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No. 11 Kansas to Host No. 1 Arizona on ESPN Big Monday
2/8/2026 1:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 11 Kansas (18-5, 8-2) concludes its two-game home stand when it plays host to No. 1 Arizona (22-0, 10-0) on ESPN Big Monday, Feb. 9. Tip from Allen Fieldhouse will be at 8 p.m. Central and the game will be televised on ESPN.
Kansas won its seventh-straight game with a 71-59 win against Utah on Feb. 7. KU's seven-game winning streak ties for the 11th longest nationally. Arizona's 23-game winning streak is second nationally to Miami (Ohio) at 24. The Wildcats defeated Oklahoma State, 84-47, on Feb. 7 in their last outing.
Kansas leads the all-time series with Arizona, 9-5, and the Jayhawks have won two of the last three meetings. Arizona won the last match up, 88-77, in the on March 13, 2025, in the Big 12 Championship.
Monday marks the 28th time Kansas will face the Associated Press No. 1. KU is 9-18 all-time versus No. 1, including 4-4 in the Bill Self era.
Kansas is 1-5 versus the No. 1 team in Lawrence, including 0-5 in Allen Fieldhouse. The last No. 1 team to play in Allen Fieldhouse was Arizona on Jan. 25, 2003, a 91-74 Arizona win.
Under Bill Self, Kansas is 26-5 (83.9%) in Allen Fieldhouse against teams ranked higher than KU.
Under Bill Self, Kansas is 27-7 (79.4%) against Associated Press top-10 teams in games played in Allen Fieldhouse, including 1-1 this season.
Kansas is No. 13 in the NET, which is fourth in the Big 12. KU's strength of schedule is No. 3, which is first in Big 12, and only trails (1) Alabama and (2) Auburn.
KU is averaging 77.8 points per game and has a plus-10.5 scoring margin. KU pulls down 38.9 rebounds per contest with a plus-3.4 rebound margin.
KU averages 15.2 assists, 5.3 steals, and 6.1 blocked shots per contest. KU leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense at 38.0%, which is sixth nationally, and three-point field goal percentage defense at 29.4%, which is 18th nationally. KU also leads the Big 12 in blocked shots (6.1), which is second nationally behind Georgia (6.9).
Freshman guard Darryn Peterson, the Jan. 19 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, leads Kansas with a 20.5 scoring average. He has six games of 20 or more points and has made 36 threes in 13 games played this season. His 36 threes are second most on the Kansas team.
Senior guard Tre White has five double-doubles on the season and is next in scoring at 14.6 points per contest. White leads Kansas with 37 threes made, 95 free throws made, and an 85.6 free throw percentage, which ranks fifth in the Big 12.
Sophomore center Flory Bidunga is 77-for-98 (78.6%) from the field in his last 12 games. Recently named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year top 10, Bidunga scores 14.6 points per contest and leads KU with 8.9 rebounds per outing. Bidunga has eight double-doubles this season, including 17 points and 10 rebounds, with seven blocks, against Utah (2/7). He leads the Big 12 with 65 blocked shots, which is second nationally, with 2.8 blocks per game, which is second nationally, and with a 68.4 field goal percentage, which is fourth nationally. At 14.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg, and 2.8 bpg, Bidunga is the only player in NCAA Division I to average more than 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game.
Senior Melvin Council Jr. is averaging 14.7 points per game in league games and 13.7 ppg overall. He leads KU with 117 assists and with 19 steals. Council is fourth in the Big 12, 21st nationally, with a 3.34 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Redshirt-freshman forward Bryson Tiller (8.7 ppg) scored a career-high 21 points versus BYU (1/31). He made three threes and pulled down seven rebounds against BYU. Tiller is second on the team with 31 blocked shots and pulls down 6.0 rebounds per game. He has started the last 20 games for KU.
Redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson (4.7 ppg) has 17 steals. Jackson scored a career-high 19 points at Kansas State (1/24). Redshirt-sophomore guard Jamari McDowell (3.8 ppg, 22 threes) has started six games. Freshman Kohl Rosario (3.7) has made 13 threes this season, while senior guard Jayden Dawson (2.2 ppg) has made nine threes this season.
UP NEXT
Kansas begins a two-game road swing at Iowa State on Valentines Day, Feb. 14. Tip from Hilton Coliseum is set for 12 p.m. Central and the game will be televised on ABC.
Kansas leads the overall series with Iowa State, 191-69, which includes a KU 84-63 win on Jan. 13, 2026, in Allen Fieldhouse. KU is 72-43 against ISU in games played in Ames, Iowa, including a 28-25 edge in Hilton Coliseum meetings.
Kansas won its seventh-straight game with a 71-59 win against Utah on Feb. 7. KU's seven-game winning streak ties for the 11th longest nationally. Arizona's 23-game winning streak is second nationally to Miami (Ohio) at 24. The Wildcats defeated Oklahoma State, 84-47, on Feb. 7 in their last outing.
Kansas leads the all-time series with Arizona, 9-5, and the Jayhawks have won two of the last three meetings. Arizona won the last match up, 88-77, in the on March 13, 2025, in the Big 12 Championship.
Monday marks the 28th time Kansas will face the Associated Press No. 1. KU is 9-18 all-time versus No. 1, including 4-4 in the Bill Self era.
Kansas is 1-5 versus the No. 1 team in Lawrence, including 0-5 in Allen Fieldhouse. The last No. 1 team to play in Allen Fieldhouse was Arizona on Jan. 25, 2003, a 91-74 Arizona win.
Under Bill Self, Kansas is 26-5 (83.9%) in Allen Fieldhouse against teams ranked higher than KU.
Under Bill Self, Kansas is 27-7 (79.4%) against Associated Press top-10 teams in games played in Allen Fieldhouse, including 1-1 this season.
Kansas is No. 13 in the NET, which is fourth in the Big 12. KU's strength of schedule is No. 3, which is first in Big 12, and only trails (1) Alabama and (2) Auburn.
KU is averaging 77.8 points per game and has a plus-10.5 scoring margin. KU pulls down 38.9 rebounds per contest with a plus-3.4 rebound margin.
KU averages 15.2 assists, 5.3 steals, and 6.1 blocked shots per contest. KU leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense at 38.0%, which is sixth nationally, and three-point field goal percentage defense at 29.4%, which is 18th nationally. KU also leads the Big 12 in blocked shots (6.1), which is second nationally behind Georgia (6.9).
Freshman guard Darryn Peterson, the Jan. 19 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, leads Kansas with a 20.5 scoring average. He has six games of 20 or more points and has made 36 threes in 13 games played this season. His 36 threes are second most on the Kansas team.
Senior guard Tre White has five double-doubles on the season and is next in scoring at 14.6 points per contest. White leads Kansas with 37 threes made, 95 free throws made, and an 85.6 free throw percentage, which ranks fifth in the Big 12.
Sophomore center Flory Bidunga is 77-for-98 (78.6%) from the field in his last 12 games. Recently named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year top 10, Bidunga scores 14.6 points per contest and leads KU with 8.9 rebounds per outing. Bidunga has eight double-doubles this season, including 17 points and 10 rebounds, with seven blocks, against Utah (2/7). He leads the Big 12 with 65 blocked shots, which is second nationally, with 2.8 blocks per game, which is second nationally, and with a 68.4 field goal percentage, which is fourth nationally. At 14.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg, and 2.8 bpg, Bidunga is the only player in NCAA Division I to average more than 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game.
Senior Melvin Council Jr. is averaging 14.7 points per game in league games and 13.7 ppg overall. He leads KU with 117 assists and with 19 steals. Council is fourth in the Big 12, 21st nationally, with a 3.34 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Redshirt-freshman forward Bryson Tiller (8.7 ppg) scored a career-high 21 points versus BYU (1/31). He made three threes and pulled down seven rebounds against BYU. Tiller is second on the team with 31 blocked shots and pulls down 6.0 rebounds per game. He has started the last 20 games for KU.
Redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson (4.7 ppg) has 17 steals. Jackson scored a career-high 19 points at Kansas State (1/24). Redshirt-sophomore guard Jamari McDowell (3.8 ppg, 22 threes) has started six games. Freshman Kohl Rosario (3.7) has made 13 threes this season, while senior guard Jayden Dawson (2.2 ppg) has made nine threes this season.
UP NEXT
Kansas begins a two-game road swing at Iowa State on Valentines Day, Feb. 14. Tip from Hilton Coliseum is set for 12 p.m. Central and the game will be televised on ABC.
Kansas leads the overall series with Iowa State, 191-69, which includes a KU 84-63 win on Jan. 13, 2026, in Allen Fieldhouse. KU is 72-43 against ISU in games played in Ames, Iowa, including a 28-25 edge in Hilton Coliseum meetings.
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