Game Primer: How To Watch, Things To Know For TCU vs Kansas

Everything you need to know to prepare for and follow today's semifinal game between the TCU Horned Frogs and Kansas Jayhawks in the Big 12 Championship.

The Kansas Jayhawks were dominant in their opening game of the Big 12 Championship yesterday, but up next is a familiar foe that has given them plenty of problems recently. The TCU Horned Frogs advanced past the Texas Longhorns in the first game of the quarterfinals after coming back for a 20-point deficit.

Contents

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

Kansas enters the contest with a ranking of #6 in both polls, while TCU is unranked.

Kansas leads the all-time series 23-3, with a 1-1 record in the Big 12 Championship Tournament. The Jayhawks have won 20 of the last 22 meetings between these two teams, including 9 of the last 10.

Here are the essentials:

The Numbers

(6) Kansas: 26-6, 14-4 Big 12

TCU: 20-11, 8-10 Big 12

Line: KU -8.0

O/U: 139

KenPom Rankings:

• Kansas: 8th Overall (6th Offense, 30th Defense)
• TCU: 36th Overall (78th Offense, 21st Defense)

How to Watch

Friday, Mar 11, 6:00 p.m. CST

Kansas City, MO: T-Mobile Center (18,972)

TV: ESPN

- Jon Sciambi (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

Listen to the podcast recap of yesterday and preview of today:

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

Mitch Lightfoot had a season-high five blocks in yesterday's win, raising his total to 147 for his career. That puts him in a tie for 11th place all-time at Kansas, with Donnie Von Moore

With the Oklahoma upset of the Baylor Bears yesterday and Auburn's loss to Texas A&M earlier today, Kansas now has an inside track on a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament.