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

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 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.

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 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

Allen Fieldhouse was a vital piece in Kansas men’s basketball’s close 91-87 win over UCF on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks needed the home-court advantage to squeak out a win without

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.

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.

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.

The Jayhawks' lone blemish at Allen Fieldhouse was a 62-61 decision against West Virginia in their Big 12 opener. Kansas is led by graduate center Hunter Dickinson with 15.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, while super-senior forward David N'Guessan ...

Hunter Dickinson was not credited with the ... next will meet Houston at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. Houston is 7-0 in Big 12 play, 15-3 overall. The Cougars defeated Utah 70-36 ...