K-State coach Jerome Tang called a 30-second timeout after a Bidunga hook shot gave KU a 7-0 lead and another timeout when KU went up 14-0 following a Zeke Mayo 3. Mayo went 4-of-7 from 3 and scored 24 points. He was 6-of-8 from the line.

Hunter Dickinson is putting on a clinic in the second half against Kansas State, single-handedly leading a 10-0 run to help Kansas basketball seize control in this heated rivalry matchup. After a steady first half with eight points on 4-for-8 shooting and six rebounds, Dickinson turned it up a notch after the break.

The No. 9 Jayhawks, who smothered Cincinnati in a 54-40 KU road victory on Saturday, meanwhile, have averaged 72.0 points per contest, a number inflated a bit thanks to a 99-point explosion on Jan. 5 at UCF.

When the Jayhawks needed their stars to step up, Hunter Dickinson and Dajuan Harris Jr. delivered, especially after recent struggles. Dickinson was dominant inside, scoring 25 points on 12-of-19 shooting while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out three assists. He set the tone early and kept Kansas steady throughout.

Hunter Dickinson had 25 points and Zeke Mayo scored 24 to lead No. 9 Kansas over Kansas State 84-74 on Saturday. Kansas (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) built a big lead to start the game and then kept K-State at arm's length.

Check out everything Kansas basketball center Hunter Dickinson had to say Monday ahead of the Jayhawks' next game Wednesday against Iowa State.

AJ Storr and Rylan Griffen came in a few minutes later and Storr stepped up how fans had been hoping. He battled for an offensive board and forced a jump ball, then hit a mid-range jumper and threw down a flush as Kansas led 20-4.

CINCINNATI (AP) Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds ... in a dunk by Moore off a lob from Mayo to put Kansas ahead 46-37 with 3:48 left. Kansas: The Jayhawks' defense helped them rally again from a halftime deficit to win.

The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off a loss to arguably their biggest rival in the Big 12, only to face their in-state rival in the Kansas State Wildcats. But with the friendly confines of Allen Fieldhouse waiting, it's safe to say that they should be massive favorites in this one.

An early 14-0 run was enough as Kansas controlled the 302nd Sunflower Showdown, downing in-state rival Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.

Tammy Ljungblad [email protected] KU’s Zeke Mayo led all scorers with 23 points, while Jayhawks big man Hunter Dickinson added 15 points and 12 rebounds. Kansas Jayhawks guard AJ Storr (No. 2) takes a shot during a college basketball game against the ...

Kansas basketball’s stingy man-to-man defense ... Self would prefer actually in wins,” KU center Hunter Dickinson said of the 14-point victory over Cincy, as well as wins in which KU held ...