# 2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 126th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 16,300 in 2023-24.
The Jayhawks were led by 21st year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. The Jayhawks underwent higher than normal turnover with nine players leaving the team, including consensus All-American Jalen Wilson. Only three players from the previous season that averaged more than 10 minutes per game returned for Kansas as well as only 3 scholarship players. The Jayhawks entire 2022 recruiting class left the program in some way in the offseason. Despite the unusually large turnover on the roster, Kansas entered the season ranked first in the preseason AP poll for the fourth time in the history of the poll and the first time since the 2018–19 season. Kansas finished conference play with 8 losses, their most conference losses since the 1988–89 season. Kansas received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were eliminated in the second round by Gonzaga. Kansas finished the season with 11 losses, which is the most under Bill Self and the most since the 1988–89 season. Kansas’ 46-76 loss to Houston is the least number of points scored by the Jayhawks in a conference game since the shot clock’s introduction in the 1985-86 season.

## Offseason
### Coaching staff changes

The Jayhawks had no changes to their coaching staff.

### Entered NBA draft

Players listed below are underclassmen who have entered the 2023 NBA draft. Class provided is class from previous season.
| Name | Position | Class | Returned? |
| Gradey Dick | Guard | Freshman | No |
| Jalen Wilson | Forward | RS Junior | No |

### Transfers
#### Incoming

| Name | Position | Class | Old school |
| Parker Braun | Forward | RS Senior | Santa Clara |
| Hunter Dickinson | Center | Senior | Michigan |
| Nick Timberlake | Guard | Super Senior | Towson |

#### Outgoing

| Name | Position | Class | New school |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr. | Guard | Sophomore | Syracuse |
| Zuby Ejiofor | Center | Sophomore | St. John's |
| Cam Martin | Center | Super Senior | Boise State |
| Bobby Pettiford Jr. | Guard | Junior | East Carolina |
| M. J. Rice | Forward | Sophomore | NC State |
| Ernest Udeh | Center | Sophomore | TCU |
| Joseph Yesufu | Guard | Senior | Washington State |

### Walk-ons

| Name | Position |
| Justin Cross | F |
| Patrick Cassidy | G |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Elmarko Jackson Guard | South Kent, CT | South Kent | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Jamari McDowell Guard | Manvel, TX | Manvel | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 24, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Johnny Furphy Forward | Melbourne, Australia | Centre of Excellence | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247 Sports: 9 Rivals: 12 ESPN: 9 ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| August 3, 2023* 11:00 am, – | | vs. Puerto Rico Select Team Puerto Rico Exhibition | W 106–71 | – | 20 – Morris | 7 – McCullar Jr. | 9 – Harris | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| August 5, 2023* 4:00 pm, – | | vs. Bahamian National Team Puerto Rico Exhibition | W 92–87 | – | 28 – Dickinson | 7 – Morris | 9 – Harris Jr. | Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez (100) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| August 7, 2023* 11:00 am, – | | vs. Bahamian National Team Puerto Rico Exhibition | L 81–87 | – | 23 – Harris Jr. | 9 – Dickinson | 7 – McCullar Jr. | Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez (200) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| October 29, 2023* 5:00 pm, BTN | No. 1 | at No. 25 Illinois Maui Strong Fund game | L 75–82 | – | 25 – McCullar Jr. | 9 – Dickinson | 8 – Harris Jr. | State Farm Center (12,592) Champaign, IL |
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 1 | Fort Hays State | W 73–55 | – | 21 – McCullar Jr. | 11 – Dickinson | 8 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| Non-conference |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 1 | North Carolina Central John McLendon Classic | W 99–56 | 1–0 | 22 – McCullar Jr. | 8 – Dickinson | 10 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 1 | Manhattan | W 99–61 | 2–0 | 18 – Dickinson | 8 – Dickinson | 10 – Jackson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 14, 2023* 8:30 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | vs. No. 17 Kentucky Champions Classic | W 89–84 | 3–0 | 27 – Dickinson | 21 – Dickinson | 10 – McCullar Jr. | United Center (18,780) Chicago, IL |
| November 20, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 1 | vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational First round | W 83–56 | 4–0 | 31 – Dickinson | 11 – Tied | 10 – McCullar Jr. | Stan Sheriff Center (4,838) Honolulu, HI |
| November 21, 2023* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | vs. No. 4 Marquette Maui Invitational Semifinals | L 59–73 | 4–1 | 24 – McCullar Jr. | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center (5,527) Honolulu, HI |
| November 22, 2023* 1:30 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | vs. No. 7 Tennessee Maui Invitational 3rd place game | W 69–60 | 5–1 | 17 – Dickinson | 20 – Dickinson | 8 – Harris Jr. | Stan Sheriff Center (5,164) Honolulu, HI |
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 5 | Eastern Illinois | W 71–63 | 6–1 | 25 – Dickinson | 13 – Dickinson | 9 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 1, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | No. 4 UConn Big East–Big 12 Battle | W 69–65 | 7–1 | 21 – McCullar Jr. | 10 – Dickinson | 6 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 2 | Kansas City | W 88–69 | 8–1 | 25 – McCullar Jr. | 12 – Dickinson | 7 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 9, 2023* 4:15 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | Missouri Border War | W 73–64 | 9–1 | 17 – Tied | 16 – Dickinson | 5 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 16, 2023* 11:30 am, CBS | No. 2 | at Indiana | W 75–71 | 10–1 | 21 – McCullar Jr. | 14 – Dickinson | 5 – Harris Jr. | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN |
| December 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 2 | Yale | W 75–60 | 11–1 | 34 – McCullar Jr. | 10 – Dickinson | 6 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 30, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 2 | vs. Wichita State | W 86–67 | 12–1 | 22 – Dickinson | 13 – Dickinson | 9 – Harris Jr. | T-Mobile Center (18,702) Kansas City, MO |
| Big 12 |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 2 | TCU | W 83–81 | 13–1 (1–0) | 30 – Dickinson | 11 – Dickinson | 8 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 10, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 3 | at UCF | L 60–65 | 13–2 (1–1) | 16 – McCullar Jr. | 7 – Adams | 8 – Harris Jr. | Addition Financial Arena (9,469) Orlando, FL |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 3 | No. 9 Oklahoma | W 78–66 | 14–2 (2–1) | 24 – Dickinson | 14 – Dickinson | 8 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 16, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at Oklahoma State | W 90–66 | 15–2 (3–1) | 21 – Dickinson | 7 – Tied | 5 – Adams | Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,570) Stillwater, OK |
| January 20, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 3 | at West Virginia | L 85–91 | 15–3 (3–2) | 24 – McCullar Jr. | 7 – Furphy | 5 – Tied | WVU Coliseum (11,565) Morgantown, WV |
| January 22, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | Cincinnati | W 74–69 | 16–3 (4–2) | 23 – Furphy | 11 – Furphy | 11 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 27, 2024 12:30 pm, CBS | No. 7 | at No. 23 Iowa State | L 75–79 | 16–4 (4–3) | 20 – Dickinson | 15 – Dickinson | 6 – Harris Jr. | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA |
| January 30, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | Oklahoma State | W 83–54 | 17–4 (5–3) | 16 – Tied | 11 – Dickinson | 7 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | No. 4 Houston | W 78–65 | 18–4 (6–3) | 20 – Dickinson | 8 – Tied | 7 – Adams | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 5, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | L 70–75 $^{OT}$ | 18–5 (6–4) | 21 – Dickinson | 12 – Dickinson | 8 – Harris Jr. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) Manhattan, KS |
| February 10, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | No. 13 Baylor | W 64–61 | 19–5 (7–4) | 15 – Dickinson | 7 – Dickinson | 5 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 12, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | at Texas Tech | L 50–79 | 19–6 (7–5) | 13 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| February 17, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | at No. 25 Oklahoma | W 67–57 | 20–6 (8–5) | 20 – Dickinson | 16 – Dickinson | 7 – Harris Jr. | Lloyd Noble Center (11,308) Norman, OK |
| February 24, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 9 | Texas | W 86–67 | 21–6 (9–5) | 20 – Dickinson | 8 – Tied | 6 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 7 | BYU | L 68–76 | 21–7 (9–6) | 17 – Dickinson | 11 – Dickinson | 6 – Harris | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| March 2, 2024 12:00 pm, ABC | No. 7 | at No. 15 Baylor | L 74–82 | 21–8 (9–7) | 20 – Tied | 6 – Dickinson | 9 – Harris Jr. | Foster Pavilion (7,500) Waco, TX |
| March 5, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 90–68 | 22–8 (10–7) | 19 – McCullar Jr. | 20 – Dickinson | 7 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| March 9, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | at No. 1 Houston | L 46–76 | 22–9 (10–8) | 11 – Dickinson | 6 – Dickinson | 4 – Furphy | Fertitta Center (7,933) Houston, TX |
| Big 12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | (6) No. 16 | vs. (11) Cincinnati Second Round | L 52–72 | 22–10 | 22 – Adams | 9 – Jackson | 5 – Harris | T-Mobile Center (18,261) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2024 8:55 pm, TBS | (4 MW) No. 17 | vs. (13 MW) Samford First Round | W 93–89 | 23–10 | 20 – Adams | 20 – Dickinson | 7 – Harris Jr. | Delta Center (17,404) Salt Lake City, UT |
| March 23, 2024 2:15 pm, CBS | (4 MW) No. 17 | vs. (5 MW) No. 18 Gonzaga Second Round | L 68–89 | 23–11 | 15 – Dickinson | 7 – Furphy | 11 – Harris Jr. | Delta Center (17,414) Salt Lake City, UT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest region. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 1 (46) | 1 (51) | 1 (52) | 5 | 2 (1) | 2 | 2 (6) | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| Coaches | 1 (23) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 6 | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (3) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 |