The Jayhawks’ three-big lineup featuring Hunter Dickinson, KJ Adams Jr., and Flory Bidunga helped power them to a 91-87 victory over UCF at Allen Fieldhouse. Adams made his return to the lineup after missing time with a shoulder injury earlier this month, and his presence was a major boost for Kansas.

The Kansas student section looks to distract UCF guard Darius Johnson (3) on the front end of a pair of free throws with seconds remaining in the game on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 at Allen Fieldhouse. Johnson missed the first and made the second free throw. Photo by Nick Krug

The Knights (13-7, 4-5), who got 34 points from Keyshawn Hall and 19 from Darius Johnson, led by nine early in the second half before the Jayhawks used a 12-2 run to take their first lead since

Kansas forward Flory Bidunga (40) smiles as he awaits a pair of Kansas free throws between Kansas State guard Coleman Hawkins (33) and Kansas State guard Brendan Hausen (11) during the second half on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at Allen Fieldhouse. Photo by Nick Krug

UCF led for more than 21 minutes, but the Jayhawks captured a narrow lead down the stretch. UCF had a chance to take the lead down one in the final seconds, but the Jayhawks got a stop. Adams and Mayo each sunk a pair of free throws in the last 10 seconds to secure the win.

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, in praising his team’s maturity after it beat Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday night, uttered one of his typical aphorisms: “There’s a 94-foot slab of rectangular wood we play on.

Kansas will be looking to shake off Saturday’s double-overtime loss to Houston and get back in the win column. Keep an eye on Hunter Dickinson and Rylan Griffen to lead the charge, while UCF will be searching for a way to avoid a repeat of their earlier defeat.

After missing three straight games because of a shoulder injury, Kansas senior forward KJ Adams returned to play 26 minutes in Tuesday’s 91-87 victory over UCF at Allen Fieldhouse.

Just three days after playing 45 minutes in Kansas’ 92-86 double-overtime loss to Houston, Hunter Dickinson will be back in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday night for a Big 12 battle against UCF, a team that will have revenge on its mind after losing to KU by 51 points on Jan.

Kansas basketball is riding high after a thrilling 91-87 win over UCF on Jan. 28, where Hunter Dickinson and Zeke Mayo both dropped 24 points. But according to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (FPI), the Jayhawks might be in for a tough one on Saturday when they take on Baylor in Waco.

Monday’s Big 12 slate includes the Kansas Jayhawks (15-5, 6-3 Big 12) facing the Iowa State Cyclones (17-3, 7-2 Big 12) at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN.Buy tickets for Kansas vs. Iowa StateKansas vs.

After preventing its conference season from going off the rails with a narrow victory over UCF on Tuesday, the Kansas men’s basketball team has an opportunity to round into form when it travels to face Baylor on Saturday at 3 p.