BEVO BEAT Men's Basketball
Kansas moves up to No. 1 before facing Texas
Posted February 29th, 2016
The Kansas Jayhawks, which just clinched its 12th consecutive Big 12 title, moved up to the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s basketball poll on Monday just hours before an 8 p.m. matchup against Texas.
The Longhorns also moved up a few notches and now sit 23rd overall in the weekly poll.
With Kansas moving up to No. 1, it makes UT’s regular-season home finale that much bigger. The Longhorns have never beaten a top-ranked team. The program is 0-8 all-time against an opponent ranked No. 1.
Senior night festivities will begin about 7:40 p.m. at the Erwin Center. Tipoff is 8 p.m.
Texas vs. No. 1
Here's a look at all eight previous Texas men's basketball matchups against the nation's No. 1 team. The Horns are currently 0-8.| Date | Opponent | Final |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 1963 | vs. No. 1 Cincinnati* | L, 73-68 |
| Dec. 29, 1971 | at No. 1 UCLA | L, 115-65 |
| Dec. 13, 1980 | vs. No. 1 DePaul | L, 83-65 |
| Jan. 6, 1997 | at No. 1 Kansas | L, 86-61 |
| Dec. 15, 2002 | at No. 1 Arizona | L, 73-70 |
| Dec. 10, 2005 | vs. No. 1 Duke# | L, 97-66 |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | vs. No. 1 Kansas | L, 80-68 |
| Dec. 5, 2014 | at No. 1 Kentucky | L, 63-51 |
| *-indicates NCAA Midwest Regional (Lawrence, Kan.); #-indicates game at Continental Airlines Arena (East Rutherford, N.J.) | ||
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