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AP: Kansas takes on TCU in Big 12 Tournament

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Kansas takes on TCU in Big 12 Tournament​

AP

TCU Horned Frogs (22-10, 12-7 Big 12) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (22-9, 12-6 Big 12)
Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -5.5; over/under is 142.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Kansas and TCU play in the Big 12 Tournament.

The Jayhawks' record in Big 12 games is 12-6, and their record is 10-3 in non-conference play. Kansas is second in the Big 12 in rebounding with 35.9 rebounds. Flory Bidunga paces the Jayhawks with 9.0 boards.

The Horned Frogs' record in Big 12 action is 12-7. TCU has a 3-2 record in one-possession games.

Kansas is shooting 46.2% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 44.8% TCU allows to opponents. TCU averages 9.2 more points per game (78.5) than Kansas allows (69.3).

The teams play each other for the second time this season. Kansas won the last matchup 104-100 on Jan. 7. Darryn Peterson scored 32 to help lead Kansas to the victory, and Liutauras Lelevicius scored 23 points for TCU.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tre White is scoring 14.3 points per game with 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Jayhawks. Peterson is averaging 16.3 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 39.8% over the last 10 games.

David Punch is shooting 51.4% and averaging 14.0 points for the Horned Frogs. Lelevicius is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES
Jayhawks: 6-4, averaging 71.6 points, 35.3 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 5.6 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.0 points per game.

Horned Frogs: 9-1, averaging 78.0 points, 33.0 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 8.9 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.7 points
 
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y2kFrog

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Kansas is notorious for shrugging off the Big 12 tournament. Hopefully they will again tonight, plus we owe them for that meltdown. A win tonight should get us out of the dreaded 8/9 range.
 
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Frog Attack II

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I just don't get the allure of KC for this tourney. DFW would be a much better draw for all fans (minus KU - even though they would travel really well to DFW). If the intent is to make more $, then get out of KC. And everyone else might get a better shake with the refs as it wouldn't be a de facto KU home game.
 
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Brog

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Frog Attack II said:
I just don't get the allure of KC for this tourney. DFW would be a much better draw for all fans (minus KU - even though they would travel really well to DFW). If the intent is to make more $, then get out of KC. And everyone else might get a better shake with the refs as it wouldn't be a de facto KU home game.
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If they moved the tournament to Dickies arena, would it be a home game for the Frogs?
 
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tetonfrog

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Frog Attack II said:
I just don't get the allure of KC for this tourney. DFW would be a much better draw for all fans (minus KU - even though they would travel really well to DFW). If the intent is to make more $, then get out of KC. And everyone else might get a better shake with the refs as it wouldn't be a de facto KU home game.
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That is because you root for a Texas team. The roots of the Big 12 are in the Big 8. And the roots of the Big 8 are the basketball tournament in KC. My dad worked for Phillips 66 for over half a century and they sponsored the Big 8 Tourney for decades. We used to go every year with over 100 fans from our small town in Oklahoma with every school represented. Fun, fun memories.

Football should be at Jerry Word. Basketball should be in KC. Ask an ISU fan or a KSU, KU or OSU or even a CU fan. It is tradition and it should stay in KC. KU may have a home-court advantage, but they do not have a strong history of winning the tournament there. Iowa State has won the tourney more than KU has the last decade.

Sorry, but everything does not need to be in Texas. It is not like it is hard to get to KC any way.
 
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y2kFrog

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bmoney214 said:
Over/under on how many times they talk about us losing the 15 pt lead in the Kansas game back in January.

I'm going with 5 times.
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Pretty sure I've heard it even more than that already and the game hasn't even started yet. They were already talking about it late in the game yesterday.
 
bmoney214

bmoney214

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tetonfrog said:
That is because you root for a Texas team. The roots of the Big 12 are in the Big 8. And the roots of the Big 8 are the basketball tournament in KC. My dad worked for Phillips 66 for over half a century and they sponsored the Big 8 Tourney for decades. We used to go every year with over 100 fans from our small town in Oklahoma with every school represented. Fun, fun memories.

Football should be at Jerry Word. Basketball should be in KC. Ask an ISU fan or a KSU, KU or OSU or even a CU fan. It is tradition and it should stay in KC. KU may have a home-court advantage, but they do not have a strong history of winning the tournament there. Iowa State has won the tourney more than KU has the last decade.

Sorry, but everything does not need to be in Texas. It is not like it is hard to get to KC any way.
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They were just talking about how well Iowa State fans show up during the Big 12 tournament. They said tomorrow's game against Arizona will be like an Iowa State home game. Said Cyclone fans travel better than Kansas fans.
 
bmoney214

bmoney214

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TopFrog said:
I hope Posey has to come in and hits the game-winning shot.
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No. I can do without the game coming down to the last shot. Let's kick their ass from start to finish. Posey can play and have a career game but I hope it's not a game that goes down to the wire.
 

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