Jayhawks look to get back on track against an old foe.

Kansas returns to the old barn to face off against a not-so-familiar yet old foe as the Buffaloes of Colorado return to Allen Fieldhouse as a conference opponent for the first time since 2012.

KU enters the contest at 16-7 and ranked #17 in the latest AP Poll. Meanwhile, Colorado comes in unranked at 9-14. KenPom has the Jayhawks at #11 and the Buffs at #106.

Kansas is 124-40 all-time against Colorado. The most recent meeting was a 72-58 KU (noncon) win in December of 2019 in Lawrence.

The Jayhawks are coming off an 81-73 road loss at K-State, while the Buffs are coming off a 69-59 home loss to Houston.

Here are the essentials:

The Numbers

#17 Kansas: 16-7, 7-5 Big 12

Colorado: 9-14, 0-12 Big 12

Line: Kansas -17.5

How to Watch

Tuesday, Feb 11, 8:00 p.m. CST

Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)

TV: ESPN2

– Kevin Brown (Play-by-Play), Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)

Online Streaming: www.espn.com/watch or the ESPN app (requires subscription)

Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network

– Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)

Fun Facts

Colorado is going streaking! After beating Bellarmine to close nonconference play, CU has lost 12 conference games in a row. The only Big 12 matchups that Colorado has kept under double figure deficits were UCF, West Virginia, Cincinnati, and Arizona State.

Colorado only has 7 wins all-time in Lawrence (7-63).

Kansas has won 30-straight home games against Colorado. The Buffs haven’t won in Lawrence since 1983.

CU’s coaching staff includes two Jayhawk alums in head coach Tad Boyle and assistant coach Danning Manning.

KU is 128-21 following a loss in the Bill Self era, including 5-1 so far this season.

KU and Colorado were conference foes from 1947-2012.

The fear of buffalo is not a recognized phobia, but the fear of being trapped in a stampede is called enochlophobia.