The No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) have slipped in the rankings since losing the No. 1 spot in early December, and they'll look to pick up a commanding conference win against the unranked Arizona State Sun Devils (10-3, 1-1 Big 12).
Entering this match, the teams have similar records from difficult schedules. Kansas ranks 12th in strength of schedule, per Sports-Reference, while Arizona State is 18th.
Coach Bobby Hurley's Sun Devils are 0-2 against ranked opponents, having lost to then-No. 6 Gonzaga and then-No. 9 Florida, but they have beaten solid programs such as Grand Canyon, New Mexico and St. Mary's.
Kansas is 2-0 against ranked opponents, but they suffered their three losses to Creighton, Missouri and West Virginia, who were all unranked when they faced the Jayhawks.
Arizona State vs. Kansas will be broadcast on ESPN2, which can be viewed through cable TV or streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.
Arizona State vs. Kansas is scheduled to tip off at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT/7 PM MT on Wednesday, January 8th from Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.
Arizona State: Alston Mason, BJ Freeman, Adam Miller, Basheer Jihad, Jayden Quaintance
Kansas: Dajuan Harris Jr., Zeke Mayo, Rylan Griffen, KJ Adams Jr., Hunter Dickinson