Kansas has been so good for so long in the Big 12, and at Allen Fieldhouse, that the Jayhawks hardly need help winning league games at home. Regardless, they got help Tuesday when three refs either missed or refused to call Svi Mykhailiuk's travel that preceded his buzzer-beater that lifted KU to a 90-88 win over Kansas State.
It was an embarrassing moment for those officials.
But the bottom line remains the bottom line, and the bottom line is this: KU is 13-1 overall, 2-0 in the Big 12, and the winners of 50 straight home games. The Jayhawks remain fourth in the Top 25 (and one). The complete Top 25 (and one) is below.
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Villanova
| The Wildcats finished the calendar year with a 38-3 record. They've won 20 straight games dating to last season. | -- | 8-5 |
2 |
Baylor
| The Bears' 13-0 record features seven top-100 KenPom wins. Their next two games are at home against Iowa State and Oklahoma State. | -- | 7-3 |
3 |
UCLA
| Lonzo Ball got 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds in Friday's win at Oregon State. The freshman point guard is averaging 14.3 points, 8.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds. | -- | 10-2 |
4 |
Kansas
| The Jayhawks extended their home winning streak to 50 games via Tuesday's victory over Kansas State. Josh Jackson had 22 points and nine rebounds against the Wildcats. | -- | 9-2 |
5 |
Kentucky
| Malik Monk scored 26 points on 11 shots in Tuesday's blowout of Texas A&M. The Wildcats have scored at least 100 points in five different games. | -- | 10-2 |
6 |
Duke
| Five-star forward Harry Giles is only averaging 7.7 minutes per game since joining Duke three games ago. He's shooting 22.2 percent from the field. | -- | 10-2 |
7 |
Gonzaga
| The Zags' 14-0 start represents the best start to a season in program history. Washington transfer Nigel Williams-Goss is averaging 13.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists. | -- | 9-3 |
8 |
Florida St.
| FSU has won 10 consecutive games since losing to Temple. The Seminoles' resume features wins over Virginia and Florida. | 1 | 9-4 |
9 |
West Virginia
| The Mountaineers only forced Texas Tech into 13 turnovers in Tuesday's loss that snapped West Virginia's eight-game winning streak. WVU's next two games are at home against TCU and Baylor. | 1 | 9-2 |
10 |
Virginia
| The Cavaliers' two losses are to West Virginia and Florida State. They own wins over Louisville, Ohio State and California. | -- | 7-5 |
11 |
Louisville
| The Cardinals' two losses are to Baylor and Virginia. They own wins over Kentucky, Purdue and Indiana. | -- | 7-5 |
12 |
Creighton
| The Bluejays missed 18 of 24 3-point attempts in Saturday's loss to Villanova. Marcus Foster was just 2 of 11 from beyond the arc. | -- | 8-5 |
13 |
N. Carolina
| Joel Berry finished with a career-high 31 points in Tuesday's OT win at Clemson. KenPom projects the Tar Heels to be favorites in each of their next nine games. | -- | 7-5 |
14 |
Wisconsin
| The Badgers have won nine straight games since losing to North Carolina in the Maui Invitational. Their only other loss is a November loss at Creighton. | -- | 10-3 |
15 |
Xavier
| The Musketeers have won five straight games since losing at Baylor and Colorado. Three of their next four games are against Villanova, Butler and Creighton. | -- | 8-5 |
16 |
Butler
| The Bulldogs' wins over Arizona, Indiana and Cincinnati help offset bad losses to Indiana State and St. John's. Kelan Martin is averaging a team-high 18.1 points. | -- | 7-6 |
17 |
Arizona
| The Wildcats have won seven straight games since they lost to Gonzaga. They're 2-0 in the Pac-12 with road victories over California and Stanford. | -- | 6-5 |
18 |
Florida
| Canyon Barry got 20 points off the bench in Tuesday's win over Ole Miss. The Gators have won four straight since losing back-to-back games to Duke and Florida State. | -- | 12-0 |
19 |
Oregon
| Dillon Brooks finished with 28 points on 10 shots in Friday's win over USC. He's averaging 14.8 points and 3.1 assists. | -- | 11-1 |
20 |
Va. Tech
| The Hokies have won eight straight games since losing to Texas A&M. They're the only team besides Kansas to beat Duke this season. | -- | 5-7 |
21 |
Purdue
| The Boilermakers lost Sunday at home to Minnesota despite being a 14-point favorite. Caleb Swanigan got 28 points and 22 rebounds in the loss. | -- | 8-4 |
22 |
Saint Mary's
| The Gaels have won six straight games since losing to UT Arlington. Jock Landale is averaging 17.6 points and 9.6 rebounds. | 1 | 10-3 |
23 |
Cincinnati
| Jarron Cumberland finished with 19 points off the bench in Sunday's win over Tulane. The Bearcats made 13 3-pointers in the victory. | 1 | 10-1 |
24 |
Notre Dame
| Bonzie Colson finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds in Saturday's OT win at Pitt. The junior forward is averaging 16.6 points and 10.5 rebounds. | 1 | 7-5 |
25 |
Miami
| The Hurricanes have won seven straight games since losing to Florida. They're one of eight ACC schools in the Top 25 (and one). | 1 | 4-8 |
26 |
USC
| The Trojans' lone loss came last week at Oregon. Their resume features wins over SMU, Texas A&M and BYU. | NR | 9-4 |