With the win, the Jayhawks moved to 12-4 atop the Big 12 and clinched at least a share of their 14th consecutive conference title by opening a two-game lead over the Red Raiders.
The string of conference crowns is a Division I record, exceeding the 13 UCLA posted in the Pac-8/10 from 1967-79. Kansas (23-6) also secured a 61st all-time league title, also a Division I record.
Graham scored 18 of his points in the second half. He made buckets at the 1:32 and :31 marks after the Red Raiders, who never led, forged the only tie, 68-68, on a basket by freshman guard Zhaire Smith with 2:29 remaining.
Smith led Texas Tech (22-7, 10-6) with 20 points but the Red Raiders suffered their third straight defeat in spite of their highest rating all time in the polls. The loss snapped a 17-game winning streak for the Red Raiders at home, where they previously stood 16-0 this season.
Freshman guard Jarrett Culver added 18 points for Texas Tech, though its standout point guard, senior Keenan Evans, added just six points on 1-for-6 shooting and was again slowed by an ailing toe. Evans scored just one point in 13 first-half minutes.
The victory was the eighth straight for Kansas on the road against top 10 opponents, another Division I record.
Mykhailiuk scored 15 first-half points for the Jayhawks, who jumped to an 11-point lead but settled for a 41-37 margin at halftime. Kansas shot 59.3 percent for the half, including a 7-for-13 touch from 3-point range, including three makes by Mykhailiuk.
The Red Raiders closed the half with a 13-4 spurt. Smith scored 10 points, and Culver added eight.
Texas Tech senior guard Justin Gray suffered a concussion in the first minute of the half and did not return. Senior forward Zach Smith returned for the Red Raiders after missing the last 13 games with a broken foot.
--Field Level Media
Kansas | Texas Tech | |
Devonte' Graham 26 | Scoring | Zhaire Smith 20 |
Devonte' Graham 4 | Assists | Keenan Evans 3 |
Udoka Azubuike 7 | Rebounds | Keenan Evans 6 |
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 5 | Free Throws Made | Zhaire Smith 8 |
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 2 | Steals | Jarrett Culver 1 |
Udoka Azubuike 3 | Blocks | Zhaire Smith 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Kansas | 74 | 50.0 | 11-25 | 11-16 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Texas Tech | 72 | 42.9 | 8-24 | 16-23 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 8 |