LAWRENCE – Kansas basketball has officially announced two games for the 2024-25 season.
The Jayhawks, seen as one of the favorites to compete for a national championship next season, will participate in the 2024 Vegas Showdown. That event will see Kansas face Duke on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas, with Furman and Seattle also playing as part of the doubleheader. Then, on Nov. 30, the Jayhawks will face Furman in Lawrence.
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“Thanksgiving week continues to be an incredible showcase for college basketball,” Clint Overby, vice president of ESPN Events, said in a statement from Duke. “We are proud to bring these four teams and their fan bases to Las Vegas to experience great basketball and world-class entertainment and hospitality. ESPN Events is proud of its more than 25-year relationship hosting events in Las Vegas and looks forward to future opportunities.”
Kansas is coming off a season in which it reached the round of 16 of the NCAA tournament. The Jayhawks began the 2023-24 campaign with momentum, but inconsistent play and injuries prevented them from enjoying the Big 12 Conference and national success they might otherwise have had. Coach Bill Self put a lot of effort into upgrading the roster during the offseason to address the lack of depth, and more, that hampered the program last season.
Kansas’ roster has not yet been officially set for next season. But it’s clear that point guard Dajuan Harris Jr., forward KJ Adams Jr. and center Hunter Dickinson are back, among others. The Jayhawks also added some talented transfers, including South Dakota State guard Zeke Mayo, Wisconsin guard AJ Storr and Alabama guard Rylan Griffen.
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas athletics for The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association Sportswriter of the Year for the state of Kansas in 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas basketball will face Duke in 2024 Vegas Showdown
