The going officially gets tough.

Kansas returns to Allen Fieldhouse as the Jayhawks host the Cougars of Houston in a Top-25 Big 12 showdown.

KU enters the contest at 14-4 and ranked #12 in the latest AP Poll. Meanwhile, Houston comes in at 15-3 and ranked #7 in the AP. KenPom has the Jayhawks at #7 and the Cougars #3.

Kansas is 6-3 all-time against UH. The most recent meeting was a 76-46 Houston win in March of 2024.

The Jayhawks are coming off a 74-61 road win at TCU, while the Cougars are coming off an impressive 70-36 home win over Utah.

Here are the essentials:

The Numbers

#12 Kansas: 14-4, 5-2 Big 12

#7 Houston: 15-3, 7-0 Big 12

Line: Houston -2.5

How to Watch

Saturday, Jan 25, 5:30 p.m. CST

Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)

TV: ESPN

– Jon Sciambi (Play-by-Play), Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)

Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network

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

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

Fun Facts

Houston is on an 11-game win streak, with all but one of those a double-digit affair.

Bill Self is just 1-2 all-time against Houston (1-1 while at KU).

Under Bill Self, KU is 25-4 against AP Top-10 teams in Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas has won 9-straight home games against Top-10 opponents.

The fear of loud noise is called phonophobia. You are advised to stay away from Allen Fieldhouse today if you suffer from this condition. (Note: I am not a doctor.)

When was the last time KU was a home dog in conference play? (Serious question, I don’t know the answer. Certainly doesn’t happen very often.)