Kansas City, Missouri (KWCH) – Big 12 coaches have high hopes for Kansas and Kansas women in 2022-23.
The Jayhawks were voted fifth in the preseason coaches’ poll, one ahead of the Wildcats. Both teams have him selected to the NCAA Tournament, where he won the first round a season ago. Nationally, he was ranked eighth and was named a Big 12 favorite to win the Cyclone. Bill Fennellyhead of Iowa. said.
“There’s been a lot of talk in the state about both programs,” said University of Kansas head coach Brandon Schneider.
Kansas returns with four starters and 11 players overall from last year’s team, which finished 21-10 and finished fifth in the Big 12 at 11-7. The Jayhawks, led by Big 12 Coach of the Year Brandon Schneider, beat Georgia Tech 77-58 to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The three Jayhawks made their preseason All-Big 12 selections Wednesday as senior guard Holly Karsgeeter was selected to the team and senior guard Zakia Franklin and senior center Tyanna Jackson received honorable mentions. obtained.
Sheneider told the crowd at Late Night at the Fog that he expects his team to fight for the Big 12 title.
“Last year when we talked about it, it was more internal. No one really knew about the standards that we had within the team last year because people didn’t think we would. what have we done?”
“He just got everyone’s attention,” senior guard Zakia Franklin said. “We talk about it every day. That’s our goal. We walk in the building[and]it’s always on our minds.”
Kansas State beat Washington State 20-13 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament last year. Led by the sophomore trio of Briley Glenn, Jerrin Glenn and Serena Sandel, they were named to the preseason All-Big 12. The Wildcats entered the year to fill the void left by All-American center Ayoka Lee, who underwent season-ending surgery in August.
“I can’t say enough about the growth we experienced last year because I was a senior in high school starting Big 12 basketball,” Sandel said.
“They’ve been through virtually all kinds of things, and they’ve had an important time,” head coach Jeff Mitty said.
Kansas State kicks off the season with an exhibition against Fort Hays State on October 31, before officially opening the season against Central Arkansas at the Bramlaj Coliseum on November 7. KU will face Jacksonville on November 9 at Allen Fieldhouse.
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