The college basketball world already had reason enough to tune in Saturday and watch the Big 12’s marquee game of the year: No. 8 Kansas at No. 6 Texas Tech.
Throw in what was on the line for the Jayhawks — a share of the Big 12 title, and with it a historic 14th consecutive conference championship — and the result meant much more than another instance of a Bill Self-coached team earning payback for a loss earlier in the season.
KU survived in Lubbock, Texas, 74-72, against a hobbled Keenan Evans and the Red Raiders, inspiring many who follow the team to congratulate and/or celebrate Self and his Jayhawks on eclipsing UCLA’s longstanding record of 13 straight league titles.
The social media responses to the historic moment for Kansas came in from journalists, analysts, current and former KU standouts, and even some players who have yet to — or never will — suit up for the Jayhawks.
Here are some of the highlights from the aftermath of yet another Big 12 championship for Self and Kansas.
https://twitter.com/Devonte_Graham4/status/967565973413908486
https://twitter.com/Devonte_Graham4/status/967601558551744513
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— Svi Mykhailiuk (@Sviat_10) February 25, 2018
Feels good to be back in the winner circle ????????????
— malik newman (@iammaliknewman) February 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/SilvioDeSousa5/status/967555755703439371
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— Sam I Am (@SamCunliffe_3) February 25, 2018
Congrats to my Jayhawks #14Straight ????????
— Frank Mason (@FrankMason0) February 25, 2018
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfmVc3wFsgp/
14 STRAIGHT !!! Greatness ! Rock Chalk ! @Devonte_Graham4 is a bad bad man !! They doubted yall, finished the job !
— Wayne Selden Jr. (@WayneSeldenJr) February 24, 2018
Wow!!! Great game!! History Made!!! Proud of my boys!!!! ????????
— Jamari Traylor (@MagnaMari_) February 24, 2018
BIG 12 CHAMPS FOR A 14TH STRAIGHT #KUBBALL ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
— _cd13 (@cheick_diallo13) February 24, 2018
#14Straight ????
— Cliff Alexander (@CAlexander) February 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/sportsiren/status/967557359861088256
I will never doubt Kansas in the Big 12 again I will never doubt Kansas in the Big 12 again I will never doubt Kansas in the Big 12 again I will never doubt Kansas in the Big 12 again I will never doubt Kansas in the Big 12 again I will never doubt Kansas in the Big 12 again I wi
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) February 25, 2018
Kudos to @KUHoops on clinching a history making, record setting 14th straight @Big12Conference championship!! Did it on the road..W2W… against a very good @TexasTechMBB. WOW! ????????????????????????????????
— Clark Kellogg (@ClarkKelloggCBS) February 25, 2018
Stop me if you have heard this one before…Kansas won the Big 12.
— Jerry Palm (@jppalmCBS) February 25, 2018
The CHAMP IS HERE…Fourteen straight Big 12 regular season titles for Kansas. @Devonte_Graham4 is not a winner he’s a champion (I stole that from @JayBilas) pic.twitter.com/7NYZLwRWXf
— Maria Taylor (@MariaTaylor) February 24, 2018
Seriously tho. KU is impressive as heck. So much pressure on those guys to win the league title
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) February 24, 2018
Death, taxes, Kansas winning the Big 12. Just ridiculous.
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) February 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/967541996796764160
"You come at the King, you best not miss." Make it 14 straight Big 12 regular season titles for Kansas.
— Raphielle Johnson (@raphiellej) February 24, 2018
Kansas streak. Sharpie.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) February 24, 2018
If you don’t believe KU has invisible basketball gnomes that come to its aid in Big 12 play, you haven’t seen the last minute of action in Lubbock. Goodness.
— John Gasaway (@JohnGasaway) February 24, 2018
Devonte Graham has had a better season than Jalen Brunson.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) February 24, 2018
HISTORY!!! ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? In a row ????????Rock Chalk!!! pic.twitter.com/VxnGYjPoRl
— Andrea Hudy (@A_Hudy) February 24, 2018
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— Quentin Grimes (@qdotgrimes) February 24, 2018
Good win and Congrats to Coach Self, the rest of the coaching staff, and my brothers!! #14 #KU ????????
— BP♕ (@nolimitbill) February 24, 2018
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— BP♕ (@nolimitbill) February 24, 2018
