Kansas basketball vs. TCU recap: Jayhawks opened Big 12 Conference play vs. Horned Frogs
LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s 2023-24 regular season continued Saturday with a Big 12 Conference matchup against TCU.
The No. 2 Jayhawks came in off of a win in a neutral-site matchup against Wichita State. The Horned Frogs came in off of a win at home against Texas A&M-Commerce. It was the Big 12 opener for both sides.
Here is what happened during the game:
Kansas game time, TV channel, betting odds for today’s game against TCU
Tip-off: 1 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, Jan. 6
TV: CBS
Bettings odds: Kansas by nine points
Kansas basketball vs. TCU recap
FINAL: Kansas 83, TCU 81
Final stats#kubball pic.twitter.com/zszyBZEZRz
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
TCU leads 73-72 with 4:13 left in 2nd half
Elmarko lost sight of his man, a 3-pointer for TCU follows and #kubball trails 73-72 at a timeout with 4:13 left in the second half. pic.twitter.com/w3okwDIiEG
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
Kansas leads 66-65 with 7:58 left in 2nd half
No team's led by more than six points, #kubball up 66-65 with 7:58 left in the second half. pic.twitter.com/jdjmoJf470
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
Kansas leads 58-57 with 11:58 left in 2nd half
#kubball leading 58-57 with 11:58 left in the second half.
For all the physical play the officials have let go, that last call on Hunter leaves me a little perplexed. pic.twitter.com/BtnbLfKn7d— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
TCU leads 49-48 with 15:20 left in 2nd half
Turnovers = not great.
So far today, TCU has 16 points off of turnovers and Kansas has four.#kubball trails 49-48 with 15:20 left in second half. pic.twitter.com/HtijkpduKY— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
HALFTIME: Kansas 41, TCU 40
Halftime lead for #kubball, but a slim one pic.twitter.com/Cj4FB5fu88
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
Kansas leads 37-34 with 2:42 left in 1st half
TCU hanging in there, #kubball leads 37-34 with 2:42 left in the first half.
13 points for Emanuel Miller. pic.twitter.com/pYCMzNtOKx— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
Kansas leads 28-22 with 7:07 left in 1st half
#kubball leading 28-22 with 7:07 left in the first half, Self trying his bench a good bit pic.twitter.com/aS7PB6LrAn
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
Kansas leads 21-16 with 11:48 left in 1st half
Dunk from KJ sends this one into another timeout, #kubball leading 21-16 with 11:48 left in the first half pic.twitter.com/LsIN6OPcJH
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
TCU leads 11-9 with 15:46 left in 1st half
After jumping out to a 5-0 lead, #kubball trails 11-9 at the first timeout with 15:46 left in the first half.
4 turnovers for Kansas, two for TCU. pic.twitter.com/KvIhTzuS82— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
Tip-off
Kansas basketball won the opening tip-off.
Pregame
Here are the starters
Ernest Udeh Jr. to start against #kubball pic.twitter.com/8e4dsZWx1X
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 6, 2024
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Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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