Reputations will be at stake at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday as Kansas welcomes Texas Tech in a Big 12 bout. It all starts at 8:00 EST and it will be shown on Big 12 Network.
Kansas is currently in 1st place in the conference and Texas Tech is in 10th. A solid performance in this game would also look good for the #4 Jayhawks when the AP votes next time around. The Jayhawks stand at 21-5 overall as well as 11-2 in the Big 12. Meanwhile, the Red Raiders have a record of 8-17 including 1-12 in the conference.
Kansas has a definitive upper hand in this game. Kansas will use its home-court advantage and look to improve its 13-0 home record, while Texas Tech is 1-11 on the road. The RPI also gives the Jayhawks the advantage, ranking them at #5 and the Red Raiders at #235. Kansas has also won three games straight and is playing with purpose.
In terms of team stats, Kansas has an advantage in a single area, scoring, where the Jayhawks outperform the Red Raiders, 74 pts/game to 60 pts/game.
Kansas beat Texas Tech back on January 11th, 81-46. Last season, the Jayhawks beat the Red Raiders 88-66. In four years, the Kansas record against Texas Tech is 5-1, including 2-0 at home.
StatSmack! Kansas is better than Texas Tech
- Kansas players are more experienced than Texas Tech players (12,604 minutes played vs 6,998 minutes played).
- The only thing that matters. Kansas has more NCAA Championships over the last 10 years than Texas Tech (1 vs 0).
- At least you keep showing up. Kansas has an average margin of victory of 24 over Texas Tech in 16 wins since 1986.
- Better not leave your building. Kansas has a better record on the road than Texas Tech this season (6-2 vs 1-8).
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