Contributed by: filbert Friday, August 05 2005 @ 07:38 AM CST
KU will play Arizona in the Maui opener, then meet UConn or Arkansas in Round Two, with Gonzaga, Maryland, Michigan State and Chaminade on the other side of the bracket.
“Start with Maui and add teams like Kentucky, St. Joe’s, Nevada, California, Pepperdine … no question it will be very challenging to say the least. We probably play more high-profile teams this year than last year,” Self said.
The Jayhawks return just one starter from last year’s 23-7 team, which wound up playing what was rated the most difficult schedule in the country.
The full schedule:
Nov. 9 Fort Hays State (exhibition)
Nov. 14 Pittsburg State (exhibition)
Nov. 18 Idaho State
Nov. 21 Arizona at Maui Invitational
Nov. 22 TBD at Maui Invitational
Nov. 23 TBD at Maui Invitational
Dec. 1 Nevada
Dec. 3 Western Illinois
Dec. 6 St. Joseph’s in Madison Square Garden
Dec. 10 California in Kemper Arena
Dec. 19 Pepperdine
Dec. 22 No. Colorado
Dec. 31 No. Arizona
Jan. 7 Kentucky
Jan. 11 @ Colorado
Jan. 14 Kansas State
Jan. 16 @ Missouri
Jan. 21 Nebraska
Jan. 25 @ Texas A&M
Jan. 28 @ Iowa State
Jan. 30 Texas Tech
Feb. 5 Oklahoma
Feb. 8 @ Nebraska
Feb. 11 Iowa State
Feb. 13 @ Okla. State
Feb. 18 Missouri
Feb. 21 Baylor
Feb. 25 @ Texas
March 1 Colorado
March 4 @ Kansas State
March 9-12 Big 12 Tournament in Dallas