Kansas has not officially been eliminated from contention for a 15th-straight Big 12 Conference title. The Jayhawks’ fleeting championship hopes took a severe hit on Saturday, however.
No. 14-ranked Texas Tech (22-5, 10-4) raced to a 25-point halftime lead and never looked back in blasting the No. 12-ranked Jayhawks 91-62 at United Supermarkets Arena in a battle for sole possession of second place in the league race. KU dropped to 20-7 overall and 9-5 in the Big 12.
Jarrett Culver scored 26 points, Matt Mooney 13, Davide Moretti 11, Tariq Owens 10 and Norense Odiase eight points with 13 rebounds as Tech handed KU its worst loss in a Big 12 game in the Bill Self era (second worst loss overall) and remained a game behind Kansas State (21-6, 11-3) in the standings.