It’s a big Big Monday in Lawrence tonight.
Kansas faces off against the current unanimous #1 team in the country, as the Jayhawks welcome the Arizona Wildcats to Allen Fieldhouse in a big Big Monday matchup of top-10 teams.
The Jayhawks are 9-5 against Arizona all-time, with the ‘Cats taking the most recent matchup by an 88-77 count in Kansas City in March of 2025.
The Numbers
#1 Arizona: 23-0, 10-0 B12
#9 Kansas: 18-5, 8-2 B12
Line: Arizona -2.5
O/U: 153.5
How to Watch
Monday, Feb 9, 8:00 PM CST
Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse
TV: ESPN
– Jon Sciambi (Play-by-Play), Fran Fraschilla (Analyst), Angel Gray (Reporter)
Online Streaming: www.espn.com/watch or the ESPN app (subscription required)
Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network (no idea if these stations are still accurate as I can’t find an updated list from KU anywhere)
– Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)
– Sirius XM 84, 198
– Online Radio Stream: kuathletics.leanplayer.com
Fun Facts
That 1997 NCAA Tournament matchup will haunt me forever.
KU is 9-18 all-time vs the AP #1 ranked team, including an 0-5 mark inside Allen Fieldhouse. Bill Self is 4-4 in such matchups while at KU.
However, Bill Self is 26-5 while at KU when the opponent is ranked higher than the Jayhawks.
The last #1 team to play in Allen Fieldhouse (as the visitors) was Arizona in 2003, a 91-74 Arizona win; Arizona is 1-3 all-time in Allen.
KU still leads all Big 12 teams in blocked shots, and the Jayhawks are top-10 in the country in blocks and field goal percentage against.
Arizona leads the Big 12 in free throws attempted and free throws made.
Since the inception of the Big 12, KU is 83-25 on ESPN’s Big Monday, a mark that includes 64-17 under Bill Self.
The Jayhawks are 50-1 in Allen Fieldhouse on Big Monday, including 39-0 under Bill Self.
Category: General Sports
