule has yet to be announced, but more than half of the schedule is already known including most of the high profile games. KU plays 13 non conference games per season and we know 3 match ups for sure, plus the Orlando games, and the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, and likely an 8th game if a high profile series that was supposed to start last season carries over to this year.

The 3 opponents we know for sure at this time are Michigan St., Missouri, and St. John's. KU also has the tournament in Orlando over Thanksgiving which is 3 more games. KU will most likely play North Texas or Iona in the 1st round with the hope being a KU/Alabama championship game.

That's the 6 known games for sure. The 7th is likely to be a rematch of the disastrous NCAA tournament loss to USC since those schools were supposed play a home and home beginning last season.

The SEC/Big 12 Challenge games have yet to be announced, but my guess there is either Kentucky or Auburn makes the trip to Lawrence in late January.

That leaves 5 games to fill if the USC series does begin this upcoming season and 6 if it doesn't. KU also had a home and home scheduled with Colorado that was supposed to begin last season with KU making the trip out to Boulder last season in road game before Christmas match up so that's a potential 9th game to keep an eye on whenever KU announces the non conference schedule which is usually sometime in summer.

@FarmerJayhawk, you know anything else about the non conference schedule next season?

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

The official non conference schedule has yet to be announced, but more than half of the schedule is already known including most of the high profile games. KU plays 13 non conference games per season and we know 3 match ups for sure, plus the Orlando games, and the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, and likely an 8th game if a high profile series that was supposed to start last season carries over to this year.

The 3 opponents we know for sure at this time are Michigan St., Missouri, and St. John's. KU also has the tournament in Orlando over Thanksgiving which is 3 more games. KU will most likely play North Texas or Iona in the 1st round with the hope being a KU/Alabama championship game.

That's the 6 known games for sure. The 7th is likely to be a rematch of the disastrous NCAA tournament loss to USC since those schools were supposed play a home and home beginning last season.

The SEC/Big 12 Challenge games have yet to be announced, but my guess there is either Kentucky or Auburn makes the trip to Lawrence in late January.

That leaves 5 games to fill if the USC series does begin this upcoming season and 6 if it doesn't. KU also had a home and home scheduled with Colorado that was supposed to begin last season with KU making the trip out to Boulder last season in road game before Christmas match up so that's a potential 9th game to keep an eye on whenever KU announces the non conference schedule which is usually sometime in summer.

@FarmerJayhawk, you know anything else about the non conference schedule next season?

I think we have a home & home with Gonzaga starting this year - - -MIGHT be next but do know we have a Home and home with them

@jayballer67 Gonzaga series starts next season.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@jayballer67 Gonzaga series starts next season.

ok wasn't 100 % for sure thanks

@Texas-Hawk-10 I believe mostly buy games, but haven't heard anything finalized.

December 29th. Hahvahd

The official non-conference schedule has now been released, the only game not announced is the Big 12/SEC Challenge game which I'm guessing is either Kentucky or Florida in Lawrence.

Nov. 3- Emporia St. (Exhibition)

Nov. 9- Michigan St. (Champions Classic, New York)

Nov. 12- Tarleton St. (Allen Fieldhouse)

Nov. 18- Stony Brook (Allen Fieldhouse)

Nov. 25-28- ESPN Events Invitational (Orlando)

Dec. 2- @St. John's (UBS Arena)

Dec. 7- UTEP (Kansas City- T-Mobile Center)

Dec. 11- Missouri (Allen Fieldhouse)

Dec. 18- Stephen F. Austin (Allen Fieldhouse)

Dec. 21- @Colorado (Coors Events Center)

Dec. 29- Harvard (Allen Fieldhouse)

@FarmerJayhawk Do you know if KU is planning on full capacity for basketball games this upcoming season or will it still be reduced capacity?

If it's full capacity, I'm making every effort to fly up for the Missouri game for my birthday weekend.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@FarmerJayhawk Do you know if KU is planning on full capacity for basketball games this upcoming season or will it still be reduced capacity?

If it's full capacity, I'm making every effort to fly up for the Missouri game for my birthday weekend.

I hope it is. We can't curl up into a ball and hide anymore. I think that places need to have people show vaccination cards, that way we can all get on with our lives.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@FarmerJayhawk Do you know if KU is planning on full capacity for basketball games this upcoming season or will it still be reduced capacity?

If it's full capacity, I'm making every effort to fly up for the Missouri game for my birthday weekend.

That’s definitely the plan. Whether Douglas Co lets them is TBD.

KU will play Kentucky in Allen this year~!!

@BeddieKU23 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

KU will play Kentucky in Allen this year~!!

SEC Challenge right ? - - Dam is there not anyone else to play from the SEC ? Getting kind of old. - - let's play some of the others, YES I know we have but NOT NEARLY as much as they bumbling idiots

@jayballer67

yep, late January date it looks

@jayballer67 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

KU will play Kentucky in Allen this year~!!

SEC Challenge right ? - - Dam is there not anyone else to play from the SEC ? Getting kind of old. - - let's play some of the others, YES I know we have but NOT NEARLY as much as they bumbling idiots

Why would want to play an inferior opponent?

KU already couldn't play Missouri because they're already on the schedule or Alabama because that's the likely final of the Orlando tournament this year. The only other option for a top level match up would be Arkansas.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@jayballer67 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

KU will play Kentucky in Allen this year~!!

SEC Challenge right ? - - Dam is there not anyone else to play from the SEC ? Getting kind of old. - - let's play some of the others, YES I know we have but NOT NEARLY as much as they bumbling idiots

Why would want to play an inferior opponent?

KU already couldn't play Missouri because they're already on the schedule or Alabama because that's the likely final of the Orlando tournament this year. The only other option for a top level match up would be Arkansas.

Well ? ? ? ? ? - -Dam then paly Arkansas. these little bitch fans of theirs al ready complaining about how the cheaters should even be playing - - -how they know they will lose because of us shooting 153 more free throws then them - - - If people understand it's SUPPOSE to be the Big 12/Sec Challenge -NOT the KU/Kentucky Challenge. - we have other strong teams that are having to play inferior SEC teams of visa versa - -umm Baylor comes to mind as a pretty Strong Team - -Texas isn't shabby - they have to play other teams instead of the same teams over and over and over. Are these other so called inferior teams part of the SEC ? - - YES I believe they are, not our fricken fault they are inferior - - If this is truly a BIG 12/SEC Challenge then it should be played more as a round roubin where you play EVERY TEAM thats in the league or not - in the end it Balances out Instead of playing ONE frickin team every year or every other year Don't need to hear about the money. - -KU holds this league more then its share when it comes to representing the league moneywise. - On the years in the Challenge when KU plays that so called inferior team then let the other Big 12 teams bring the money let UK/Baylor be the big Money game of the challenge some year - - Texas UK - - Tex /Alabama - - Baylor Arkansas - Baylor Alabama those can be the marquee games and bring in the money on years when KU playing inferior

Between the Champions Classic with us playing them semi regularly - then the Big 12/SEC challenge it is losing some of it's luster getting stale there are other big key matchups that can be played OTHER then just that one - I'm not buying what your trying to sell

I know I'm NOT the only fan that feels this way. - -There a lot of others that would rather play someone else - - someone new. Hell even the KENTUCKY fans would like to play someone else because of the amount of times we are playing in this Challenge. - A lot of them want to see a UK/Texas match - it's not just me - Again this is a League Challenge not just a KU/UK challenge, sure you have had teams play more then once possibly but - teams should be able to get to play ALL the teams gives fans a chance to see all the teams in action against all the other teams in the league. - -Needs to change

Give them a loss and us a win!🔝

@jayballer67 Of course Kentucky fans are going to bitch about playing KU. KU is going to be the better team next season and KU has dominated the series recently going 4-1 against Kentucky the past 5 match ups.

This is a made for TV event and KU/Kentucky is the highest profile game possible so it's going to happen as much as possible. Kentucky still leads the all time series 23-10 over KU and I'd love to close that gap as much as possible.

I’m stoked for Kentucky. Kentucky will be a whole lot of not great this year and we’ll be pretty solid. Should be another dub. Outside chance we pass them in all-time wins that day which would just be chefs kiss

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@jayballer67 Of course Kentucky fans are going to bitch about playing KU. KU is going to be the better team next season and KU has dominated the series recently going 4-1 against Kentucky the past 5 match ups.

This is a made for TV event and KU/Kentucky is the highest profile game possible so it's going to happen as much as possible. Kentucky still leads the all time series 23-10 over KU and I'd love to close that gap as much as possible.

Ya I know about how the series is probably because they have been the better team I would imagine. You got KU fans bitching about playing Kentucky no besides me before you even say. there can be other high profile games in this challenge. - -Again Texas Kentucky would be a great match up. - It's time for us to play someone else - this is yesterdays news

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

I’m stoked for Kentucky. Kentucky will be a whole lot of not great this year and we’ll be pretty solid. Should be another dub. Outside chance we pass them in all-time wins that day which would just be chefs kiss

LOL I wouldn't count on them being a whole bunch of nothing .One year of downside maybe - -don't hold your breath about seeing a repeat from last year. Not saying they gonna be insane , but umm they will be quite a bit better then last year

The Challenge this year should be interesting for sure - -A lot of good match ups. -- Baylor @ Alabama ought to be a good game , - - -WV @ Arkansas - should be interesting , - -Tennesse @ Texa might be interesting - - Even Oklahoma @ Auburn - -good games

@jayballer67 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@jayballer67 Of course Kentucky fans are going to bitch about playing KU. KU is going to be the better team next season and KU has dominated the series recently going 4-1 against Kentucky the past 5 match ups.

This is a made for TV event and KU/Kentucky is the highest profile game possible so it's going to happen as much as possible. Kentucky still leads the all time series 23-10 over KU and I'd love to close that gap as much as possible.

Ya I know about how the series is probably because they have been the better team I would imagine. You got KU fans bitching about playing Kentucky no besides me before you even say. there can be other high profile games in this challenge. - -Again Texas Kentucky would be a great match up. - It's time for us to play someone else - this is yesterdays news

This is a series backed by ESPN who has a huge amount of input into the match ups. ESPN wants ratings and few match ups generate the ratings that a Kansas/Kentucky game does. Games like this are also the best way to prepare for the pressure of the NCAA Tournament because of the amount of attention and media presence this match up generates that no other SEC opponent generates.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@jayballer67 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Kansas Basketball Schedule:

@jayballer67 Of course Kentucky fans are going to bitch about playing KU. KU is going to be the better team next season and KU has dominated the series recently going 4-1 against Kentucky the past 5 match ups.

This is a made for TV event and KU/Kentucky is the highest profile game possible so it's going to happen as much as possible. Kentucky still leads the all time series 23-10 over KU and I'd love to close that gap as much as possible.

Ya I know about how the series is probably because they have been the better team I would imagine. You got KU fans bitching about playing Kentucky no besides me before you even say. there can be other high profile games in this challenge. - -Again Texas Kentucky would be a great match up. - It's time for us to play someone else - this is yesterdays news

This is a series backed by ESPN who has a huge amount of input into the match ups. ESPN wants ratings and few match ups generate the ratings that a Kansas/Kentucky game does. Games like this are also the best way to prepare for the pressure of the NCAA Tournament because of the amount of attention and media presence this match up generates that no other SEC opponent generates.

ok

I'm glad we're playing Kentucky, it's the other SEC teams that have embarrassed us lately!

The bracket for the ESPN Events Invitational were released a few days ago and KU opens with North Texas. The second game will be against either Dayton or Miami. The other side of the bracket is Alabama vs. Iona and Belmont vs. Drake so Yesufu is unlikely to go against his former team in this tournament which is set up to try and get a KU-Alabama championship game.

@Texas-Hawk-10 It won't hurt on the recruiting end either, our after this next matchup being able to say that we've won five out of the last six.