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Kansas returns to Allen Fieldhouse for a Saturday afternoon showdown with a Texas Tech squad that could give the Jayhawks a run for their money.
Kansas is the #3 team in the country in the AP Poll, while Texas Tech comes in unranked but receiving votes. KenPom currently has KU at #1 and TTU at #23.
Kansas leads the all-time series with Tech 35-6, which includes an 18-1 record inside Allen Fieldhouse. The most recent meeting was a 91-62 butt-kicking in Lubbock, when the Raiders obliterated the Jayhawks in February of last season.
Here are the essentials:
The Numbers
(3) Kansas: 17-3, 6-1
Texas Tech: 13-7, 4-3
Line: KU -4
How to Watch
Saturday, Feb 1, 3:00 p.m. CST
Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
TV: ESPN
Online Streaming: www.espn.com (click for direct link) or (presumably) the ESPN app
- Bob Wischusen (Play-by-Play), Dick “De Sousa never ever should put a uniform on again in college basketball” Vitale (Analyst)
Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network
- Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)
Fun Facts
Kansas has won 18 of the last 20 matchups with Tech, but the two programs have split the last four meetings.
Today is the 5th time since 2015 that Kansas has hosted a Final Four team from the previous season inside Allen Fieldhouse. KU is 4-0 against the prior four such opponents.
Texas Tech leads the Big 12 in assists per game and is second in the league in field goal percentage.