Things could change depending on how Udoka Azubuike’s right ankle reacts to treatment in coming days, but, as of Thursday, the target date for the Kansas center’s return to game action would be the Jan. 2 Big 12 opener against Oklahoma.
“I don’t know anything scientifically. The doctors haven’t told me this, but if he’s 100 percent by conference I think that would be OK,” KU coach Bill Self said Thursday afternoon at his weekly news conference at Allen Fieldhouse.
“I’m not saying he would have to miss everything up to that point. Just to be confident and 100 percent, I don’t think that would be a bad wish,” Self added of Azubuike playing in the league opener.