KU to play host to ESPN’s GameDay before Baylor game Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse

ESPN’s College GameDay will broadcast live Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse in advance of the Baylor-Kansas men’s basketball matchup, both KU and ESPN have announced.

“Clicks heels* ... there’s no place like Kansas. Lawrence, we’re headed your way!” read a College GameDay post on social media site X.

The GameDay broadcast will air live from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse. Additional details will be announced by KU this week.

The Jayhawks will play host to Baylor at 5 p.m. Saturday in a game to be shown on ESPN. KU, which has two games this week, will first play Kansas State at 8 p.m. on Monday at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.

GameDay will be broadcasting from Allen Fieldhouse for the third straight season and 12th time overall.

Kansas will be the fourth on-site location for GameDay during the 2023-24 season. The show originated from the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut, its first two weeks.

“ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm” is hosted by Rece Davis. He’s joined by college basketball analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Andraya Carter and Jay Williams.

This will mark the 23rd time the Jayhawks will be featured on ESPN College GameDay during the regular season. Kansas is 15-7 in its previous regular-season appearances.

KANSAS ON ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY (regular season)

Jan. 29, 2005 – Texas at Kansas (W, 90-65)

Feb. 25, 2006 – Kansas at Texas (L, 55-80)

Feb. 4, 2007 – Texas A&M at Kansas (L, 66-69)

March 1, 2008 – Kansas State at Kansas (W, 88-74)

Jan. 30, 2010 – Kansas at Kansas State (W, 81-79 (OT)

Jan. 29, 2011 – Kansas State at Kansas (W, 90-66)

Feb. 4, 2012 – Kansas at Missouri (L, 71-74)

Feb. 16, 2013 – Texas at Kansas (W, 73-47)

March 1, 2014 – Kansas at Oklahoma State (L, 65-72)

Jan. 17, 2015 – Kansas at Iowa State (L, 81-86)

Feb. 28, 2015 – Texas at Kansas (W, 69-64) – part of a two-game show with Wichita State

Jan. 30, 2016 – Kentucky at Kansas (W, 90-84 (OT)

Feb. 13, 2016 – Kansas at Oklahoma (W, 76-72)

Jan. 28, 2017 – Kansas at Kentucky (W, 79-73)

Feb. 17, 2018 – West Virginia at Kansas (W, 77-69)

Feb. 24, 2018 – Kansas at Texas Tech (W, 74-72)

Jan. 26, 2019 – Kansas at Kentucky (L, 63-71)

Jan. 25, 2020 – Tennessee at Kansas (W, 74-68)

Feb. 11, 2020 – Kansas at Baylor (W, 64-61)

Jan. 29, 2022 – Kentucky at Kansas (L, 62-80)

Jan. 28, 2023 – Kansas at Kentucky (W, 77-68) – part of a two-game show with Tennessee

Feb. 18, 2023 – Baylor at Kansas (W, 87-71)

Feb. 10, 2024 – Baylor at Kansas