Hunter Dickinson scored 33 factors and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Kansas held on for an 83-76 win over No. 24 Arizona in a Huge 12 Convention showdown on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan.
Zeke Mayo added 20 factors and hit 5 of seven makes an attempt from 3-point vary for Kansas (20-11, 11-9 Huge 12). KJ Adams scored 12 factors and grabbed eight rebounds.
Jaden Bradley scored 21 factors on 7-for-11 capturing to steer Arizona (20-11, 14-6). Caleb Love scored 16 factors and Trey Townsend completed with 13.
Rylen Griffen made a leap shot for Kansas to even the rating at 68-all with 5:44 to go. That began a decisive end for the Jayhawks, who completed the sport on a 17-8 run.
Arizona began the second half on a 24-14 run to seize a 54-53 lead with 13:25 to go. The burst concluded with a leap shot and a layup by Bradley, adopted by a 3-pointer by Love off an help from Bradley.
Kansas constructed a 39-30 lead on the half.
The Jayhawks jumped to a 9-2 benefit within the first three-plus minutes. Adams opened the scoring with a dunk, Griffen drained a 3-pointer, Dickinson made a leap shot and Adams added one other dunk to account for the early frenzy.
Arizona rallied to achieve a 17-15 lead with 9:11 to go within the first half. Bradley had a steal on protection, and Tobe Awaka capitalized with a jumper on the offensive finish to place the Wildcats on high.
Kansas erupted with a 26-10 run to tug forward 39-25 with 1:17 remaining within the half. The run ended with 9 straight factors by the Jayhawks, due to a 3-pointer by Mayo, a leap shot by Dickinson and a layup by Flory Bidunga.
The Wildcats minimize the deficit to 9 within the last minute earlier than the break. Carter Bryant made three free-throw makes an attempt and Bradley added a layup within the closing seconds.
–Area Stage Media