Kansas Women’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 3, 2024 · CSM Staff
Kansas Jayhawks
Big 12 (19-12, 11-7)
Big Wins: 1/10 Baylor (87-66), 2/25 Kansas State (58-55)
Bad Losses: 11/13 at Penn State (85-91), 1/6 at Texas Tech (64-73)
Coach: Brandon Schneider
Probable Starters:
Taiyanna Jackson, Senior, Center, 12.6 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 3.1 bpg
S’Mya Nichols, Freshman, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 2.7 apg
Wyvette Mayberry, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.3 apg
Holly Kersgieter, Senior, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 1.5 apg, 5.0 rpg
Zakiyah Franklin, Senior, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 2.2 apg
Key Role Players:
Skyler Gill, Junior, Forward, 2.1 ppg
Ryan Cobbins, Senior, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.1 (123rd in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.7 (173, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (63, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.3 (126, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.4 (215, 11)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.2 (121, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.7 (192, 8)
Rebound Margin: -1.9 (243, 12)
Assists Per Game: 10.7 (302, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.5 (47, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | NIT | First Round win over Western Kentucky |
| 2023 | NIT | Second Round win over Missouri |
| 2023 | NIT | Third Round win over Nebraska |
| 2023 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Arkansas |
| 2023 | NIT | Semifinal win over Washington |
| 2023 | NIT | Final win over Columbia |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Georgia Tech |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Stanford |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Colorado |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over South Carolina |
| 2013 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Notre Dame |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Nebraska |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Delaware |
| 2012 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Tennessee |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Wichita State |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 32 loss to Duquesne |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Prairie View A&M |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 32 win over Creighton |
| 2010 | NIT | Regional Semifinal loss Illinois State |
| 2009 | NIT | Second Round win over Creighton |
| 2009 | NIT | Third Round win over Arkansas |
| 2009 | NIT | Fourth Round win over New Mexico |
| 2009 | NIT | Semifinal win over Illinois |
| 2009 | NIT | Final loss to South Florida |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round win over Evansville |
| 2008 | NIT | Third Round loss to Michigan State |
| 2006 | NIT | Opening Round win over Northern Iowa |
| 2006 | NIT | First Round loss to Mississippi |
*all team stats through 3/7
