# 2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Kansas Lady Jayhawks basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jayhawks were led by ninth-year head coach Brandon Schneider and played their home games at the Allen Fieldhouse as members of the Big 12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Jayhawks finished the season 25–11, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place. As the seventh seed in the Big 12 Tournament, they lost to TCU in the first round. They were invented to the WNIT, where they defeated Western Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Washington and Columbia to win the WNIT.

## Offseason
### Departures

Kansas departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Mia Vuksic | 4 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Šibenik, Croatia | Transferred to San Francisco |
| Ioanna Chatzileonti | 10 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Athens, Greece | Transferred to Pittsburgh |
| Sanna Ström | 11 | F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Luleå, Sweden | Transferred to Colorado State |
| Katrine Jessen | 12 | F | 6'3" | Junior | Skovlunde, Denmark | Transferred to Missouri State |
| Breeley Oakley | 22 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Trophy Club, TX | |
| Chandler Prater | 25 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Kansas City, MO | Transferred to Oklahoma State |
| Chisom Ajekwu | 45 | C | 6'4" | Senior | Lawrence, KS | Graduated |

### Incoming

Kansas incoming transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Ryan Cobbins | 5 | G/F | 6'0" | GS Senior | Kansas City, KS | Alabama |
| Skyler Gill | 32 | G/F | 5'11" | Junior | Wichita, KS | North Alabama |

#### Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| S'mya Nichols W | Overland Park, KS | Shawnee Mission West | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 8, 2023* 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 88–46 | 1–0 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,954) Lawrence, KS |
| November 13, 2023* 5:00 p.m., BTN | | at Penn State | L 85–91 | 1–1 | Bryce Jordan Center (1,938) State College, PA |
| November 18, 2023* 3:30 p.m. | | vs. Kansas City | W 70–61 | 2–1 | Municipal Auditorium (867) Kansas City, MO |
| November 24, 2023* 4:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech Cayman Islands Classic | L 58–59 | 2–2 | John Gray Gymnasium (1,100) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 25, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. No. 6 UConn Cayman Islands Classic | L 63–71 | 2–3 | John Gray Gymnasium (1,650) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 30, 2023* 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 67–56 | 3–3 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,483) Lawrence, KS |
| December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 52–63 | 3–4 | Reed Arena (3,950) College Station, TX |
| December 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 79–57 | 4–4 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,434) Lawrence, KS |
| December 10, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | W 76–56 | 5–4 | Charles Koch Arena (1,991) Wichita, KS |
| December 16, 2023* 4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 69–48 | 6–4 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,861) Lawrence, KS |
| December 20, 2023* 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | Nebraska | W 69–52 | 7–4 | Allen Fieldhouse (3,194) Lawrence, KS |
| Big 12 Conference regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2023 12:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | No. 25 West Virginia | L 60–85 | 7–5 (0–1) | Allen Fieldhouse (3,895) Lawrence, KS |
| January 3, 2024 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | at Iowa State | L 61–69 | 7–6 (0–2) | Hilton Coliseum (8,929) Ames, IA |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 64–73 | 7–7 (0–3) | United Supermarkets Arena (5,747) Lubbock, TX |
| January 10, 2024 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | No. 4 Baylor | W 87–66 | 8–7 (1–3) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,971) Lawrence, KS |
| January 13, 2024 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | Oklahoma State | W 70–64 | 9–7 (2–3) | Allen Fieldhouse (3,204) Lawrence, KS |
| January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., LHN | | at No. 11 Texas | L 56–91 | 9–8 (2–4) | Moody Center (4,837) Austin, TX |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | at No. 24 Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | L 58–69 | 9–9 (2–5) | Bramlage Coliseum (9,602) Manhattan, KS |
| January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | Iowa State | W 60–58 | 10–9 (3–5) | Allen Fieldhouse (3,157) Lawrence, KS |
| January 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., EPSN+ | | at Oklahoma | L 65–68 | 10–10 (3–6) | Lloyd Noble Center (4,036) Norman, OK |
| January 31, 2024 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | BYU | W 67–53 | 11–10 (4–6) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,964) Lawrence, KS |
| February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | at TCU | W 81–74 | 12–10 (5–6) | Schollmaier Arena (2,961) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 8, 2024 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | Houston | W 69–52 | 13–10 (6–6) | Allen Fieldhouse (3,090) Lawrence, KS |
| February 14, 2024 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | Cincinnati | W 75–60 | 14–10 (7–6) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,872) Lawrence, KS |
| February 17, 2024 5:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | at BYU | W 70–62 | 15–10 (8–6) | Marriott Center (2,317) Provo, UT |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | at No. 24 Baylor | L 61–69 | 15–11 (8–7) | Foster Pavilion (4,238) Waco, TX |
| February 25, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 10 Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 58–55 | 16–11 (9–7) | Allen Fieldhouse (9,007) Lawrence, KS |
| February 28, 2024 5:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | at UCF | W 65–53 | 17–11 (10–7) | Addition Financial Arena (1,071) Orlando, FL |
| March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | | No. 20 Oklahoma | W 83–74 | 18–11 (11–7) | Allen Fieldhouse (4,609) Lawrence, KS |
| Big 12 Conference Tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) BYU Second Round | W 77–53 | 19–11 | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO |
| March 9, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) No. 6 Texas Quarterfinals | L 60–76 | 19–12 | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA Women's Tournament ||||||
| March 23, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPNews | (8 P3) | vs. (9 P3) Michigan First round | W 81–72 $^{OT}$ | 20–12 | Galen Center (4,318) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 25, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN | (8 P3) | at (1 P3) No. 3 USC Second round | L 55–73 | 20–13 | Galen Center (8,941) Los Angeles, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P3=Portland 3. All times are in Central Time. ||||||