Jeff Metcalfe

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Arizona State men's basketball will play three-time NCAA champion Kansas in a home-and-home series in the next two seasons.

Kansas, currently ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll as well as the AP top 25, will host ASU on Dec. 10, 2017. The return game in Tempe is Dec. 22, 2018.

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"It's an attractive game to get exposure for our program," ASU coach Bobby Hurley said Wednesday on the Doug & Wolf Show on Arizona Sports 98.7. "It's great for recruiting. I would anticipate kids would like the opportunity to play against the very best programs."

In Hurley's two seasons, ASU has upgraded its schedule to play traditional powers and highly ranked non-conference teams including Kentucky, Purdue and Creighton this season.

"We have made it a priority to try and schedule the best programs in the nation," ASU Vice President for Athletics Ray Anderson said in a statement. "Having Kansas come to Tempe will be an incredible experience for our fans. We are continuing to find ways to provide increased value for our season ticket holders while providing our athletes another opportunity to play against one of the most respected programs in the country."

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Kansas won its 13th consecutive Big 12 regular season this this year and has made 27 straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

ASU is 4-5 all-time vs. Kansas with the most recent meeting in the 2003 NCAA second round. The Sun Devils last beat the Jayhawks in 1990.