He was referring to injured senior forward KJ Adams who dislocated his shoulder in Wednesday’s loss at Iowa State. Adams missed Saturday’s game versus K-State and is expected to miss his second straight game Wednesday at TCU. KU coach Bill Self has said Adams’ status will be a “week-to-week” decision.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — 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. The Wildcats (7-10, 1-5) never got closer than six points.

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.

The Jayhawks led by as many as 16 on Saturday, never trailing in an 84-74 win over the Wildcats. From the time it was 20-4 until the final buzzer, the No. 9 Jayhawks played cool, calm and collected, answering each K-State run with timely buckets.

Kansas basketball earned a win on Saturday at home vs rival Kansas State. Here’s more on how, and why that reason will matter a lot moving forward.

A presumably angry group of Jayhawks will take the floor when No. 9 Kansas hosts Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 game in Lawrence, Kan. The Jayhawks,

Kansas Jayhawks guard Shakeel Moore (No. 0, at right) goes up for a shot against the defense of Arizona State Sun Devils guard Adam Miller during a college basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Tammy Ljungblad ...

Zeke Mayo -- a native of Lawrence, Kan., playing in his first "Sunflower Showdown" -- had 14 of his 24 points in the first half as No. 9 Kansas built a big lead and then held on to defeat in-state rival Kansas State 84-74.

The Kansas Jayhawks suffered their biggest loss in their last outing, a Top-10 conference matchup in Ames against #2 Iowa State. Today, they get to come home to kick off this year's edition of the Sunflower Showdown against the Kansas State Wildcats, who have struggled this season.

Kansas basketball is looking to bounce back Saturday at home against Kansas State. Can the Jayhawks put together another win in this rivalry series?

The University of Arizona women’s basketball team (11-8, 2-4 in Big 12) looks to get back on track as they face the University of Kansas (12-5, 2-4 in Big 12) on Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. in Lawrence, Kan. in Allen Fieldhouse.