AMES ― The Iowa State vs. Kansas basketball game hardly needs any ... Iowa State closed the first half with an 8-0 run to take a 40-30 lead over the Jayhawks. Kansas had shown an ability to make key defensive adjustments at halftime in recent outings.

AMES ― The Iowa State vs. Kansas basketball game hardly ... first half with an 8-0 run to take a 40-30 lead over the Jayhawks. Kansas had shown an ability to make key defensive adjustments ...

For the first time in 99 games, Dajuan Harris didn’t start for the Kansas Jayhawks after hurting his ankle in practice and at stake was the first back-to-back home losses since 1989. What resulted was a similar situation to the Houston game, but this time Kansas executed when it mattered most for a 91-87 win.

After missing three straight games because of a shoulder injury, Kansas senior forward KJ Adams returned to play 26 minutes in Tuesday’s 91-87 victory over UCF at Allen Fieldhouse.

UCF was just two points shy of snapping a nine-game losing skid to Houston, the Big 12’s only unbeaten team, falling 69-68 on Jan. 18 in Orlando. Hall gave UCF a lead off a layu

The Big 12 championship isn't yet a two-team race, but Houston (8-0) made a huge statement with a road win at Kansas. Iowa State is one game back.

Long ball lovers: Houston ranks No. 5 in 3-point percentage (39.9%). KU hits 33.3% of its 3-point attempts. Nothing easy at the line: The Cougars struggle to get to the line, ranking No. 341 nationally in free-throw rate (26.4%).

The UCF Knights and TCU Horned Frogs square off in Orlando on Saturday in a pivotal Big 12 matchup as both teams look to climb out of the middle of the conference standings. With identical 3-4 Big 12 records, this game is an opportunity for one team to establish momentum in a tightly contested league.

Now, the No. 12 Jayhawks face a tougher test: No. 7 Houston, a team that’s riding an 11-game winning streak and coming off a ruthless 70-36 beatdown of Utah. Allen Fieldhouse will be rocking, and the Jayhawks will need every advantage to knock off a Cougars team that’s as relentless as they come.

Can Kansas upset Houston in Allen Fieldhouse for the second straight year? See what the Kansan sports staff has to say.

Darryn Peterson, a five-star Kansas basketball signee, has officially claimed the No. 2 spot in the latest 247Sports Top 150 rankings, surpassing Duke commit Cameron Boozer. The No. 1 ranking remains with BYU signee AJ Dybantsa,

Below is a closer look at a ranking of the toughest Big 12 football schedules in 2025 based on the 2024 win percentage of the opponents: Editor's note: The records of FCS opponents are not factored into the overall win percentage, but those games are listed on the 2025 schedules.