Kansas Jayhawks post-match stats showed the Kansas Jayhawks leaving T-Mobile Center at 24-10 after a 78-73 quarterfinal over the the Horned Frogs, who moved to 16-16 on the season.
The game tipped at 9:52 PM EDT in Kansas City with 17,015 in attendance, and the Jayhawks finished ahead 78-73 after a 47-39 second half.
First half
The Jayhawks trailed 34-31 at halftime while shooting 38 percent from the field and 24 percent from 3-point range on 17 attempts.
The Horned Frogs carried the 34-31 edge while hitting 9 3-pointers on 25 attempts for 36 percent and adding 21 bench points.
Kansas University stayed within 3 by drawing fouls at a high volume that later led to 37 free throw attempts in the game.
Second half
The Jayhawks won the second half 47-39 by converting 30 free throws at 81 percent and stacking 19 fast break points.
The Horned Frogs scored 39 after the break while finishing 14-for-18 at the line for 78 percent and totaling 28 points in the paint.
Kansas pushed the tempo into 16 points off turnovers and finished with 8 steals while limiting TCU to 14 turnovers.
Key numbers and player impact
The Jayhawks finished with 41 total rebounds to TCU’s 40 and added 14 second chance points on 9 offensive boards.
The Horned Frogs shot 39 percent overall on 64 attempts and stayed close with 10 offensive rebounds that produced 10 second chance points.
Flory Bidunga’s previous-game line of 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks matched the paint profile Kansas leaned on with 34 points in the paint in this one.
Darryn Peterson’s previous-game 24 points aligned with Kansas needing shot creation on a night the team went 4-for-17 from beyond the arc.
Melvin Council Jr. brought a previous-game marker of 5 assists that fit a Kansas outing with 8 assists against 10 turnovers, a focus echoed in Kansas Jayhawks coach post-game reaction.
Postgame coverage also featured Kansas Jayhawks post-game interviews, and Kansas Jayhawks vs
TCU Horned Frogs final thoughts centered on the free throw margin and transition scoring in the neutral-site recap.
Up next
The Jayhawks are scheduled to play the the Houston Cougars at 9:30 PM EDT on 3/13/2026 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, with the broadcast listed on ESPN.
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