College Basketball Power Rankings: Florida State, Alabama on the rise
Houston, Alabama, Virginia and Florida State are climbing the rankings, but Gonzaga and Baylor are still in another echelon.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
10-5, 5th in Big 12
- 11/261L 102-90
- 11/27W 94-72
- 12/120W 65-62
- 12/3WASHW 89-54
- 12/5W 65-61
- 12/88W 73-72
- 12/11W 95-50
- 12/13CANC
- 12/1714W 58-57
- 12/227W 79-65
- 1/28L 84-59
- 1/5W 93-64
- 1/9W 63-59
- 1/12L 75-70
- 1/16PPD
- 1/182L 77-69
- 1/23L 75-68
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Kansas loses 3 straight for first time since 2013
De'Vion Harmon scored 22 points as Oklahoma beat No. 9 Kansas 75-68 Saturday for its second victory this month over a top-10 opponent and the Jayhawks' first three-game losing streak since February 2013.
Harmon's 22 points sends Oklahoma past No. 9 Kansas 75-68
— De’Vion Harmon scored 22 points and Oklahoma beat No. 9 Kansas 75-68 Saturday for its second victory this month over a top-10 opponent.
Harris tosses no-look dime to Lightfoot for a Kansas slam (0:17)
Jalen Wilson kisses reverse layup off the glass (0:21)
Kansas' Wilson reaches back for big slam (0:19)
College Basketball Power Rankings: A two-team race for No. 1
Gonzaga and Baylor are in their own tiers atop men's college basketball. Everyone else, it seems, is fighting for No. 3.
Iowa St. positive tests put halt to No. 6 KU game
No. 6 Kansas and Iowa State have postponed their game scheduled for Saturday because of positive COVID-19 tests and contract tracing in the Cyclones' program.
Convictions upheld in NCAA college hoop scandal
A federal appeals court upheld the convictions against three defendants at the center of a pay-for-play scheme to influence high-profile basketball recruits to attend Kansas, Louisville and NC State.
College basketball picks: Can anyone slow down Michigan?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
Cunningham scores 18; Oklahoma St. tops No. 6 Kansas 75-70
— Cade Cunningham scored 18 points, and Oklahoma State held off a late rally to beat No. 6 Kansas 75-70 on Tuesday night.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Unbeaten Michigan continues moving up, Pac-12 gets closer
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
McCormack scores 17 as No. 6 Kansas edges Oklahoma, 63-59
— David McCormack hit the clinching short hook shot with 12.8 seconds to go, giving the Kansas big man 17 points, and the sixth-ranked Jayhawks edged short-handed Oklahoma 63-59 on Saturday.
McCormack drops in game-sealing bucket as Kansas edges Oklahoma (0:28)
Braun drains a triple from the Jayhawks' logo (0:19)
College basketball picks: Can Texas keep rolling at West Virginia?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Texas-West Virginia and other top games of the weekend.
No. 6 Kansas gets 11th Big 12 road win in row, 93-64 at TCU
— Not even Kansas coach Bill Self was going to look for something nitpick about the No. 6 Jayhawks after an impressive bounce-back game played without their senior starting point guard.
Enaruna connects with Lighfoot on slam (0:22)
Courtside: Dan Gavitt on Indianapolis hosting the NCAA Tournament; Shaka Smart on beating Kansas by a bunch at Phog Allen
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast with NCAA SVP of Basketball Dan Gavitt to discuss Indianapolis hosting the entire NCAA Tournament, the living and practice set-up for teams, family’s being allowed to attend, and the difference between a controlled environment and a bubble. Then, the guys get into their thoughts on a very down ACC, the top-four conferences, Drake’s 13-0 start and if it makes sense to play conference tournaments. Later, Texas head coach Shaka Smart stops by to talk about leaving the Bald Brotherhood, Jericho Sims as the unsung hero of his team, beating Kansas by a bunch at Phog Allen, the bench generating energy without fans and throwing pig guts in the locker room to send a message to his players.
Texas leaps to No. 4; Gonzaga still tops in poll
Texas enters the top five for the first time since 2011, but Gonzaga maintains a tight hold on the No. 1 spot in the AP poll.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Where Saturday's blowout leaves Texas, Kansas
Texas handed Kansas a historic loss at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. What kind of leap does the Longhorns' blowout merit?
No fear: Horns hand record-tying loss to Kansas
Courtney Ramey scored 18 points as No. 8 Texas matched the most lopsided win by an opponent in the history of Allen Fieldhouse with an 84-59 victory over No. 3 Kansas.
No. 8 Texas tops No. 3 KU 84-59 to tie record margin at Phog
— Courtney Ramey scored 18 points to lead five Texas players in double-figures scoring, and No. 8 Longhorns routed third-ranked Kansas 84-59 on Saturday to match the most lopsided win by an opponent in the history of Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas' Lightfoot denies Williams' dunk attempt (0:19)
Ramey's block turns into a dunk for Texas (0:21)
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 7-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Texas | 5-1 | 1.5 | 11-2 |
| Oklahoma | 5-3 | 2.5 | 9-4 |
| Texas Tech | 4-3 | 3 | 11-4 |
| Kansas | 4-4 | 3.5 | 10-5 |
| West Virginia | 3-3 | 3.5 | 10-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-4 | 4 | 9-4 |
| TCU | 2-4 | 4.5 | 9-5 |
| Kansas State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 5-11 |
| Iowa State | 0-5 | 6 | 2-7 |
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.3115th
Rebounds Per Game38.9Tied-69th
Assists Per Game13.7Tied-170th
Points Allowed68.6
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 15 | 18 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Clemence | C | Signed | 87 |
| K.J. Adams | PF | Signed | 86 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 15 |
| Tournament Record | 108-47 |
| Championship Seasons | 1952, 1988, 2008 |
| Tournament Appearances | 48 |