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Kansas super-senior forward Mitch Lightfoot (44) dunks over TCU during the first half of Thursday's game inside Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas super-senior forward Mitch Lightfoot (44) dunks over TCU during the first half of Thursday's game inside Allen Fieldhouse.

The Kansas men's basketball team continued their regular season with a 72-68 victory against the Frogs.

The Jayhawks won in conference play against the Frogs and here are a few things they said.

Kansas sets itself up for a critical matchup Saturday against Texas

After this victory, the Jayhawks and Bears are tied for the conference lead. On Saturday, the Jayhawks play Texas at home while the Bears play Iowa State at home. Texas Tech plays on the road at Oklahoma State, and is one game behind both Kansas and Baylor.

Kansas senior guard Remy Martin (11) comes off the bench during the first half of Thursday's game against TCU inside Fieldhouse.
Kansas senior guard Remy Martin (11) comes off the bench during the first half of Thursday's game against TCU inside Fieldhouse.

A win against the Longhorns will give the Jayhawks at least a share of the Big 12 title, as they split their regular season series with the Bears. A win for Kansas would give them the conference crown. Should Bill Self's team lose, Kansas will need help in order to get a share of the title.

Ochai Agbaji goes for 22, but takes a lot of shots to get there

Kansas senior guard Ochai Agbaji (30) lays in for two against TCU during the first half of Thursday's game inside Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas senior guard Ochai Agbaji (30) lays in for two against TCU during the first half of Thursday's game inside Allen Fieldhouse.

In the first meeting with the Frogs, Agbaji hit two more shots than he did in the previous game, but for the third game in a row, he wasn't very effective shooting the ball. His 8-for-19 mark from the field was not as good as his 2-for-9 mark from behind the 3-point line. He finished with 22 points, aided by a 4-for-4 mark from the free-throw line, but Jayhawks fans are used to his shot being more reliable this season and it seemed as if he forced matters at times.

Kansas couldn't enjoy Tuesday but still has a lot to celebrate this year.

Dajuan Harris Jr. went for 11 points, including multiple acrobatic layups. Braun scored his share of clutch points. The bench only added eight points and went 3-for-12 shooting from the field, but it's not as if they had numerous opportunities to do better.

Rebounding doesn’t sink Kansas

Kansas redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Wilson (10) works with super-senior forward Mitch Lightfoot (44) to steal the ball from TCU during the first half of Thursday's game inside Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Wilson (10) works with super-senior forward Mitch Lightfoot (44) to steal the ball from TCU during the first half of Thursday's game inside Allen Fieldhouse.

The Horned Frogs dominated on the glass and gained an advantage through offensive rebound. The main thing that the Jayhawks went into the game with was to handle the Frogs, and they failed. The second time around, Kansas had a slight advantage in second-chance points and their rebound totals weren't far off of each other.

The Jayhawks were able to overcome a less efficient day shooting from the field than the Frogs. It allowed Kansas to take advantage of a 25-6 lead in points off turnovers and 18-for-23 mark from the free-throw line. It shouldn't be ignored that the Jayhawks were in a better position to do all this, because two of the Frogs starters were in foul trouble.

Jordan is a sports reporter for The Topeka Capital-Journal. He can be reached at jmguskey@gannett.com.

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