After 5 days to recover from a 2OT game on Big Monday, the Kansas Jayhawks are back in action at home against a fellow blue-blood in the Kentucky Wildcats.
Kansas enters the contest with a ranking of #5 in both the AP and Coaches Polls, while Kentucky comes in at #12 in the AP Poll, and #13 in the Coaches Poll. KenPom has the Jayhawks at #9 and the Wildcats at #8.
Kentucky leads the all-time series 23-10. Kentucky has won 4 of the last 5 meetings between these two teams.
Here are the essentials:
The Numbers
(5) Kansas: 17-2, 10-0 Home
(12/13) Kentucky: 16-4, 2-3 Road
Line: KU -5.