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TCU topples No. 1 for first time, conquering Kansas to reach Big 12 semifinals

The final buzzer sounded, triggering an onslaught of TCU players rushing from the bench Thursday to join teammates in celebrating the highest-profile win in the history of the program.

They embraced freshman Desmond Bane, whose three foul shots with 2.5 seconds remaining provided the margin of victory in a stunning, 85-82 upset over No. 1 Kansas in Thursday’s quarterfinal round of the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament at the Sprint Center.

Guard Brandon Parrish, a senior who set a school record for games played in his TCU career (130) during the contest, punctuated the moment with a salute to fans before offering an emotional assessment of the situation during the postgame news conference.