LAWRENCE — Following Kansas women’s basketball’s 74-64 win in its season opener Wednesday, Nov. 5, coach Brandon Schneider acknowledged some of the positives from the victory against Kansas City.

Following an exhibition game that featured some lackluster transition defense, there were times against Kansas City the execution there was much better. Flip that, to transition offense, and the same could be said. All in all, KU protected home court and started the 2025-26 season 1-0 inside Allen Fieldhouse.

But the Jayhawks also didn’t get as many stops as they would have wanted. Considering how many new players they had in key roles, Schneider noted that’s a situation that calls for having to work through the ups and downs at times. And while there’s talent on his roster, while there’s po

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