The 2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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, which was the Jayhawks' 120th basketball season. The Jayhawks, were members of the

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and played their home games at

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in Lawrence, Kansas. They were led by 15th year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. On October 22, the Jayhawks renewed their rivalry against

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in an exhibition game for charity. The proceeds of the game went to four different charities for Hurricane Harvey and

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relief funds. It was the first time the teams played since Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC. The Jayhawks entered the season ranked 4th, their 162nd consecutive poll they have been ranked in. During the season, they extended the streak to, as of the poll released on March 12, 2018, 180 consecutive polls. The last game KU played as unranked team was a 66–61 win over Colorado on January 31, 2009. With their 74–72 win over Texas Tech on February 24, 2018, the Jayhawks clinched their NCAA record 14th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship. The season marked the first time the Jayhawks have ever been swept in the regular season by an opponent under Bill Self, ending what was a streak of 103 home and home series without a sweep dating back to 2001. The Jayhawks lost to Self's alma mater Oklahoma State twice. With 3:49 left in the 2nd half of their Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinal game against Oklahoma State, red-shirt sophomore guard Malik Newman made a 3-point shot. That 3 point was the Jayhawks school record 319th made 3 point shot in the season, breaking a record the Jayhawks set the previous season. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. There they defeated Penn,

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, Clemson, and

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to advance to the Final Four. In the Final Four, they lost to No. 1 seed from the East region and eventual National Champions, Villanova. Senior guard Devonte' Graham was named a Consensus First Team All-American. He was the 23rd different player to be named a Consensus First Team All-American and the 30th overall selection in Kansas history. It was also the 2nd consecutive year Kansas had a Consensus First Team All-American.

Roster and coaching staff changes

Coaching staff changes

The Jayhawks did not experience any changes to their coaching staff.

Graduation

Early draft entrants

Hired agent

Did not initially hire agent

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, as long as they withdraw from the draft no later than 10 days after the end of the combine. For the 2017 draft, the final withdrawal date to retain NCAA eligibility was May 24.

Transfers

Incoming

Outgoing

Recruiting class

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: 10

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: 24

Transfers

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Walk-ons

Left team during the season

NCAA Corruption scandal, FBI Probe

On February 23, 2018, Kansas was announced as one of 27 schools that had players being investigated by the

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's probe into corruption in college basketball which began with an investigation of

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and their former head coach

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. Kansas' involvement was specifically a former player being named in Christian Dawkins' expense reports for seeking thousands of dollars of reimbursements for expenses incurred from recruits families. Former player Josh Jackson's mother reportedly received a $2,700 payment, which was listed in the report. Also named in the report were fellow Kansas Division I team Wichita State, Big 12 members Iowa State and

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, as well as perennial power house programs

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, and

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Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

Post-season awards

;Bill Self *Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year ;Devonte Graham *Big 12 Player of the Year *1st Team All-Big 12 *Consensus 1st Team All-American *NCAA Tournament All-Midwest Regional team ;Malik Newman *Big 12 Newcomer of the Year *Big 12 All-Newcomer Team *Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player *NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player *NCAA Tournament All-Midwest Regional team ;Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk *2nd Team All-Big 12 ;Udoka Azubuike *3rd Team All-Big 12 ;LaGerald Vick *Honorable Mention All-Big 12 ;Clay Young *Academic All-Big 12 Primary source unless otherwise noted:

References

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