2020–21 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
	† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner ; As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
2020–21 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2020–21 record	13–7 (7–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Bill Self (18th season);
Assistant coaches	Kurtis Townsend; Norm Roberts; Jerrance Howard;
Home arena	Allen Fieldhouse

The 2020–21 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Kansas in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which is the Jayhawks' 123rd basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, play their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They are led by 18th year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. On November 30, 2020, the Jayhawks were ranked in the AP poll for the 223rd consecutive week, breaking UCLA's record of 222 from 1966–80. They have not played a game as an unranked team since January 31, 2009.[1] Following road losses to Oklahoma State, Baylor, and Oklahoma, the Jayhawks lost 3 straight games for the first time since the 2012–13 season and only the third time under Self. The streak is only the 9th losing streak of any length under Self. With the poll released on February 1, 2021, the Jayhawks fell to 23rd in the AP poll, their first time being ranked outside of the top 20 since the poll released on February 2, 2009. The Jayhawks would extend their streak of being ranked to 231 consecutive weeks before falling out of the rankings in the poll released on February 8, 2021.[2]

Roster changes

Graduation

Below are players from the previous season who have run out of college eligibility.

Name	Position
Udoka Azubuike	C
Isaiah Moss	G

Early draft entrants

Name	Position	Class
Devon Dotson[3]	Guard	Sophomore

2020 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Gethro Muscadin C	Gonaïves, Haiti	Aspire Academy (KY)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Oct 17, 2019
Gethro Muscadin C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Bryce Thompson SG	Tulsa, OK	Booker T. Washington	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 12, 2019
Bryce Thompson SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
Latrell Josell PG	Chicago, IL	Central	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Nov 14, 2019
Latrell Josell PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: 247 Sports: 16 Rivals: 12 ESPN: 20

Incoming

Name	Position	Class	Old School
Tyon Grant-Foster	G	JR	Indian Hills CC

Outgoing

Name	Position	Class	New School
Elijah Elliott[4]	G	RS-SO	Stephen F. Austin

COVID-19 Opt-outs

Name	Position	Class
Silvio De Sousa	F	Sr

Roster

2020–21 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)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Dallas, TX
G	1	Tyon Grant-Foster	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Kansas City, KS
G	2	Christian Braun	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Burlington, KS
G	3	Dajuan Harris Jr.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Fr	Columbia, MO
G	4	Latrell Jossel	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Chicago, IL
F	10	Jalen Wilson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Fr	Denton, TX
G	12	Chris Teahan (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Leawood, KS
G/F	13	Tristan Enaruna	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Almere, Netherlands
G	20	Michael Jankovich (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Dallas, TX
G	24	Bryce Thompson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Tulsa, OK
G	30	Ochai Agbaji	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Kansas City, MO
C	33	David McCormack	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Jr	Norfolk, VA
C	35	Gethro Muscadin	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Gonaïves, Haiti
F	44	Mitch Lightfoot	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Sr	Gilbert, AZ

Head coach

Bill Self (Oklahoma State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 16, 2020

Schedule and results

COVID-19 impact

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Jayhawks schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel. Due to COVID-19, KU's annual Late Night in the Phog, the Jayhawks name for their Midnight Madness event, was done virtually. On October 13, Kansas and Missouri announced their scheduled renewal of their rivalry would be postponed a year and will begin play in 2021.[5] On October 26, the University of Kansas announced that about 1,500 fans would be allowed, about 10% capacity.[6] Despite the announcement saying that 1,500 fans would be allowed, the school has consistently reported attendance numbers of 2,500 for home games.

In total, 8 games have been cancelled and one has been postponed, as of December 13, as well as the Wooden Classic which the Jayhawks were scheduled to play in.

Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all games had limited or no attendance due to the pandemic.

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 26, 2020* 12:30 pm, FOX	No. 6	vs. No. 1 Gonzaga Quicken Loans Fort Myers Tip-Off	L 90–102	0–1	22 – Garrett	6 – McCormack	4 – Agbaji	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (175) Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2020* 1:00 pm, FS1	No. 6	vs. Saint Joseph's Quicken Loans Fort Myers Tip-Off	W 94–72	1–1	30 – Braun	9 – Braun	5 – Harris	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (310) Fort Myers, FL
December 1, 2020* 8:30 pm, ESPN	No. 7	vs. No. 20 Kentucky Champions Classic	W 65–62	2–1	23 – Wilson	12 – Braun	5 – Harris	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (0) Indianapolis, IN
December 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	No. 7	Washburn	W 89–54	3–1	17 – McCormack	6 – Tied	5 – Garrett	Allen Fieldhouse (0) Lawrence, KS
December 5, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	No. 7	North Dakota State	W 66–61	4–1	14 – Wilson	14 – Wilson	4 – Garrett	Allen Fieldhouse (0) Lawrence, KS
December 8, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN	No. 5	No. 8 Creighton Big East–Big 12 Alliance	W 73–72	5–1	23 – Wilson	10 – Wilson	6 – Braun	Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS
December 11, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 5	Omaha	W 95–50	6–1	18 – Agbaji	11 – McCormack	8 – Garrett	Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS
December 13, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	No. 5	Tarleton State	Cancelled due to a Tarleton State player testing positive for COVID-19					Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
December 17, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN	No. 5	at No. 14 Texas Tech	W 58–57	7–1 (1–0)	23 – Agbaji	10 – Tied	4 – Garrett	United Supermarkets Arena (4,250) Lubbock, TX
December 22, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 3	No. 7 West Virginia	W 79–65	8–1 (2–0)	22 – Braun	10 – McCormack	7 – Braun	Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS
January 2, 2021 11:00 a.m., ESPN2	No. 3	No. 8 Texas	L 59–84	8–2 (2–1)	10 – Wilson	7 – Wilson	6 – Braun	Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS
January 5, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 6	at TCU	W 93–64	9–2 (3–1)	20 – McCormack	8 – Tied	7 – Harris	Schollmaier Arena (1,894) Fort Worth, TX
January 9, 2021 3:30 p.m., CBS	No. 6	Oklahoma	W 63–59	10–2 (4–1)	15 – McCormack	11 – Wilson	4 – Garrett	Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS
January 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 6	at Oklahoma State	L 70–75	10–3 (4–2)	24 – McCormack	12 – McCormack	3 – Wilson	Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350) Stillwater, OK
January 16, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 6	Iowa State	Postponed to February 11 due to COVID-19 issues at Iowa State					Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
January 18, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 9	at No. 2 Baylor	L 69–77	10–4 (4–3)	17 – Braun	5 – Wilson	8 – Garrett	Ferrell Center (2,350) Waco, TX
January 23, 2021 11:00 a.m., ESPN	No. 9	at Oklahoma	L 68–75	10–5 (4–4)	21 – Garrett	12 – Garrett	4 – Tied	Lloyd Noble Center (2,350) Norman, OK
January 28, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 15	TCU	W 59–51	11–5 (5–4)	15 – McCormack	7 – Garrett	4 – Agbaji	Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS
January 30, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 15	at No. 18 Tennessee Big 12/SEC Challenge	L 61–80	11–6	17 – McCormack	9 – Wilson	5 – Wilson	Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191) Knoxville, TN
February 2, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 23	Kansas State Sunflower Showdown	W 74–51	12–6 (6–4)	18 – Tied	10 – McCormack	5 – Tied	Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS
February 6, 2021 1:00 p.m., CBS	No. 23	at No. 17 West Virginia	L 79–91	12–7 (6–5)	18 – Garrett	14 – Wilson	4 – Wilson	WVU Coliseum (1,500) Morgantown, WV
February 8, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 23 Oklahoma State	W 78–66	13–7 (7–5)	23 – McCormack	11 – Wilson	4 – Garrett	Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS
February 11, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Iowa State						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m., ABC		at Iowa State						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
February 17, 2021 7:00 p.m., TBD		at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 20, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN		Texas Tech						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
February 23, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Texas						Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
February 27, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN		Baylor						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Big 12 Tournament
March 11/12, 2021 TBD, TBD		vs. TBD First round/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.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	6	7	5	5	3	3	6	6	9	15	23	RV									Not released
Coaches	5	5*	5	5	4	4	6	7	9	18	22	RV

*No rankings released

References

"Kansas Sets Record for Consecutive Rankings in the Associated Press Poll". KUAthletics.com.
"Kansas Jayhawks drop out of AP Top 25 for first time in 12 years". ESPN.com.
"Kansas G Devon Dotson Declares for NBA Draft". SI.com.
"KU walk-on Elijah Elliott has entered name into transfer portal". KUSports.com.
"Kansas Athletics Announces Border Showdown Rivalry Postponed to 2021-22 Season". KUAthletics.com.
"KU announces 2020-21 schedule; will allow fans at Allen Fieldhouse". KSHB.com.

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[1] "Kansas Sets Record for Consecutive Rankings in the Associated Press Poll". KUAthletics.com.

[2] "Kansas Jayhawks drop out of AP Top 25 for first time in 12 years". ESPN.com.

[3] "Kansas G Devon Dotson Declares for NBA Draft". SI.com.

[4] "KU walk-on Elijah Elliott has entered name into transfer portal". KUSports.com.

[5] "Kansas Athletics Announces Border Showdown Rivalry Postponed to 2021-22 Season". KUAthletics.com.

[6] "KU announces 2020-21 schedule; will allow fans at Allen Fieldhouse". KSHB.com.

Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Venues	Robinson Gymnasium (1907–1927) Hoch Auditorium (1927–1955) Allen Fieldhouse (1955–present)
Rivalries	Kansas State (results) Missouri
Culture & lore	Big Jay Baby Jay Champions Classic "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" Jayhawkers
People	Head coaches Jayhawks of note
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Helms and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics