With just three games to go in the regular season, Kansas heads to the desert to face off against the Arizona Wildcats in a matchup that will help decide the Big 12 regular season champion.
The Jayhawks are 10-5 against Arizona all-time, with KU taking the most recent matchup by an 82-78 count in Lawrence back on Feb 9. That decision knocked Arizona not only out of the ranks of the unbeatens, but out of the #1 ranking that they had held for most of the season.
The Numbers
#2 Arizona: 26-2, 13-2 B12
#14 Kansas: 21-7, 11-4 B12
Line: Arizona -10.5
O/U: 149.5
How to Watch
Saturday, Feb 28, 3:00 PM CST
Tucson, AZ: McKale Center
TV: ESPN
– Jon Sciambi (Play-by-Play), Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)
Online Streaming: www.espn.com/watch or the ESPN app (subscription required)
Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network (no idea if these stations are still accurate as I can’t find an updated list from KU anywhere)
– Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)
– Sirius XM 81, 84
– Online Radio Stream: kuathletics.leanplayer.com
Fun Facts
Arizona sits atop the Big 12 standings, two games ahead of Kansas, Houston, Iowa State, and Texas Tech in the loss column. Each squad has three games left to go on the conference slate.
KU still leads all Big 12 teams in blocked shots, and the Jayhawks are now top-5 in the country in blocks and field goal percentage against.
Arizona leads the Big 12 in free throws attempted and free throws made.
That 1997 NCAA Tournament matchup will haunt me forever.
Kansas is 6-4 against top-25 opponents this season, including 3-3 against top-10 opponents.
KU is 18-3 this season when leading at halftime.
