The matchup could not have been scripted better. Thirteenth-ranked BYU Cougars arrived in Lawrence at 17-3, rolling through the season and firmly planted in the Big 12 title conversation. Across from them stood the fourteenth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, 15-5 and defending one of the toughest home courts in the country.

Kansas jumped out to a big lead vs. BYU and held on to secure an important victory in a top-15 clash at Phog Allen Fieldhouse

The Jayhawks host the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN as Kansas looks to extend its four-game winning streak against BYU in Big 12 conference play.

BYU and Kansas released the final availability reports for the top 15 matchup between the Cougars and the Jayhawks. Most notably, Kan

Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self returned to the sidelines for the Jayhawks' 86-62 win over the Kansas State Wildcats on Jan. 24. The victory helped his team jump to No. 14 in the AP Top 25 ahead of this weekend's marquee matchup against the No. 13 BYU Cougars at Allen Fieldhouse.

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The Kansas Jayhawks welcome the BYU Cougars to Lawrence this weekend for a Big 12 showdown featuring two star-studded freshmen.