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Friday, November 6
Kansas City, Mo.
5:30 PM (Municipal)
Kansas City
vs
Wichita State
11/5/2026 3:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City women's basketball team continues its season Friday evening when it hosts Wichita State at 5:30 p.m. CT inside Municipal Auditorium.
Kansas City enters the matchup with a 1-0 record after opening the regular season with a dominant 120-40 victory over Baker Monday morning at the Swinney Center.
The Roos opened the season with a strong offensive performance, scoring 120 points while shooting efficiently from the floor. Elauni Bennett led the way with 18 points on a perfect 9-for-9 shooting performance, adding eight rebounds and four assists. Emani Bennett finished with 16 points, five rebounds and two steals, while Avery Strickland added 14 points and five assists. Jayla Lewis and Bella Edwards also reached double figures with 12 points apiece.
Kansas City looks to carry that momentum into its second contest of the season as it faces a Wichita State squad coming off a 61-41 loss to Kansas State in its season opener.
ABOUT WICHITA STATE
Wichita State enters Friday's contest with an 0-1 record after falling to Kansas State Monday evening in Manhattan. The Shockers are led by Head Coach Terry Nooner, who enters his fourth season at the helm. Wichita State is coming off an 8-23 campaign in 2025-26 and returns with a completely new roster, featuring 12 newcomers and no returning players. Junior Ma'Riya Vincent led the Shockers in their season opener with 14 points and eight rebounds against Kansas State. Freshman Mari Milton added seven points and nine rebounds in her collegiate debut, while senior Lily Ba contributed eight points. The Shockers struggled offensively against the Wildcats, shooting 26.8% from the field and 46.7% from the free-throw line.
SERIES HISTORY
Kansas City and Wichita State meet for the 11th time in program history. The Shockers hold an 8-2 advantage in the all-time series, with the most recent meeting coming in December 2017. Friday's matchup marks the first meeting between the programs in nearly nine years.
UP NEXT
Kansas City hits the road for its first away contest of the season Monday, Nov. 9, traveling to Fayetteville, Ark., to take on Arkansas at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Kansas City enters the matchup with a 1-0 record after opening the regular season with a dominant 120-40 victory over Baker Monday morning at the Swinney Center.
The Roos opened the season with a strong offensive performance, scoring 120 points while shooting efficiently from the floor. Elauni Bennett led the way with 18 points on a perfect 9-for-9 shooting performance, adding eight rebounds and four assists. Emani Bennett finished with 16 points, five rebounds and two steals, while Avery Strickland added 14 points and five assists. Jayla Lewis and Bella Edwards also reached double figures with 12 points apiece.
Kansas City looks to carry that momentum into its second contest of the season as it faces a Wichita State squad coming off a 61-41 loss to Kansas State in its season opener.
ABOUT WICHITA STATE
Wichita State enters Friday's contest with an 0-1 record after falling to Kansas State Monday evening in Manhattan. The Shockers are led by Head Coach Terry Nooner, who enters his fourth season at the helm. Wichita State is coming off an 8-23 campaign in 2025-26 and returns with a completely new roster, featuring 12 newcomers and no returning players. Junior Ma'Riya Vincent led the Shockers in their season opener with 14 points and eight rebounds against Kansas State. Freshman Mari Milton added seven points and nine rebounds in her collegiate debut, while senior Lily Ba contributed eight points. The Shockers struggled offensively against the Wildcats, shooting 26.8% from the field and 46.7% from the free-throw line.
SERIES HISTORY
Kansas City and Wichita State meet for the 11th time in program history. The Shockers hold an 8-2 advantage in the all-time series, with the most recent meeting coming in December 2017. Friday's matchup marks the first meeting between the programs in nearly nine years.
UP NEXT
Kansas City hits the road for its first away contest of the season Monday, Nov. 9, traveling to Fayetteville, Ark., to take on Arkansas at 6:30 p.m. CT.
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