KU finally returns to Allen Fieldhouse as the Jayhawks prepare to host the Horned Frogs of TCU.

Kansas enters the contest with a ranking of #15 by the AP, while TCU comes in unranked. KenPom has the Jayhawks at #16 and the Frogs at #93 - the highest rated of the three Big 12 teams outside the top-35 in KP. (Yes, that means the Big 12 has 7 teams in KP’s top-35.)

Kansas leads the overall series against TCU by a 21-2 count. The Frogs are winless in Lawrence with an 0-9 record. The most recent meeting between the two programs was a 93-64 KU win in Fort Worth just three weeks ago.

The Jayhawks are coming off a 75-68 road loss at Oklahoma, while the Frogs also come in off a road loss at Oklahoma, theirs an 82-46 disastrous affair.

Here are the essentials:

The Numbers

(15) Kansas: 10-5, 4-4 Big 12

TCU: 9-5, 2-4 Big 12

Line: KU -14.5

How to Watch

Thursday, Jan 28, 7:00 p.m. CST

Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse

TV: ESPN+

- Ted Emrich (Play-by-Play), Lance Blanks (Analyst)

Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network

- Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)

Online Streaming: www.espn.com/watch or the ESPN app (requires ESPN+ subscription)

Fun Facts

Given the all-time series record, it’s not surprising that Kansas has won 7-straight and 17 of the last 18 meetings against TCU.

Kansas has not lost four consecutive games since the 1988-89 season. (That losing streak lasted 8 games, including 7 conference games.)