LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s regular season continued Saturday with a home game in non-conference play against Princeton, and KU came away with a 76-57 win.
The No. 24 Jayhawks remained undefeated inside Allen Fieldhouse this season. The Tigers threatened through the first half, and early in the second, before Kansas pulled away. This was the last opportunity for Kansas to improve before its game next Tuesday in New York City against No. 4 Duke in the Champions Classic.
Here is what happened during this matchup in Lawrence:
Although Flory Bidunga’s play with garner a lot of attention today, don’t forget about what Tre White has been able to do for Kansas. White is up to 18 points, most of that in the second half. Bidunga already has a double-double at 25 points and 10 rebounds, and White isn’t far away from his own with eight rebounds right now.
Flory Bidunga has stepped up for Kansas over the course of this contest, and right now leads all scorers with 23 points. Bidunga also has eight rebounds and a couple of blocks. The Jayhawks are in a position to coast to the finish here.
Kansas is on a 9-0 run over the last minute and a half, and leads by 10 points with about 12 and a half minutes remaining in regulation. Jayden Dawson just connected on an important 3-point shot for the Jayhawks. With Flory Bidunga on the bench with three fouls, KU needs Dawson and his teammates to continue to step up.
Kansas continues to look more and more like a team that’s going to struggle if Darryn Peterson isn’t available, as early in the second half Princeton has made this a one-score game again. The Tigers continue to not be shy about shooting 3s, and they’re falling right now. KU coach Bill Self has looked frustrated often throughout this matchup, and it doesn’t look like that expression is going to change any time soon.
The shots aren’t falling for Princeton right now, but it’s not as if Kansas has been able to take much of an advantage off of that. The Jayhawks only lead by four points, with about three minutes left until halftime. This is the largest lead of the game for KU.
Kansas finally has some momentum again, after a pair of breakaway dunks — one from Flory Bidunga, and one from Melvin Council Jr. — have seen KU tie the score up at 18-18 with a little more than eight minutes left before halftime. This could be the spark the Jayhawks need to start to exert some dominance over this matchup, as they are the heavily favored side. If it’s not, they run the risk of going into halftime with an unexpected deficit.
Kansas continues to search for answers early, and trails going into this break about eight minutes into the game. As much of an indication as anything, is Wilder Evers is getting some early playing time for the Jayhawks. At least Kohl Rosario has hit a pair of 3s for KU, because there hasn’t been much else for the team to celebrate.
Kansas has gotten off to a lackluster start in this matchup, and the idea of starting Bryson Tiller didn’t see him play too long into the game before being pulled. As expected, Princeton is relying on finding opportunities to take 3s. On the other end, KU has struggled to finish offensive possessions with points.
PregameHere are the startersKansas basketball coach Bill Self previews Princeton gameKansas basketball vs Princeton game timeDate: Saturday, Nov. 15Time: 1 p.m. (CT)Location: Allen Fieldhouse in LawrenceWhat channel is Kansas basketball vs Princeton game on today?
Kansas basketball’s game against Princeton will be broadcast on ESPN+ during the 2025-26 college season. Steven Davis (play-by-play), Nick Bahe (analyst) and Curtis Lorenz (producer/director) will be on the call. Streaming options include ESPN+.
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Here’s a look at Kansas’ first three games.
Nov. 3 (home): Green Bay — Kansas won 94-51Nov. 7 (away): North Carolina — Kansas lost 87-74Nov. 11 (home): Texas A&M-Corpus Christi — Kansas won 77-46Princeton basketball 2025-26 schedule
Here’s a look at Princeton’s first three games.
Nov. 8 (away): Akron — Princeton lost 104-69Nov. 11 (home): Bucknell — Princeton won 73-63Nov. 13 (home): John Jay — Princeton won 100-59Kansas basketball vs Princeton score
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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