KU Jayhawks vs. Washburn Ichabods basketball: Probable starters & streaming info
Kansas basketball concludes its preseason slate with an exhibition matchup against Washburn on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
Here’s everything you need to know before tipoff...
Kansas vs. Washburn game details
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29
Where: Allen Fieldhouse (Lawrence, Kansas)
Streaming: ESPN+
Radio: WHB (810) in Kansas City; ESPN Wichita (92.3 FM) in Wichita
PROBABLE STARTERS
P | No. | Washburn | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 1 | Brady Christiansen | 6-7 | Jr. | 0.0 |
F | 24 | Andrew Orr | 6-8 | Sr. | 0.0 |
G | 14 | Jack Bachelor | 6-2 | Soph. | 0.0 |
G | 20 | Brayden Shorter | 6-5 | Soph. | 0.0 |
G | 5 | Jacob Hanna | 6-3 | Sr. | 0.0 |
P | No. | Kansas | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 24 | KJ Adams | 6-7 | Sr. | 0.0 |
C | 40 | Flory Bidunga | 6-9 | Fr. | 0.0 |
G | 2 | AJ Storr | 6-7 | Jr. | 0.0 |
G | 3 | Dajuan Harris | 6-2 | Sr. | 0.0 |
G | 5 | Zeke Mayo | 6-4 | Sr. | 0.0 |
About Washburn
Washburn head coach Brett Ballard, a 2003 KU graduate, is 137-75 in eight seasons at the Topeka school. Ballard spent seven years on Bill Self’s coaching staff at KU. He was the director of basketball operations for his final two seasons on staff. He served as administrative assistant/video coordinator for four years and a volunteer student assistant for one year. … Ballard played for the Jayhawks two seasons, participating in 24 games in 2000-01 and 32 games in 2001-02. … Ballard’s Ichabods are 0-2 versus KU in exhibition games. …
The Ichabods finished the 2023-24 season with a 19-11 record, advancing to the MIAA Tournament semifinals. … Washburn returns second-team all-MIAA selection Andrew Orr (13.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg) and honorable mention pick Sam Ungashick (12.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg). Other key returnees include Brady Christiansen (7.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg), Michael Keegan (7.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg) and Jack Bachelor (11.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg). … Overall the Ichabods return 85% of their scoring, 75.5% of their rebounds, 86% of their field goals and 90% of their 3-pointers from last season. The Ichabods return 85% of the minutes played in 2023-24. …
Washburn has several players from the KC area: Ungashick (Blue Valley West HS), Tyson Ruud (Linwood), Wyatt Lewis (St. Thomas Aquinas), Cole Parker (Eudora), Zaid Dajani (Olathe Northwest) and Orr (BV North). Bachelor is from Topeka Washburn Rural High and Jacob Hanna from Maize High.
About Kansas basketball
KU leads the all-time series vs. Washburn 40-3 (9-0 in exhibition contests). The meeting will be the first between the two schools since KU rolled 89-54 on Dec. 3, 2020, during the COVID pandemic. That was a regular-season contest for KU and exhibition for Washburn. … KU last lost to Washburn 40-35 on Dec. 4, 1944, in Topeka. … The series dates to 1906 and the Jayhawks have won the last 14 meetings beginning in 1944. …
KU is 95-12 in exhibition play. KU has won the last 55 exhibition games played in Allen Fieldhouse beginning in 1994. … KU has scored 100 or more points in 31 exhibition games, 15 in the 22-year Bill Self era. … KU is 63-5 in exhibitions in the Self era. …
KU Athletics has announced the times in which patrons can enter Allen Fieldhouse for games this season. Students will be allowed entry (Gates 2, 3) 90 minutes before the start of games. Doors open for the general public 60 minutes before tip. Hospitality ticket holders can enter through Gates 12, 13, 20, 22 and the DeBruce Center south doors 90 minutes before tip.
