The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

The Jayhawks entered the season with high expectations due to returning All-Big 12 players Udoka Azubuike and LaGerald Vick, adding three 2018 McDonald's All-Americans, and several transfers coming off their redshirt years.

Silvio De Sousa was declared ineligible by the NCAA,[6] Udoka Azubuike underwent season ending surgery in January,[7] Marcus Garrett missed five games due to injury,[8] and LaGerald Vick took a leave absence in February to handle personal issues and eventually announced he wouldn't return.

Players that hire an agent after declaring for the NBA draft automatically forfeit any remaining college eligibility.

*Players class for the 2017–18 season Roster Last update: March 11, 2018 †While the Jayhawks primary home arena is Allen Fieldhouse, they do play one game a year at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.