ESPN recently released the bracket for their annual ESPN Events Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The teams in the field are Kansas, North Texas, Dayton, Miami, Alabama, Iona, Belmont, and Drake.
In round one, Kansas will play North Texas on November 25th. If the Jayhawks can beat North Texas, they will advance to the second round and face either Dayton or Miami in the semifinal on November 26th. If they can win that game, they will then play in the championship where they will face either Alabama, Iona, Belmont, or Drake on November 27th. | TICKETS
Ticket information for the ESPN Events Invitational will be available soon. Once available, the information will show up here: TICKETS
With the season fast approaching, the Kansas basketball official schedule should be out soon. While you wait for the Big 12 schedule to drop, below is the full nonconference schedule.
| Date | Opp. | Loc. | Time | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3 | Emporia State (Exhib.) | Allen Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | W, 86-60 |
| Nov. 9 | Michigan State | New York, N.Y. | TBA | W, 87-74 |
| Nov. 12 | Tarleton State | Allen Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | W, 88-62 |
| Nov. 18 | Stony Brook | Allen Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | W, 88-59 |
| Nov. 25 | North Texas (ESPN Events Invitational) | Orlando, Fla. | TBA | W, 71-59 |
| Nov. 26 | Dayton (ESPN Events Invitational) | Orlando, Fla. | TBA | L, 74-73 |
| Nov. 28 | Iona (ESPN Events Invitational) | Orlando, Fla. | TBA | W, 96-83 |
| Dec. 3 | St. John's (Big 12-Big East Battle) | Elmont, N.Y. | 6 p.m. | W, 95-75 |
| Dec. 7 | UTEP | Kansas City, Mo. | 7 p.m. | W, 78-52 |
| Dec. 11 | Missouri | Allen Fieldhouse | 2:15 p.m. | W, 102-65 |
| Dec. 18 | Stephen F. Austin | Allen Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | W, 80-72 |
| Dec. 29 | Nevada | Allen Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | W, 88-61 |
| Jan. 1 | George Mason | Allen Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | W, 76-67 |
| Jan. 4 | Oklahoma St. | Stillwater, Okla. | 8 p.m. | W, 74-63 |
| Jan. 8 | Texas Tech | Lubbock, Tex. | 3 p.m. | L, 75-67 |
| Jan. 11 | Iowa State | Allen Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | W, 62-61 |
| Jan. 15 | West Virginia | Allen Fieldhouse | 12:30 p.m. | W, 85-59 |
| Jan. 18 | Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | 6 p.m. | W, 67-64 |
| Jan. 22 | Kansas State | Manhattan, Kan. | 3 p.m. | W, 78-75 |
| Jan. 24 | Texas Tech | Allen Fieldhouse | 8 p.m. | W, 94-91 |
| Jan. 29 | Kentucky | Allen Fieldhouse | 5 p.m. | L, 80-62 |
| Feb. 1 | Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | 6 p.m. | W, 70-61 |
| Feb. 5 | Baylor | Allen Fieldhouse | 3 p.m. | W, 83-59 |
| Feb. 7 | Texas | Austin, Tex. | 8 pm. | L, 79-76 |
| Feb. 12 | Oklahoma | Allen Fieldhouse | 12 p.m. | W, 71-69 |
| Feb. 14 | Oklahoma St. | Allen Fieldhouse | 8 p.m. | W, 76-62 |
| Feb. 19 | West Virginia | Morgantown, W.V. | 7 p.m. | W, 71-58 |
| Feb. 22 | Kansas State | Allen Fieldhouse | 8 p.m. | W, 102-83 |
| Feb. 26 | Baylor | Waco, Tex. | 7 p.m. | L, 80-70 |
| Mar. 1 | TCU | Fort Worth, Tex. | 7p.m. | L, 74-64 |
| Mar. 3 | TCU | Allen Fieldhouse | 4 p.m. | W, 72-68 |
| Mar. 5 | Texas | Allen Fieldhouse | 3 p.m. | W, 70-63 |
| Mar. 10 | Big 12 Tournament 2nd Rd - WVU | Kansas City, MO | 1 p.m. | W, 87-63 |
| Mar. 11 | Big 12 Tournament Semis - TCU | Kansas City, MO | 6 p.m. | W, 75-62 |
| Mar. 12 | Big 12 Tournament Final - Texas Tech | Kansas City, MO | 5 p.m. | W, 74-65 |
| Mar. 17 | NCAA Tournament 1st Rd - Tex. Southern | Fort Worth, TX | 9:30 p.m. | W, 83-56 |
| Mar. 19 | NCAA Tournament 2nd Rd - Creighton | Fort Worth, TX | 2:30 p.m. | W, 79-72 |
| Mar. 25 | NCAA Tournament 3rd Rd - Providence | Chicago, IL | 6:29 p.m. | W, 66-61 |
| Mar. 27 | NCAA Tournament 4th Rd - Miami | Chicago, IL | 1:20 p.m. | W, 76-60 |
| Apr. 2 | NCAA Tournament Final Four - Villanova | New Orleans, LA | 5:09 p.m. | W, 81-65 |
| Apr. 4 | NCAA Tournament National Championship - KU - UNC | New Orleans, LA | 8:20 p.m. | W, 72-69 |