The University of Arizona women’s basketball team (10-7, 1-5 in Big 12) will host The University of Kansas (11-8, 1-6 in Big 12) on Tuesday Jan. 20, at 6pm in McKale center. The Wildcats look to return to the win column after back-to-back losses against the University of Central Florida and No.10 Texas Christian University.
History vs Kansas
The Wildcats and Jayhawks have played each other a total of eight times, with the series tied 4-4. Arizona first played Kansas on Jan. 5, 1987. Arizona’s largest margin of victory came last year on Jan. 19, 2025, when the Wildcats beat the Jayhawks 74-59.
Jayhawks to Watch
Kansas is led by a 6-foot-2 breakout freshman forward Jaliya Davis. So far this season, Davis is averaging 20.2 points per game, on 65.4% shooting, along with 4.8 rebounds per game.
6-foot junior guard S’Mya Nichols adds another scoring threat for the Jayhawks. Nichols is averaging 18.5 points per game on 49.0% shooting, while shooting 40.0 % from beyond the arc.
Interestingly, Jaliya Davis and S’Mya Nichols share the same hometown of Overland Park, Kansas.
Wildcats to Watch
The Wildcats are led by 5-foot-7 guard Mickalya Perdue, a graduate student transfer from Springfield, Ohio. Last season she was a standout at Cleveland State, averaging 20 points per game.
This season, Perdue has picked up right where she left off last season. She leads the team by averaging 17.1 points per game on 44.2% shooting. Additionally, Perdue is 32% from 3-point range this season.
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