It was party time for Kansas’ basketball players, coaches and fans Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
The No. 3-ranked Jayhawks, who welcomed back Brandon Rush for his No. 25 jersey retirement ceremony, hoisted the Big 12 championship trophy while modeling their title hats and T-shirts after an 87-68 victory over TCU that clinched at least a tie for the program’s 13th straight league crown.
In winning its 13th consecutive title with three games to play in the regular season, the Jayhawks (25-3, 13-2) — who Wednesday were led by Frank Mason’s 20 points, Devonté Graham’s 17 points, Carlton Bragg’s career-high tying 15 points and Josh Jackson’s 15 tallies and 11 rebounds — moved into a tie with UCLA for most consecutive league crowns in college hoops history.