Kansas will enter Saturday’s game against Texas Tech in sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with three games to play.
Texas Tech lost to Oklahoma State 79-71 on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla., dropping to 10-5 in the league and a game behind KU (11-4) in the standings.
If Kansas wins Saturday, the Jayhawks will lead the league by two games with two to play, clinching a tie for the Big 12 championship, their 14th consecutive, which would break the NCAA record currently shared by KU with UCLA.
“It’ll be so much fun. Our guys will be juiced playing in that environment,” KU coach Bill Self said of Saturday’s 3:15 p.