The 8th-ranked Kansas men's basketball team hosted a wild Big 12 showdown at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, against No. 4 Houston, one of four Big 12 Conference newcomers.
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/PSN_R1S1_KU-House-Ads-300X50-4X_B-4.jpg)
The meeting was the first between the two since 2001 and did not disappoint. The Jayhawks — and their home crowd — were both electric in welcoming the Cougars to town for the first time in ages.
Kansas won in convincing fashion, 78-65, to move to 18-4 overall and 6-3 in Big 12 play. Houston dropped to 19-3 overall and is also 6-3 in Big 12 play.
Here's a look back at some of the action from the top-10 battle.
• WHAT WAS IT, HOW DID IT HAPPEN, WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
• WHY KEVIN MCCULLAR'S EFFICIENT SHOOTING NIGHT IS A BIG DEAL
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-4.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-5.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-6-1.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Nicolas_Timberlake.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Parker_Braun.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Johnny_Furphy.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Kevin_McCullar_Jr-2.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Kevin_McCullar_Jr-3.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Kevin_McCullar_Jr-4.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Kevin_McCullar_Jr-5.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Kevin_McCullar_Jr-6.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Kevin_McCullar_Jr.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-2-1.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-3-1.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/144A6084.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/144A6120.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/144A6094.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/144A6182.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/144A6242.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/CPR55027.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Dajuan_Harris_Jr-1.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Hunter_Dickinson-2-6.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Hunter_Dickinson-8.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Johnny_Furphy-1.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Kevin_McCullar_Jr-1.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-2-2.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-3-2.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-4-1.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-5-1.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-6-2.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-7.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-8.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/KJ_Adams_Jr-1.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Dajuan_Harris_Jr-2.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Dajuan_Harris_Jr.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Hunter_Dickinson-6.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Jamari_McDowell.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Johnny_Furphy-3.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/CPR50807.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/CPR50848.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/CPR51003.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/CPR51038.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/CPR51403.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/CPR52945.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/CPR53571.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Bill_Self.jpg)
![](https://www.r1s1sports.com/content/images/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-03-at-6.20.08-PM-1.png)
— For tickets to all KU athletic events, visit kutickets.com