The Jayhawks have won three straight Big 12 conference titles and they face the Texas A&M Aggies Thursday in a quarterfinal matchup that commences their march to a fourth.

This game is part of the Big 12 Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. Sprint Center is the location for this game, which makes it a neutral-site matchup.





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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 7-rated Jayhawks and the No. 105-ranked Aggies, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 78-65 result in favor of the Jayhawks.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Aggies rank No. 200 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.1 per game. That compares with Kansas’s No. 49 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Kansas is college basketball's No. 184-ranked team at 6 per game, while the Aggies rate No. 278 with 5.1 per game.

Defensively, Texas A&M features the nation's No. 24-rated defense on the road, allowing 62.7 points per game. Kansas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 32 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas A&M won its last outing, a 62-53 result against Oklahoma on March 7. They covered in that game as a 1.5-point underdog. The Aggies grabbed a 62-53 win over the Sooners on Wednesday, behind a 15-point effort from David Loubeau at Sprint Center.

Kansas won its last outing, a 73-63 result against Texas on March 3. They failed to cover in that game as a 12-point favorite. Thomas Robinson scored 25 points and helped out with 14 rebounds for Kansas on Saturday, leading the Jayhawks to a 73-63 victory over Texas at Allen Fieldhouse.