No. 17 Kansas opens season with 95-65 win over Fordham
The gist
No. 17 Kansas beat Fordham 95-65 in its opener as Tre White scored 22 points.
A reshaped roster with new faces is the story to watch for the Jayhawks.
How it unfolded
- Oct 16, 2026Kansas beat Pittsburg State 80-62 in an exhibition in Lawrence; Tre White scored a game-high 16 points.
- Oct 21, 2026Kansas lost an exhibition game to Louisville 83-89.
- Oct 25, 2026Kansas lost an exhibition to Duke 84-90 in the Blue Blood Classic at Allen Fieldhouse.
Key terms
- preseason coaches poll
- A weekly ranking of top NCAA Division I college football, basketball, and baseball teams, voted on by coaches.
- Naismith Trophy
- Annual award honoring the top men's and women's college basketball players, named after basketball's inventor James Naismith.
Source: Wikipedia