Overview
- Kansas erased an 11-point second-half deficit and closed on a 38-23 run, taking the lead for good with 9:32 remaining.
- Flory Bidunga and Melvin Council Jr. scored 23 points each for the Jayhawks, with Bidunga adding 10 rebounds and Council going 10 of 11 at the line.
- Arizona’s Brayden Burries led all scorers with 25 points, while Motiejus Krivas posted 14 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks.
- A pronounced free-throw gap proved pivotal as Kansas finished 21 of 25 to Arizona’s 8 of 14, and the Wildcats shot just 37.1% after halftime.
- Kansas won despite Darryn Peterson being ruled out pregame with flu-like symptoms, marking his 11th missed game this season, and the victory was KU’s first over an AP No. 1 at Allen Fieldhouse as it pulled within one game in the Big 12 race.