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

Here's everything you need to know as the Jayhawks take on the Crimson for the final game before the holiday break.

The Kansas Jayhawks are back in Columbia for the Border War for the first time in over a decade, and it's against a surprising undefeated team in the Missouri Tigers. Kansas is looking to keep the momentum rolling after blowout victories in two home games after their first loss of the season. But the competition is bound to be pretty fierce as the Jayhawks are traveling to the most hostile environment possible (at least for them).

Contents

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

The Crimson are in their 16th season under head coach Tommy Amaker, who is coming off his worst season at the school since his first two years in 2008 and 2009. This year has started off much better at 8-4, but they have yet to play a team in the top 100 of Kenpom. 

Kansas came in at #4 in both polls this week. Harvard is unranked.

Kansas won the only prior meeting between these two teams, which came in Lawrence on December 5th, 2015 by a score of 75-69. Both of these coaches also coached in that game.

Here are the essentials:

How to Watch

Thursday, December 22nd, 6:00 p.m. CST

Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)

TV: ESPN2

- Mark Neely (Play-by-Play), Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)

Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network

Webcast: KU Athletics Radio

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

Online Streaming: fuboTV (Start your free trial)

The Numbers

#4 Kansas: 10-1, KenPom: 5th overall, 11th offense, 8th defense

Harvard: 8-4, KenPom: 183rd overall, 270th offense, 101st defense

Line: KU -21.5

O/U: 138.5

Odds via SI Sportsbook

Game Coverage

Harvard Preview

Game Predictions from the Blue Wings Rising staff

Listen to the latest episode of the Rock Chalk Podcast.

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

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

Fun Facts

The Jayhawks have slipped past Texas to take over the top spot occupied by a Big 12 team in Kenpom, just ahead of the Longhorns.

The Jayhawks are 16-0 against schools from the Ivy League.

Kansas is the only team with five Quadrant 1 wins, just ahead of the four by UConn and Houston.