Razorback freshman Nick Smith Jr., was 1-of-20 players named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches preseason watch list for the 2023 NABC Division I Player of the Year award. Also, Smith was named the nation’s #1 Impact Newcomer for the 2022-23 season by ESPN.com.
Coming off its sixth national championship, including four in NCAA history, Kansas will play its lone exhibition game for the 2022-23 season when it hosts Pittsburgh State on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. (Central), in Allen Fieldhouse. The game will be televised on Big 12 NOW via ESPN+ with Steven Davis, Nick Bahe and Kennetra Pulliams on the broadcast.