Kansas begins the Maui Invitational in Lawrence (???) on a Tuesday night as the Jayhawks welcome in the Buccaneers of East Tennessee State.
Kansas is the #4 team in the country in the AP Poll, while ETSU comes in unranked. KenPom currently has KU at #9 and ETSU at a very nice #69. The Bucs were picked to win their conference in the SoCon preseason media and coaches polls this preseason, as well as by Athlon Sports.
Kansas and ETSU have met three time previously, with the Jayhawks taking all the matchups. The most recent meeting was a 108-73 Kansas win in Allen Fieldhouse on Jan 4, 1996.