Game Primer: How To Watch, Things To Know for Texas at Kansas

Everything you need to know to prepare for and follow today's Senior Night game between the Texas Longhorns and Kansas Jayhawks.

It's the end of the season, and once again the Kansas Jayhawks find themselves in the mix for the regular season Big 12 title. Tied atop the standings with the Baylor Bears, but playing before that game tips off, the Jayhawks need a win to ensure a share of the title. On the other side of the floor, a Texas Longhorns team under first-year head coach Chris Beard.

Contents

1. The Numbers
2. How to Watch
3. Game Coverage
4. Fun Facts

Kansas enters the contest with a ranking of #6 in the AP Poll and #7 in the Coaches Polls, while Texas comes in at #21 in both polls.

Kansas leads the all-time series 35-12, with a 16-2 record in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks have won 13 of the last 17 meetings between these two teams, but Texas has won the last three.

Here are the essentials:

The Numbers

(6/7) Kansas: 24-6, 13-4 Big 12

(21) Texas: 21-9, 10-7 Big 12

Line: KU -6.5

O/U: 137

KenPom Rankings:

• Kansas: 10th Overall (6th Offense, 40th Defense)
• Texas: 15th Overall (29th Offense, 16th Defense)

How to Watch

Saturday, Mar 5, 3:00 p.m. CST

Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)

TV: ESPN

- Bob Wischusen (Play-by-Play), Fran Fraschilla (Analyst), Kris Budden (Reporter)

Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network

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

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

Game Coverage

Game Preview & Players To Watch

Game Predictions from the Blue Wings Rising staff

Follow along during the game with live updates and analysis from both the Blue Wings Rising and Rock Chalk Podcast Twitter accounts.

Come join the conversation in the Blue Wings Rising Discord Server.

Fun Facts

Kansas is looking for 25 wins in a season for the 16th time in the Bill Self era.

Today will be the 159th game in which Mitch Lightfoot has appeared in his career. That is a Kansas record, over Danny Manning's 147.

A Kansas win would clinch the top seed in the Big 12 Championship next week, regardless of the result for Baylor against Iowa State later in the day.