The Jayhawks secured a big victory over the Bearcats on Saturday. Here’s a breakdown of what worked—and what didn’t.

Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. as No. 11 Kansas pulled away from Cincinnati for a 54-40 victory on Saturday.

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.

After an ugly, low-scoring, slow-paced first 33 minutes, Kansas dealt a death blow to Cincinnati with one pivotal stretch of 14 straight points. Previously clinging to a one-point lead, the KU men’s basketball team pounced on the Bearcats with seven minutes to go.

CINCINNATI — Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. as No. 11 Kansas pulled away from Cincinnati for a 54-40 victory on Saturday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. as No. 11 Kansas pulled away from Cincinnati for a 54-40 victory on Saturday.

Kansas center Hunter Dickinson reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) CINCINNATI (AP ...

Hunter Dickinson had 14 points and 12 rebounds and No. 11 Kansas displayed stifling second-half defense to post a 54-40 Big 12 win over host Cincinnati on Saturday. Kansas (12-3,

“I never thought going into the season that Zeke Mayo would be the guy who could get more free throws than anybody else on our team,” KU coach Bill Self said of the former South Dakota State standout who went 6-of-8 from the free throw line in Saturday’s 84-74 victory over Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse.

The college basketball season continues on Wednesday with a matchup between Kansas and TCU. It's time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kansas-TCU prediction and pick.

It was a familiar scene to any Kokomo Wildkats fan. Most people had cleared out of Fifth Third Arena Saturday afternoon but a few dedicated Kansas Jayhawks fans remained. They waited for photo ops with their favorite players.

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