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2021–22 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 124th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They were led by 19th year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. The Jayhawks finished the season 34–6 and won their 4th NCAA Tournament National Championship, their first since 2008, and their 6th National Championship overall.

2021–22 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 3
Record34–6 (14–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas 14 4   .778 34 6   .850
No. 4 Baylor 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
No. 12 Texas Tech 12 6   .667 27 10   .730
No. 25 Texas 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
TCU 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Oklahoma State* 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
Iowa State 7 11   .389 22 13   .629
Oklahoma 7 11   .389 19 16   .543
Kansas State 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
West Virginia 4 14   .222 16 17   .485
*Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Season notes edit

The Jayhawks experienced massive roster turnover in the offseason having lost eight players to transfers, graduation, and entering the draft, but added a recruiting class ranked in the top 15 of every major recruiting website, and 4 transfers. They had more new players on their roster than returning players. Despite the turnover, the Jayhawks entered the season with high expectations. Joe Lunardi of ESPN projected them as a 1 seed in his initial 2022 NCAA tournament bracketology.[1] The Jayhawks renewed their rivalry with Missouri on December 11. The Jayhawks defeated Missouri 102–65.[2]

On April 2, 2021, Kansas signed Self to a lifetime contract. The contract will automatically add an extra year to every year he coaches until his retirement or death.[3]

On October 14, 2021, when the Big 12 Preseason Media Poll was published, Kansas was projected to finish first in conference standings, which is the 19th time in 26 seasons of the Big 12's existence that the Jayhawks have been selected as the preseason favorite. They received 8 first-place votes and 80 total points.[4]

The Associated Press (AP) released their preseason poll on October 18, 2021. The Jayhawks were ranked 3rd in the preseason poll. It was the 10th consecutive, 16th under Bill Self, and 24th time since the 1992-93 season KU was ranked 7th or higher in the preseason AP poll. It was also the 16th consecutive season KU was ranked in the preseason poll. It also marked KU being ranked in the preseason poll 31 of the previous 32 seasons.[5]

After losing to Baylor on February 26 and TCU on March 1, the Jayhawks lost back-to-back games, which is only the 12th losing streak of any length under Self.

The Jayhawks defeated Texas on March 5 to clinch their 63rd regular season conference title, extending their NCAA record. It was also their 20th Big 12 title. It was also the 16th Big 12 title in the previous 18 seasons. The Jayhawks would also win the 2022 Big 12 tournament to earn their 50th NCAA Tournament appearance and their NCAA record extending 32nd consecutive. The tournament title was the Jayhawks 12th Big 12 Tournament title and their 16th overall.

After defeating Providence in the NCAA tournament, Kansas passed Kentucky to be the winningest program in the nation.[6] The Jayhawks defeated North Carolina in the National Championship game 72–69 after trailing 25–40 at halftime. They trailed by as much as 16 completing the largest comeback in National Championship game history.[7]

Roster changes edit

Coaching staff changes edit

Name New school Replacement
Jerrance Howard[8] Texas Jeremy Case[9]

Entered draft edit

Below are players who declared for the NBA draft. The class given is what their class was for the 2020–21 season. Seniors from the previous season, due to receiving an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA, had to declare to intention to enter the draft. If a player goes undrafted, they are eligible to return.

Name Position Class Returned
Ochai Agbaji[10] G Junior Yes[11]
Jalen Wilson[12] F RS Freshman Yes[13]
Marcus Garrett[14] G Senior No

2021 recruiting class edit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
K. J. Adams Jr.
F
Austin, TX Westlake 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 7, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Zach Clemence
F
San Antonio, TX Sunrise Christian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Bobby Pettiford
G
Durham, NC South Granville 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Kyle Cuffe Jr.*
G
New York, NY Blair Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Dec 19, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:     247 Sports: 7     Rivals: 13      ESPN: 6 

*Originally class of 2022, but reclassified to 2021.[15]

Transfers edit

Incoming edit

Name Position Class Old School
Cam Martin[16] C Super Senior Missouri Southern
Joseph Yesufu[17] G Sophomore Drake
Remy Martin[18] G Super Senior Arizona State
Jalen Coleman-Lands[19] G Super Senior Iowa State

Outgoing edit

Name Position Class New School
Tyon Grant-Foster[20] G Senior DePaul[21]
Tristan Enaruna[22] G/F Junior Iowa State[23]
Gethro Muscadin[24] C Sophomore New Mexico[25]
Latrell Jossell[26] G Sophomore Stephen F. Austin[27]
Bryce Thompson[28] G Sophomore Oklahoma State[29]

Walk-ons edit

Name Position
Charlie McCarthy Guard
Dillon Wilhite Forward

[30]

Roster edit

Due to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA tournament because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA granted 2021 seniors an extra year of eligibility. Mitch Lightfoot and Chris Teahan both returned for an extra year.[31] Additionally, transfer Remy Martin took advantage of the extra year of eligibility by the NCAA.

2021–22 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Bobby Pettiford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Durham, NC
G 1 Joseph Yesufu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bolingbrook, IL
G 2 Christian Braun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Burlington, KS
G 3 Dajuan Harris Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Columbia, MO
G 5 Kyle Cuffe Jr.   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr New York, NY
F 10 Jalen Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Denton, TX
G 11 Remy Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Burbank, CA
G 12 Chris Teahan (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Leawood, KS
G 13 Charlie McCarthy (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Rancho Mirage, CA
F 15 Dillon Wilhite (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr San Diego, CA
G 20 Michael Jankovich (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
F 21 Zach Clemence 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr San Antonio, TX
F 24 K. J. Adams Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Austin, TX
G 30 Ochai Agbaji 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Kansas City, MO
C 31 Cam Martin   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Yukon, OK
C 33 David McCormack 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Norfolk, VA
F 44 Mitch Lightfoot 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Gilbert, AZ
G 55 Jalen Coleman-Lands 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Indianapolis, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 5, 2022

Schedule edit

COVID-19 impact edit

Unlike the previous year, Kansas allowed full capacity crowds. The Jayhawks finished their non-conference schedule without any positive tests for COVID-19. They did, however, cancel two non-conference games and postpone a third conference game due to COVID-19 issues with their opponents. The non-conference games that were canceled were replaced with new opponents. The Jayhawks had their first confirmed case of COVID-19 on February 1, 2022, when Ochai Agbaji tested positive for the virus.[32]

Results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 3 Emporia State W 86–60 
 17  Agbaji   8  McCormack   4  R. Martin  Allen Fieldhouse (16,200)
Lawrence, KS
Regular Season
November 9, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 vs. Michigan State
Champions Classic
W 87–74  1–0
 29  Agbaji   8  Braun   4  Harris  Madison Square Garden (18,132)
New York, NY
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 3 Tarleton State W 88–62  2–0
 25  Agbaji   8  Tied   6  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 3 Stony Brook W 88–59  3–0
 25  Agbaji   8  McCormack   6  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 25, 2021*
1:30 pm, ESPN
No. 4 vs. North Texas
ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals
W 71–59  4–0
 18  Agbaji   8  R. Martin   4  Tied  HP Field House (3,514)
Bay Lake, FL
November 26, 2021*
12:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 4 vs. Dayton
ESPN Events Invitational semifinals
L 73–74  4–1
 21  Agbaji   10  Braun   5  Braun  HP Field House (3,859)
Bay Lake, FL
November 28, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 vs. Iona
ESPN Events Invitational 3rd place game
W 96–83  5–1
 20  Braun   7  Braun   5  R. Martin  HP Field House (3,252)
Bay Lake, FL
December 3, 2021*
6:00 pm, FS1
No. 8 at St. John's
Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 95–75  6–1
 31  Braun   13  McCormack   5  R. Martin  UBS Arena (9,769)
Elmont, NY
December 7, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 8 UTEP W 78–52  7–1
 23  Agbaji   7  Wilson   6  Harris  T-Mobile Center (15,500)
Kansas City, MO
December 11, 2021*
2:15 pm, ESPN
No. 8 Missouri
Border War
W 102–65  8–1
 21  Agbaji   7  McCormack   5  R. Martin  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 7 Stephen F. Austin W 80–72  9–1
 21  Braun   6  Tied   4  Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 at Colorado Canceled due to COVID-19 issues with Colorado.[33] CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
December 29, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 6 Harvard Canceled due to COVID-19 issues with Harvard.[34] Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 29, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 6 Nevada W 88–61  10–1
 22  Braun   9  Wilson   5  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 1, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 6 TCU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues with TCU. Rescheduled for March 3.[35] Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 1, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 6 George Mason W 76–67  11–1
 20  Coleman–Lands   7  Wilson   6  Braun  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 4, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 at Oklahoma State W 74–63  12–1
(1–0)
 17  McCormack   15  Tied   6  Braun  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,246)
Stillwater, OK
January 8, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 at No. 25 Texas Tech L 67–75  12–2
(1–1)
 24  Agbaji   6  Tied   3  Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (14,320)
Lubbock, TX
January 11, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 9 No. 15 Iowa State W 62–61  13–2
(2–1)
 22  Agbaji   7  Tied   5  Wilson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 15, 2022
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 9 West Virginia W 85–59  14–2
(3–1)
 23  Wilson   15  McCormack   5  Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 18, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 at Oklahoma W 67–64  15–2
(4–1)
 16  Wilson   8  Wilson   4  Harris  Lloyd Noble Center (9,296)
Norman, OK
January 22, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 7 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 78–75  16–2
(5–1)
 29  Agbaji   15  McCormack   5  Braun  Bramlage Coliseum (9,737)
Manhattan, KS
January 24, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 No. 13 Texas Tech W 94–91 2OT 17–2
(6–1)
 37  Agbaji   11  Wilson   6  Braun  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 29, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 No. 12 Kentucky
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 62–80  17–3
 13  Tied   8  Wilson   4  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 1, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at No. 20 Iowa State W 70–61  18–3
(7–1)
 14  Tied   13  McCormack   8  Harris  Hilton Coliseum (13,587)
Ames, IA
February 5, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 No. 8 Baylor W 83–59  19–3
(8–1)
 18  Tied   10  Braun   7  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 7, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at No. 20 Texas L 76–79  19–4
(8–2)
 18  Wilson   11  Wilson   6  Harris  Frank Erwin Center (14,688)
Austin, TX
February 12, 2022
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 8 Oklahoma W 71–69  20–4
(9–2)
 22  Wilson   9  Wilson   3  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 14, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 Oklahoma State W 76–62  21–4
(10–2)
 20  Agbaji   12  McCormack   5  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 19, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 at West Virginia W 71–58  22–4
(11–2)
 23  Agbaji   11  Tied   4  Harris  WVU Coliseum (14,012)
Morgantown, WV
February 22, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 102–83  23–4
(12–2)
 23  Agbaji   7  Tied   7  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 at No. 10 Baylor L 70–80  23–5
(12–3)
 27  Agbaji   13  McCormack   7  Harris  Paul J. Meyer Arena at the Ferrell Center (10,628)
Waco, TX
March 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 6 at TCU L 64–74  23–6
(12–4)
 13  Tied   8  Tied   7  Harris  Schollmaier Arena (6,566)
Fort Worth, TX
March 3, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 6 TCU W 72–68  24–6
(13–4)
 22  Agbaji   10  Wilson   3  Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
March 5, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 No. 21 Texas W 70–63 OT 25–6
(14–4)
 22  McCormack   13  Wilson   4  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 Tournament
March 10, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN
(1) No. 6 vs. (9) West Virginia
Quarterfinals
W 87–63  26–6
 18  Agbaji   14  Braun   7  Harris  T-Mobile Center (15,845)
Kansas City, MO
March 11, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN2
(1) No. 6 vs. (5) TCU
Semifinals
W 75–62  27–6
 22  Agbaji   6  Braun   5  Tied  T-Mobile Center (16,557)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN
(1) No. 6 vs. (3) No. 14 Texas Tech
Championship
W 74–65  28–6
 18  McCormack   11  McCormack   4  R. Martin  T-Mobile Center (16,344)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2022*
8:57 pm, truTV
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (16 MW) Texas Southern
First Round
W 83–56  29–6
 14  Braun   7  McCormack   4  Tied  Dickies Arena (10,560)
Fort Worth, TX
March 19, 2022*
1:40 pm, CBS
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (9 MW) Creighton
Second Round
W 79–72  30–6
 20  R. Martin   14  Wilson   7  R. Martin  Dickies Arena (12,976)
Fort Worth, TX
March 25, 2022*
6:29 p.m., TBS
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Providence
Sweet Sixteen
W 66–61  31–6
 23  R. Martin   11  Wilson   3  R. Martin  United Center (20,857)
Chicago, IL
March 27, 2022*
1:20 pm, CBS
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (10 MW) Miami (FL)
Elite Eight
W 76–50  32–6
 18  Agbaji   11  Wilson   4  Tied  United Center (20,241)
Chicago, IL
April 2, 2022*
5:09 pm, TBS
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (2 S) No. 6 Villanova
Final Four
W 81–65  33–6
 25  McCormack   11  Wilson   5  Tied  Caesars Superdome (70,602)
New Orleans, LA
April 4, 2022*
8:20 pm, TBS
(1 MW) No. 3 vs. (8 E) North Carolina
National Championship
W 72–69  34–6
 15  Tied   12  Braun   3  Tied  Caesars Superdome (69,423)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP33488776697510865663Not released
Coaches33*37777661075108657631 (32)

*No poll released

References edit

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  2. ^ "Kansas Athletics Announces Border Showdown Rivalry Postponed to 2021-22 Season". KUAthletics.com.
  3. ^ "Kansas Signs Coach Bill Self to Lifetime Contract". SI.com.
  4. ^ Tait, Matt (October 14, 2021). "Kansas basketball picked by Big 12 coaches as preseason favorite". KUsports.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kansas No. 3 in Preseason Associated Press Poll". KUAthletics.com.
  6. ^ "Martin scores 23, top-seeded Kansas beats Providence 66-61". ESPN.com.
  7. ^ "Jayhawks rally, rock North Carolina 72-69 to win NCAA title". ESPN.com.
  8. ^ "Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Jerrance Howard Leaving KU". KUAthletics.com.
  9. ^ "Jeremy Case Named Kansas Men's Basketball Assistant Coach". KUAthletics.com.
  10. ^ "Ochai Agbaji Declares for 2021 NBA Draft". KUAthletics.com.
  11. ^ "Report: KU basketball's Ochai Agbaji to withdraw from NBA Draft, return for senior season". 247Sports.com.
  12. ^ "Jalen Wilson Declares for 2021 NBA Draft". KUAthletics.com.
  13. ^ "Jalen Wilson to Return to Kansas". KUAthletics.com.
  14. ^ "KU's Marcus Garrett declares for NBA Draft". WIBW.com.
  15. ^ "Kyle Cuffe Jr. Signs NLI to Play at Kansas". KUAthletics.com.
  16. ^ "Cam Martin joins Kansas basketball program". JoplinGlobe.com.
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  21. ^ "Tyon Grant-Foster announces commitment to DePaul". DePauliaOnline.com.
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The 2021 22 Kansas Jayhawks men s basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2021 22 NCAA Division I men s basketball season which was the Jayhawks 124th basketball season The Jayhawks members of the Big 12 Conference played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence Kansas They were led by 19th year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self The Jayhawks finished the season 34 6 and won their 4th NCAA Tournament National Championship their first since 2008 and their 6th National Championship overall 2021 22 Kansas Jayhawks men s basketballNCAA tournament National championsBig 12 tournament championsBig 12 regular season co championsConferenceBig 12 ConferenceRankingCoachesNo 1APNo 3Record34 6 14 4 Big 12 Head coachBill Self 19th season Assistant coachesJeremy Case 1st season Norm Roberts 11th season Kurtis Townsend 18th season Home arenaAllen FieldhouseSeasons 2020 212022 23 2021 22 Big 12 men s basketball standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L PCT W L PCTNo 3 Kansas 14 4 778 34 6 850No 4 Baylor 14 4 778 27 7 794No 12 Texas Tech 12 6 667 27 10 730No 25 Texas 10 8 556 22 12 647TCU 8 10 444 21 13 618Oklahoma State 8 10 444 15 15 500Iowa State 7 11 389 22 13 629Oklahoma 7 11 389 19 16 543Kansas State 6 12 333 14 17 452West Virginia 4 14 222 16 17 485 Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA 2022 Big 12 Tournament winnerRankings from AP poll Contents 1 Season notes 2 Roster changes 2 1 Coaching staff changes 2 2 Entered draft 2 3 2021 recruiting class 2 4 Transfers 2 4 1 Incoming 2 4 2 Outgoing 2 4 3 Walk ons 3 Roster 4 Schedule 4 1 COVID 19 impact 4 2 Results 5 Rankings 6 ReferencesSeason notes editThe Jayhawks experienced massive roster turnover in the offseason having lost eight players to transfers graduation and entering the draft but added a recruiting class ranked in the top 15 of every major recruiting website and 4 transfers They had more new players on their roster than returning players Despite the turnover the Jayhawks entered the season with high expectations Joe Lunardi of ESPN projected them as a 1 seed in his initial 2022 NCAA tournament bracketology 1 The Jayhawks renewed their rivalry with Missouri on December 11 The Jayhawks defeated Missouri 102 65 2 On April 2 2021 Kansas signed Self to a lifetime contract The contract will automatically add an extra year to every year he coaches until his retirement or death 3 On October 14 2021 when the Big 12 Preseason Media Poll was published Kansas was projected to finish first in conference standings which is the 19th time in 26 seasons of the Big 12 s existence that the Jayhawks have been selected as the preseason favorite They received 8 first place votes and 80 total points 4 The Associated Press AP released their preseason poll on October 18 2021 The Jayhawks were ranked 3rd in the preseason poll It was the 10th consecutive 16th under Bill Self and 24th time since the 1992 93 season KU was ranked 7th or higher in the preseason AP poll It was also the 16th consecutive season KU was ranked in the preseason poll It also marked KU being ranked in the preseason poll 31 of the previous 32 seasons 5 After losing to Baylor on February 26 and TCU on March 1 the Jayhawks lost back to back games which is only the 12th losing streak of any length under Self The Jayhawks defeated Texas on March 5 to clinch their 63rd regular season conference title extending their NCAA record It was also their 20th Big 12 title It was also the 16th Big 12 title in the previous 18 seasons The Jayhawks would also win the 2022 Big 12 tournament to earn their 50th NCAA Tournament appearance and their NCAA record extending 32nd consecutive The tournament title was the Jayhawks 12th Big 12 Tournament title and their 16th overall After defeating Providence in the NCAA tournament Kansas passed Kentucky to be the winningest program in the nation 6 The Jayhawks defeated North Carolina in the National Championship game 72 69 after trailing 25 40 at halftime They trailed by as much as 16 completing the largest comeback in National Championship game history 7 Roster changes editCoaching staff changes edit Name New school ReplacementJerrance Howard 8 Texas Jeremy Case 9 Entered draft edit Below are players who declared for the NBA draft The class given is what their class was for the 2020 21 season Seniors from the previous season due to receiving an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA had to declare to intention to enter the draft If a player goes undrafted they are eligible to return Main article 2021 NBA draft Name Position Class ReturnedOchai Agbaji 10 G Junior Yes 11 Jalen Wilson 12 F RS Freshman Yes 13 Marcus Garrett 14 G Senior No2021 recruiting class edit US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight Commit dateK J Adams Jr F Austin TX Westlake 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 220 lb 100 kg Jul 7 2020 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 86Zach ClemenceF San Antonio TX Sunrise Christian 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 205 lb 93 kg May 11 2020 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 87Bobby PettifordG Durham NC South Granville 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 170 lb 77 kg Mar 30 2021 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 82Kyle Cuffe Jr G New York NY Blair Academy 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 173 lb 78 kg Dec 19 2020 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 83Overall recruiting rankings 247 Sports 7 Rivals 13 ESPN 6 Originally class of 2022 but reclassified to 2021 15 Transfers edit Incoming edit Name Position Class Old SchoolCam Martin 16 C Super Senior Missouri SouthernJoseph Yesufu 17 G Sophomore DrakeRemy Martin 18 G Super Senior Arizona StateJalen Coleman Lands 19 G Super Senior Iowa StateOutgoing edit Name Position Class New SchoolTyon Grant Foster 20 G Senior DePaul 21 Tristan Enaruna 22 G F Junior Iowa State 23 Gethro Muscadin 24 C Sophomore New Mexico 25 Latrell Jossell 26 G Sophomore Stephen F Austin 27 Bryce Thompson 28 G Sophomore Oklahoma State 29 Walk ons edit Name PositionCharlie McCarthy GuardDillon Wilhite Forward 30 Roster editDue to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA tournament because of the COVID 19 pandemic the NCAA granted 2021 seniors an extra year of eligibility Mitch Lightfoot and Chris Teahan both returned for an extra year 31 Additionally transfer Remy Martin took advantage of the extra year of eligibility by the NCAA 2021 22 Kansas Jayhawks men s basketball teamPlayers CoachesPos Name Height Weight Year HometownG 0 Bobby Pettiford 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 190 lb 86 kg Fr Durham NCG 1 Joseph Yesufu 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 180 lb 82 kg So Bolingbrook ILG 2 Christian Braun 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 218 lb 99 kg Jr Burlington KSG 3 Dajuan Harris Jr 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 170 lb 77 kg RS So Columbia MOG 5 Kyle Cuffe Jr nbsp 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 180 lb 82 kg Fr New York NYF 10 Jalen Wilson 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 225 lb 102 kg RS So Denton TXG 11 Remy Martin 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 175 lb 79 kg Sr Burbank CAG 12 Chris Teahan W 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 195 lb 88 kg Sr Leawood KSG 13 Charlie McCarthy W 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 195 lb 88 kg Fr Rancho Mirage CAF 15 Dillon Wilhite W 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 240 lb 109 kg Fr San Diego CAG 20 Michael Jankovich W 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 190 lb 86 kg Jr Dallas TXF 21 Zach Clemence 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 225 lb 102 kg Fr San Antonio TXF 24 K J Adams Jr 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 225 lb 102 kg Fr Austin TXG 30 Ochai Agbaji 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 215 lb 98 kg Sr Kansas City MOC 31 Cam Martin nbsp 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 230 lb 104 kg Sr Yukon OKC 33 David McCormack 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 250 lb 113 kg Sr Norfolk VAF 44 Mitch Lightfoot 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 225 lb 102 kg Sr Gilbert AZG 55 Jalen Coleman Lands 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 190 lb 86 kg Sr Indianapolis IN Head coachBill Self Oklahoma State Assistant coach es Norm Roberts Queens NY Kurtis Townsend Western Kentucky Jeremy Case Kansas Legend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible W Walk on nbsp Injured nbsp Current redshirtRoster Last update February 5 2022Schedule editCOVID 19 impact edit Unlike the previous year Kansas allowed full capacity crowds The Jayhawks finished their non conference schedule without any positive tests for COVID 19 They did however cancel two non conference games and postpone a third conference game due to COVID 19 issues with their opponents The non conference games that were canceled were replaced with new opponents The Jayhawks had their first confirmed case of COVID 19 on February 1 2022 when Ochai Agbaji tested positive for the virus 32 Results edit Datetime TV Rank Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site attendance city stateExhibitionNovember 3 2021 7 00 pm ESPN No 3 Emporia State W 86 60 17 Agbaji 8 McCormack 4 R Martin Allen Fieldhouse 16 200 Lawrence KSRegular SeasonNovember 9 2021 6 00 pm ESPN No 3 vs Michigan State Champions Classic W 87 74 1 0 29 Agbaji 8 Braun 4 Harris Madison Square Garden 18 132 New York NYNovember 12 2021 7 00 pm ESPN No 3 Tarleton State W 88 62 2 0 25 Agbaji 8 Tied 6 Harris Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSNovember 18 2021 7 00 pm ESPN No 3 Stony Brook W 88 59 3 0 25 Agbaji 8 McCormack 6 Harris Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSNovember 25 2021 1 30 pm ESPN No 4 vs North Texas ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals W 71 59 4 0 18 Agbaji 8 R Martin 4 Tied HP Field House 3 514 Bay Lake FLNovember 26 2021 12 30 pm ESPN2 No 4 vs Dayton ESPN Events Invitational semifinals L 73 74 4 1 21 Agbaji 10 Braun 5 Braun HP Field House 3 859 Bay Lake FLNovember 28 2021 12 00 pm ESPN No 4 vs Iona ESPN Events Invitational 3rd place game W 96 83 5 1 20 Braun 7 Braun 5 R Martin HP Field House 3 252 Bay Lake FLDecember 3 2021 6 00 pm FS1 No 8 at St John s Big East Big 12 Battle W 95 75 6 1 31 Braun 13 McCormack 5 R Martin UBS Arena 9 769 Elmont NYDecember 7 2021 7 00 pm ESPN No 8 UTEP W 78 52 7 1 23 Agbaji 7 Wilson 6 Harris T Mobile Center 15 500 Kansas City MODecember 11 2021 2 15 pm ESPN No 8 Missouri Border War W 102 65 8 1 21 Agbaji 7 McCormack 5 R Martin Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSDecember 18 2021 7 00 pm ESPN No 7 Stephen F Austin W 80 72 9 1 21 Braun 6 Tied 4 Tied Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSDecember 21 2021 7 00 pm ESPN2 No 7 at Colorado Canceled due to COVID 19 issues with Colorado 33 CU Events Center Boulder CODecember 29 2021 7 00 pm ESPN No 6 Harvard Canceled due to COVID 19 issues with Harvard 34 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence KSDecember 29 2021 7 00 pm ESPN No 6 Nevada W 88 61 10 1 22 Braun 9 Wilson 5 Harris Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSJanuary 1 2022 4 00 pm ESPN No 6 TCU Postponed due to COVID 19 issues with TCU Rescheduled for March 3 35 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence KSJanuary 1 2022 4 00 pm ESPN No 6 George Mason W 76 67 11 1 20 Coleman Lands 7 Wilson 6 Braun Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSJanuary 4 2022 8 00 pm ESPN2 No 6 at Oklahoma State W 74 63 12 1 1 0 17 McCormack 15 Tied 6 Braun Gallagher Iba Arena 8 246 Stillwater OKJanuary 8 2022 3 00 pm ESPN2 No 6 at No 25 Texas Tech L 67 75 12 2 1 1 24 Agbaji 6 Tied 3 Tied United Supermarkets Arena 14 320 Lubbock TXJanuary 11 2022 7 00 pm ESPN No 9 No 15 Iowa State W 62 61 13 2 2 1 22 Agbaji 7 Tied 5 Wilson Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSJanuary 15 2022 1 00 pm CBS No 9 West Virginia W 85 59 14 2 3 1 23 Wilson 15 McCormack 5 Tied Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSJanuary 18 2022 6 00 p m ESPN No 7 at Oklahoma W 67 64 15 2 4 1 16 Wilson 8 Wilson 4 Harris Lloyd Noble Center 9 296 Norman OKJanuary 22 2022 3 00 pm ESPN No 7 at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown W 78 75 16 2 5 1 29 Agbaji 15 McCormack 5 Braun Bramlage Coliseum 9 737 Manhattan KSJanuary 24 2022 8 00 pm ESPN No 5 No 13 Texas Tech W 94 91 2OT 17 2 6 1 37 Agbaji 11 Wilson 6 Braun Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSJanuary 29 2022 5 00 pm ESPN No 5 No 12 Kentucky Big 12 SEC Challenge L 62 80 17 3 13 Tied 8 Wilson 4 Harris Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSFebruary 1 2022 6 00 pm ESPN No 10 at No 20 Iowa State W 70 61 18 3 7 1 14 Tied 13 McCormack 8 Harris Hilton Coliseum 13 587 Ames IAFebruary 5 2022 3 00 pm ESPN No 10 No 8 Baylor W 83 59 19 3 8 1 18 Tied 10 Braun 7 Harris Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSFebruary 7 2022 8 00 pm ESPN No 8 at No 20 Texas L 76 79 19 4 8 2 18 Wilson 11 Wilson 6 Harris Frank Erwin Center 14 688 Austin TXFebruary 12 2022 12 00 pm CBS No 8 Oklahoma W 71 69 20 4 9 2 22 Wilson 9 Wilson 3 Harris Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSFebruary 14 2022 8 00 pm ESPN No 6 Oklahoma State W 76 62 21 4 10 2 20 Agbaji 12 McCormack 5 Harris Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSFebruary 19 2022 7 00 pm ESPN No 6 at West Virginia W 71 58 22 4 11 2 23 Agbaji 11 Tied 4 Harris WVU Coliseum 14 012 Morgantown WVFebruary 22 2022 8 00 pm ESPN No 5 Kansas State Sunflower Showdown W 102 83 23 4 12 2 23 Agbaji 7 Tied 7 Harris Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSFebruary 26 2022 7 00 pm ESPN No 5 at No 10 Baylor L 70 80 23 5 12 3 27 Agbaji 13 McCormack 7 Harris Paul J Meyer Arena at the Ferrell Center 10 628 Waco TXMarch 1 2022 7 00 pm ESPN No 6 at TCU L 64 74 23 6 12 4 13 Tied 8 Tied 7 Harris Schollmaier Arena 6 566 Fort Worth TXMarch 3 2022 7 00 pm ESPN No 6 TCU W 72 68 24 6 13 4 22 Agbaji 10 Wilson 3 Tied Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSMarch 5 2022 3 00 pm ESPN No 6 No 21 Texas W 70 63 OT 25 6 14 4 22 McCormack 13 Wilson 4 Harris Allen Fieldhouse 16 300 Lawrence KSBig 12 TournamentMarch 10 2022 2 00 pm ESPN 1 No 6 vs 9 West Virginia Quarterfinals W 87 63 26 6 18 Agbaji 14 Braun 7 Harris T Mobile Center 15 845 Kansas City MOMarch 11 2022 6 00 pm ESPN2 1 No 6 vs 5 TCU Semifinals W 75 62 27 6 22 Agbaji 6 Braun 5 Tied T Mobile Center 16 557 Kansas City MOMarch 12 2022 5 00 pm ESPN 1 No 6 vs 3 No 14 Texas Tech Championship W 74 65 28 6 18 McCormack 11 McCormack 4 R Martin T Mobile Center 16 344 Kansas City MONCAA TournamentMarch 17 2022 8 57 pm truTV 1 MW No 3 vs 16 MW Texas Southern First Round W 83 56 29 6 14 Braun 7 McCormack 4 Tied Dickies Arena 10 560 Fort Worth TXMarch 19 2022 1 40 pm CBS 1 MW No 3 vs 9 MW Creighton Second Round W 79 72 30 6 20 R Martin 14 Wilson 7 R Martin Dickies Arena 12 976 Fort Worth TXMarch 25 2022 6 29 p m TBS 1 MW No 3 vs 4 MW No 13 Providence Sweet Sixteen W 66 61 31 6 23 R Martin 11 Wilson 3 R Martin United Center 20 857 Chicago ILMarch 27 2022 1 20 pm CBS 1 MW No 3 vs 10 MW Miami FL Elite Eight W 76 50 32 6 18 Agbaji 11 Wilson 4 Tied United Center 20 241 Chicago ILApril 2 2022 5 09 pm TBS 1 MW No 3 vs 2 S No 6 Villanova Final Four W 81 65 33 6 25 McCormack 11 Wilson 5 Tied Caesars Superdome 70 602 New Orleans LAApril 4 2022 8 20 pm TBS 1 MW No 3 vs 8 E North Carolina National Championship W 72 69 34 6 15 Tied 12 Braun 3 Tied Caesars Superdome 69 423 New Orleans LA Non conference game Rankings from AP Poll Tournament seedings in parentheses All times are in Central Time Rankings editSee also 2021 22 NCAA Division I men s basketball rankings Ranking movementsLegend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking First place votes WeekPollPre123456789101112131415161718FinalAP33488776697510865663Not releasedCoaches33 37777661075108657631 32 No poll releasedReferences edit Bracketology ESPN com Kansas Athletics Announces Border Showdown Rivalry Postponed to 2021 22 Season KUAthletics com Kansas Signs Coach Bill Self to Lifetime Contract SI com Tait Matt October 14 2021 Kansas basketball picked by Big 12 coaches as preseason favorite KUsports com Retrieved October 15 2021 Kansas No 3 in Preseason Associated Press Poll KUAthletics com Martin scores 23 top seeded Kansas beats Providence 66 61 ESPN com Jayhawks rally rock North Carolina 72 69 to win NCAA title ESPN com Assistant Men s Basketball Coach Jerrance Howard Leaving KU KUAthletics com Jeremy Case Named Kansas Men s Basketball Assistant Coach KUAthletics com Ochai Agbaji Declares for 2021 NBA Draft KUAthletics com Report KU basketball s Ochai Agbaji to withdraw from NBA Draft return for senior season 247Sports com Jalen Wilson Declares for 2021 NBA Draft KUAthletics com Jalen Wilson to Return to Kansas KUAthletics com KU s Marcus Garrett declares for NBA Draft WIBW com Kyle Cuffe Jr Signs NLI to Play at Kansas KUAthletics com Cam Martin joins Kansas basketball program JoplinGlobe com Kansas men s basketball adds commitment from Drake transfer Joseph Yesufu Kansan com Former Arizona State men s basketball guard Remy Martin elects to transfer to Kansas ESPN com Kansas basketball lands commitment from Iowa State transfer Jalen Coleman Lands KUSports com Kansas guard Tyon Grant Foster enters transfer portal 247sports com Tyon Grant Foster announces commitment to DePaul DePauliaOnline com Updated KU basketball s Tristan Enaruna entering transfer portal 247Sports com Kansas transfer Tristan Enaruna pledges to Iowa State men s basketball DesMoinesRegister com KU basketball big man Gethro Muscadin to transfer 247Sports com Former KU and Sunrise player Gethro Muscadin picks New Mexico as transfer destination KansasCity com KU basketball guard Latrell Jossell enters transfer portal 247Sports com Latrell Jossell to transfer to Stephen F Austin I will always have love for KU KansasCity com Kansas guard Bryce Thompson to transfer 247Sports com Former Kansas Guard Bryce Thompson Transfers to Oklahoma State SI com Kansas Men s Basketball Adds Two Walk Ons KUAthletics com Kansas basketball seniors Mitch Lightfoot Chris Teahan announce plans to return for super senior season KUSports com Kansas star Ochai Agbaji to miss Tuesday showdown at Iowa State due to COVID 19 protocols CBSSports com Kansas at Colorado Game Canceled KUAthletics com Harvard vs Kansas Men s Basketball Game Canceled KUAthletics com TCU at Kansas Men s Basketball Game Postponed Big12Sports com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2021 22 Kansas Jayhawks men 27s basketball team amp oldid 1183116708, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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