COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri women's basketball will face rival Kansas on November 15 at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, Mo.
The contest will mark the 82nd matchup in the historical series. The game will be the first regular-season meeting for the programs since Feb. 18, 2012, when the Tigers defeated the Jayhawks 70-65 away from Mizzou Arena.
The two teams did face off in the second round of the 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament.
"This is one of the fiercest rivalries college athletics has to offer. It is a great opportunity for our fans and our team," Missouri head coach Kellie Harper said. "It is important to keep traditions alive in the changing landscape of collegiate sports. I understand what this game means to our fans and I am excited to be on the sidelines for my first Border War."
In March, Harper became the fifth coach in Mizzou program history. In 20 seasons as a Division I head coach, Harper has led her teams to a 393-260 record with nine NCAA Tournament berths. She has piloted her squads to 15 top-three league finishes and four conference tournament championships. Including her playing career at Tennessee, Harper has 11 seasons of SEC experience, In 2022-23, Harper led the Lady Volunteers to the NCAA Sweet 16 for a second consecutive season.
Grace Slaughter enters her junior season to headline the Tigers' new-look roster. 2024-25 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, ranked 18th in the SEC with 15.0 points a season ago while also contributing 3.6 rebounds.
The reloaded roster will also feature seven impactful transfer additions, Chloe Sotell (Pepperdine), Jayla Smith (Purdue), Lisa Thompson (Rutgers), Sydney Mains (Florida Atlantic), Shannon Dowell (Illinois State), Jordana Reisma (Cleveland State) and Saniah Tyler (Kentucky).
Kansas finished last season with a 16-14 overall record including a 6-12 mark against conference opponents.
The Jayhawks are led by junior guard S'Mya Nichols and senior guard Elle Evans who averaged 18.6 and 14.4 points, respectively, a year ago.
Tip-off time, television designation and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
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