Kansas basketball had some momentum again, after a pair of Big 12 wins. But there was a bigger test awaiting the Jayhawks on Saturday vs Texas Tech.

Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self yells to the crowd after a fan threw a water bottle onto the court late in the second half of the game vs. the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Allen Fieldhouse. Dominick Williams [email protected]

JT Toppin had 21 points to lead No. 10 Texas Tech to a 78-73 win over Kansas. It was the second win at Allen Fieldhouse in the school’s history.

The Kansas Jayhawks suffered another setback on Saturday, falling 78-73 to Texas Tech at home in a hard-fought contest. Despite rallying from an early deficit, Bill Self’s squad couldn’t close the gap late,

The Kansas Jayhawks and Texas Tech Red Raiders square off in the Big 12 Tournament. The teams square off Wednesday for the first time this season.

ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI), a predictive metric designed to measure team strength and future performance, has updated its rankings following Kansas’ loss to Texas Tech: BPI Score: 17.0 Offensive BPI: 7.2 Defensive BPI: 9.8 Projected Overall Record: 19.7-11.3

With road wins at Houston and now Kansas, the Texas Tech basketball team is gaining confidence when the team is fully healthy, a good omen for March.