No. 11 Kansas finds itself in a familiar position as it prepares for a Big 12 rematch with visiting UCF on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks (14-5, 5-3 Big 12) play

Peterson, meanwhile, gives Kansas 52 signees who have earned the McDonald’s honor, starting with Darnell Valentine in 1977. Current Jayhawks Elmarko Jackson (2023) and Flory Bidunga (2024) were named McDonald’s All-Americans.

Notable notes, stats that stand out, and emerging trends as college basketball closes out the month of January.

Sure, the win at Kansas is really the only marquee victory Houston has so far this season, but a 13-game winning streak with 11 double-digit wins over that stretch earns Kelvin Sampson's team a place in the top tier of the sport.

The Cougars overcame six-point deficits with 1:09 remaining in regulation and eight seconds left in overtime to beat KU

BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Houston plays West Virginia after J'wan Roberts scored 24 points in Houston's 92-86 overtime victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. The Mountaineers have gone 9-2 in home games. West Virginia scores 71.2 points and has outscored opponents by 6.8 points per game.

Darryn Peterson, a Canton native and Kansas signee who played two years at CVCA, was named a 2025 McDonald's All-American.

Kansas basketball is getting closer to full strength. KJ Adams is close to returning to the Jayhawks from an injury.

Mayo committed two vital turnovers on inbounds passes off Houston’s full-court press. KU was up two points with 16.6 left in regulation when he was called for a five-second inbounds violation. Two free throws by J’Wan Robert tied it at 66 with 13.9 seconds left. KU turned it over on the Jayhawks’ final possession of regulation.

West Virginia will be in front of their home fans on Wednesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Houston Cougars will face off in a Big 12 battle at 7:00 p.

No. 5 Houston outlasted No. 12 Kansas in double overtime, 92–86, at Allen Fieldhouse in a game that was close throughout its 50 minutes of play. Kansas inbounded the ball after Houston's Emanuel Sharp hit a 3 to make the score 79–76 with eight seconds left.