Jaden Nickens, a four-star wide receiver from Sierra Canyon High School in Southern California, announced his commitment to KU on a 247Sports live stream. Nickens picked Kansas over Georgia, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and Cal. He’s the Jayhawks’ 16th high school commitment from the class of 2025, and fourth receiver.

Nickens, who also intends to play both sports in college, picked KU over California, Georgia, Oklahoma State, and Texas A&M.

No. 1 Kansas survived another big early season test and outlasted Michigan State 77-69 in Atlanta in the first of a Champions Classic doubleheader. The 3-0 Jayhawks never quite pulled away in convincing fashion but nonetheless controlled the game throughout before building a comfortable margin and burying the Spartans late.

Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the No. 1 Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.