Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball

The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Kansas. The program is in the NCAA's Division I. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas is considered one of the best college basketball programs in the United States because they have won 5 overall National Championships (3 NCAA Tournament championships, 2 Helms National Championships), as well being a National Runner-Up six times. They also have the most conference titles in the United States. Kansas is the all-time record holder for most consecutive conference titles as they have 14 consecutive titles, a streak that ran from 2005 through 2018. The Jayhawks also own the NCAA record for most consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with an active streak of 30 consecutive appearances.

Kansas Jayhawks
2019–20 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
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UniversityUniversity of Kansas
First season1898–99
All-time record2,274–859 (Expression error: Unexpected = operator.)
Athletic directorJeff Long
Head coachBill Self (17th season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationLawrence, Kansas
ArenaAllen Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 16,300)
NicknameJayhawks
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
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Alternate jersey
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Team colours
Alternate
Pre-tournament Helms Champions
1922, 1923
NCAA Tournament Champions
1952, 1988, 2008
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
1940, 1953, 1957, 1991, 2003, 2012
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1940, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2018
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference Tournament Champions
1981, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
Conference Regular Season Champions
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Conference Division Season Champions
1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914

In 2008, ESPN ranked Kansas second on a list of the best programs of the modern college basketball era.[1] Kansas currently has the longest streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances of all-time (30).[2] It also has the longest current streak of consecutive NCAA winning seasons (35), the most winning seasons in Division I history (97), the most non-losing seasons (.500 or better) in NCAA history (100), the most conference championships in Division I history (61), the most consecutive regular season conference titles in Division I (14), the most First Team All Americans in Division I history (22), and the most First Team All American Selections in Division I history (29). As of the last complete season, the program ranks third in Division I all-time winning percentage (.725) and second in Division I all-time wins (2,217).

Since Allen Fieldhouse opened (which is the Jayhawks home arena), in 1955, the Jayhawks have earned a well established home court advantage. Allen Fieldhouse is often considered one of the best home court advantages in college basketball.[3][4][5][6]

Rank in notable areas

Category Rank Stat
All-Time Wins 2nd 2,274
All-Time Win % 3rd .726
Regular Season Conference Championships 1st 61
Consecutive Reg. Season Conf. Championships 1st 14
NCAA Tournament Titles T-7th 3
NCAA Title Game Appearances 5th 9
NCAA Final Four Appearances 5th 15
NCAA Elite Eight Appearances 3rd 23
NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances 4th 30
NCAA Tournament Appearances 3rd 48
Consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances 1st 30*
NCAA Tournament #1 Seeds 2nd 14
NCAA Tournament Games Played 3rd 155
NCAA Tournament Wins 4th 107
NCAA Tournament Win % 7th .690
Weeks Ranked as AP #1[7] 5th 65
Weeks Ranked as AP #2[8] 2nd 100
Weeks Ranked in AP Top 5[9] 4th 347
Weeks Ranked in AP Top 10[10] 4th 540
Weeks Ranked in AP Poll[11] 4th 746
Appearances in Final AP Poll[12] 4th 43
Consecutive Weeks Ranked in AP Poll[13] 3rd 180*
Seasons with 35 Wins or More 3rd 4
Seasons with 30 Wins or More T–2nd 14
Seasons with 25 Wins or More 3rd 32
Seasons with 20 Wins or More 5th 47
Seasons with a Winning Record 1st 97
Seasons with a Non-Losing Record 1st 100
Consecutive seasons with 30 Wins[14] 1st 4
Consecutive seasons with 25 Wins[14] 1st 13*
Consecutive seasons with 20 Wins[14] 2nd 29*
Consensus First Team All-American Selections 1st 30
Consensus First Team All-American Players 1st 23
Academic All-American Selections 2nd 15
Academic All-American Players 1st 11

* Active streak.
Current Official NCAA Records and Awards data.[15]

References

  1. "The Prestige: The Top 10". July 28, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  2. "No. 1 seed Kansas earns NCAA-record 28th consecutive tournament appearance". KUAthletics.com.
  3. "King's Court: Home sweet home". ESPN.com.
  4. "The Top Arenas in College Basketball: Experts poll". AthlonSports.com.
  5. "College basketball: 5 toughest active places to win at in college basketball". NCAA.com.
  6. "College Basketball: 15 Arenas You Don't Want to Play in". BleacherReport.com.
  7. "Total AP Men's BB Poll Appearances Summary - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  8. "Total AP Men's BB Poll Appearances Summary - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  9. "Total AP Men's BB Poll Appearances Summary - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  10. "Total AP Men's BB Poll Appearances Summary - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  11. "Total AP Men's BB Poll Appearances Summary - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  12. "Final AP Men's Basketball Poll Appearances Summary - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  13. "AP Poll Consecutive Poll Appearance Streaks - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 name="http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2017/D1.pdf
  15. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.