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Kansas and TCU meet up in Fort Worth for a late night Big 12 contest.
Kansas enters the contest with a ranking of #6 by the AP, while TCU comes in unranked. KenPom has the Jayhawks at #12 and the Frogs at #63. The preseason conference coaches poll picked TCU to finish 9th in the Big 12 this year (ahead of K-State).
Kansas leads the overall series against TCU by a 20-2 count. The Frogs are 1-8 all-time against KU in Fort Worth. The most recent meeting between the two programs was a 75-66 KU win in Lawrence in March of last year.
The Jayhawks are coming off an 84-59 home loss to Texas, while TCU comes in off a 67-60 road win over Kansas State.
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Here are the essentials:
The Numbers
(6) Kansas: 8-2, 2-1 Big 12
TCU: 9-2, 2-1 Big 12
Line: KU -6.5
How to Watch
Tuesday, Jan 5, 9:00 p.m. CST
Fort Worth, TX: Schollmaier Arena
TV: ESPN
- Mark Neely (Play-by-Play), Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)
Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network
- Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)
Online Streaming: www.espn.com or the ESPN app (requires cable provider login or ESPN+ subscription)
Fun Facts
Kansas is 97-13 following a loss in the Bill Self era, including an 8-1 mark in the 2018-19 season. (KU was 3-0 following losses last season.)
Kansas has won 10-straight Big 12 road games. They are one shy of their own conference record of 11, set from 2001-03.
Mitch Lightfoot is currently tied with Drew Gooden at 18th on the school’s all-time blocks list with 107.