The Knights are about to enter the Thunder Dome.

Kansas returns to Allen Fieldhouse as the Jayhawks host the Knights of Central Florida in a Big 12 showdown.

KU enters the contest at 14-5 and ranked #11 in the latest AP Poll. Meanwhile, UCF comes in at 13-6 and unranked in the AP. KenPom has the Jayhawks at #7 and the Knights #63.

Kansas is 1-1 all-time against UCF. The most recent meeting was a 99-48 Kansas win earlier this month in Orlando.

The Jayhawks are coming off a 92-86 double overtime home loss vs Houston, while the Knights are coming off an 85-58 home win over TCU.

Here are the essentials:

The Numbers

#11 Kansas: 14-5, 5-3 Big 12

UCF: 13-6, 4-4 Big 12

Line: Kansas -13.5

How to Watch

Tuesday, Jan 28, 7:00 p.m. CST

Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)

TV: ESPN+

– Mark Neely (Play-by-Play), Jerod Haase (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

Kansas is 126-21 following a loss in the Bill Self era, including 3-1 so far this season.

This is UCF’s first trip to Allen Fieldhouse.

The fear of birds is called ornithophobia. UCF may suffer from this condition considering what happened the last time they ran into a flock of Jayhawks.

KU’s 51-point win over UCF on Jan 5 was the largest margin of victory by a road team in the history of the Big 12.