The two teams bring nearly identical season records into the game. Oklahoma is 20-3 and ranked 3rd in this week’s national rankings. The Jayhawks are 20-4 and ranked 6th.
One of Kansas’ 20 losses this season was a 109-106 victory at home in triple overtime over the Sooners early in January. That loss still stings in the hearts and minds of OU fans, not to mention the players, who had several chances to pull out the game in Lawrence.
Kansas is the only team in the Big 12 that owns a winning record over Oklahoma, and that margin is considerable.